OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center is Oklahoma’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Center, and one of only 73 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers in the United States. This highly competitive accreditation ensures that our patients receive the highest standard of care and have access to the most advanced cancer treatment options.

The Stephenson Cancer Center’s Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) is now hiring for a Senior Staff Research Assistant - HPRC. This position works as a TSET Health Promotion Research Center team member on multiple ongoing research studies that use smartphones, tablets, and sensors (e.g., mobile carbon monoxide monitor, GPS) to collect data and automatically intervene to reduce unhealthy behaviors in real-time. The Senior Staff Research Assistant will work closely with the Senior Program Manager to oversee and delegate research activities, manage participant payments, and create smartphone apps. Duties also include data collection, record keeping, data analyses, and report preparation. Research studies include multiple NIH funded and pilot randomized controlled trials focused on health behavior change (e.g., smoking cessation, alcohol use reduction/cessation, marijuana use reduction/cessation). There are ample opportunities to be included on research publications.

Learn more about the Health Promotion Research Center here.

THIS IS NOT A BIOMEDICAL/BENCH SCIENCE POSITION

Duties:

• Data Collection. Supervises and trains staff in statewide and nationwide data collection procedures including the informed consent process, interaction with research participants, and actual data collection (e.g., in person questionnaires, smartphone-based questionnaires).
• Record Keeping. Meticulously follows study protocols. Maintains clear, concise, and consistent logs of reported issues and work performed. Prepares various reports containing descriptive, analytical, and evaluative content that may be submitted for publication.
• Task Delegation. Delegates tasks among research coordinators, technicians, and assistants. Ensures all tasks are completed in a timely fashion.
• Project Assistance. Assists principal investigator. May recruit research subjects, provide administrative assistance, oversee the daily operations of the project, etc. Presents study updates and other research materials to the principal investigator, other team members, and potentially at local and national conferences.
• Data Analysis. Works with team Biostatisticians to conduct data analyses. Discusses data analyses with principal investigator.
• As Needed. Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.