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Research & Writing Assistant - School of Public Health

Washington University in St. Louis
4300 Duncan, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Oct 2025
šŸ’° $58,000/yr($34,000/yr – $58,000/yr)

About the role

Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

Participate in planning, designing and conducting research studies in the School of Public Health.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Independently plans, designs and conducts research studies, experiments and surveys.

  • Develops, coordinates and implements project plan.

  • Coordinates the recruitment and scheduling of participants.

  • Test participants using cognitive and/or neuropsychological tests or survey instruments.

  • Manages all aspects of large dataset: data synthesis, tracking of research participants extracting datasets for other investigators.

  • Coordinates and performs data entry and statistical data analysis.

  • Prepares findings and drafts interpretive reports/summaries.

  • May assist in grant preparation and proposals.

  • May supervise and train new lab personnel.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

  • Normal office environment

Physical Effort

  • Typically sitting at a desk or table

Equipment

  • Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree


Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.


Work Experience:

Research (2 Years)


Skills:

Not Applicable


Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.


Certifications:

No additional certification unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.


Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Not Applicable

Grade

R07-H

Salary Range

$17.10 - $29.09 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.

Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please emailĀ CandidateQuestions@wustl.eduĀ or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon succ

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