1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a research assistant do? |
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 What field is your job in?
public health
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What is your job title?
research assistant
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for the National Institutes of Health, doing research, clinical trials and data collection on acute stroke patients in a hospital.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
9 months
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
45-55
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Collecting data on all patients, responding to acute stroke codes, consenting patients to trials and research studies, managing research protocols.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
39,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
40000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
1 week vacation, 1 week personal leave, 401k, health insurance (PPO), life insurance
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work with researchers, doctors, patients, and hospital staff on a daily basis. I enjoy it, but it can be frustrating when communication breaks down, or when people have different priorities than yours.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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4 Income
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2 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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8 Hours
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3 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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5 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Take as many science and public health courses in college as possible, think about the skills you will need to have (either the obvious ones, or the not so obvious ones that can give you an advantage) and try to get experience in them.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Communication skills with diverse populations and education levels, writing skills, organization skills, multi-tasking skills, knowledge of research (how it can work, important components and issues with it)
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
at least a college degree
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
be prepared to change often and reprioritize your responsibilities, be adaptable, but also know what YOU want to get out of this position and continue to look for ways to achieve that every day
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