Pre-Doctoral Research Assistant

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

 

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

 

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

 

The Greenlee Lab part-time Research Assistant will provide research support for the VIDA project and related research studies. This position is part-time requiring approximately 10 hours per week.

 

The VIDA project is a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART) testing a 12 month adaptive culturally-tailored weight loss interventions in a geographically diverse group of Latina breast cancer survivors. The adaptive interventions will use the CDC’s Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), an evidence-based weight loss program, as the central educational component. Based on our prior work, we will adapt the DPP to be remotely delivered, include information specific to breast cancer survivors, and be culturally-tailored to Latinas. This position will assist the PI and VIDA study team in culturally adapting the intervention, as well as set up data collection tools and assist with study implementation.  

• Work in coordination with study team in development of study curricula and documentation, including written materials in English and Spanish, etc.
• Provide input on the cultural adaptation of the DPP intervention and its implementation, as well as ethical considerations and involvement in recruitment and retention of participants
• Assist with contacting, consenting, and enrolling participants for studies as needed.
• Develop patient data collection tools in REDCap
• Assist with data collection, entry, tracking, and monitoring
• Conduct qualitative participant interviews
• Attend weekly research team meetings and monthly investigator meetings to review and discuss study progress, and Community Advisory Board meetings as needed
• Other research-related tasks as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in public health or related field
• Fluent in written and spoken Spanish and English
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Highly organized with superb attention to detail

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current graduate student in public health or related field
• Experience in health promotion
• Background in research ethics

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The hourly pay range for this position is from $20.76 to $48.09 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

 

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees access to a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked), and prorated paid holidays (up to 13 days per year).

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