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Part-timeRegents of the University of Minnesota
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Job overview
The staff member will support a fully remote NIH-funded study involving adults with chronic low back pain or spinal cord injury-related neuropathic pain. The role includes participant consenting, Zoom baseline assessments, data acquisition, and weekly participant calls during a three-week study. The staff member will also assist with data analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, and updates at weekly lab meetings. Minnesota residency is strongly preferred.
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Job ID377068
LocationTwin Cities
Job FamilySupplemental Employee
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Job Code0005
Employee ClassCivil Service
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About the Job
The staff member will participate in consenting and data acquisition of a completely remote NIH funded study whereby adults with chronic low back pain or spinal cord injury-related neuropathic
pain will complete several surveys per day for 3 weeks and complete a baseline assessment over Zoom. Since this is a fully remote position and because the University of Minnesota is a land-grant institution dedicated to serving the state, residing in Minnesota is strongly preferred. Initial applicant review will focus on candidates who reside in (or are willing to relocate to) Minnesota, followed by the broader national pool. They will also wear a Fitbit smartwatch. The staff member will assist in consenting, perform the Zoom assessments, manage the data acquisition of the assessments, and conduct weekly (estimated 5-15 minute) calls with the participants during the study. The candidate will assist with data analysis and interpretation, manuscript preparation, attend weekly lab meetings, and update the team on issues related to data collection and analysis of the proposed study.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Have a good understanding of what spinal cord injury is and all the symptoms and comorbidities that go along with this
Be detailed-oriented
Have integrity
Good communication skills
Familiarity with working with adults with disabilities and medical/rehabilitation jargon
Familiarity with Excel
Willingness to learn RedCap, Qualtrics, and other related programs for this study
Preferred Qualifications:
Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy registration/licensure in the state of Minnesota
Certified lymphedema therapist and/or advanced lymphedema training
About the Department
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota was created more than 50 years ago in response to a legislative mandate to train primary care
physicians. Since then, we have been leaders in transforming the specialty through education, research, and patient care. We are the academic sponsor of seven family medicine
residencies-five in the Twin Cities, two in Greater Minnesota. We are involved in medical student education activities across the Medical School's two campuses: Twin Cities and Duluth.
We sponsor five fellowship programs-sports medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, clinical informatics, behavioral medicine, and human sexuality- and offer continuing medical education
opportunities. We are regularly among the top National Institutes of Health-funded family medicine departments. Our faculty are actively researching health disparities, healthcare
delivery, and population health. More at https://med.umn.edu/familymedicine.
The Division of Physical Therapy creates and integrates innovative research discoveries, education, and practice to develop scholarly, collaborative physical therapists and rehabilitation scientists who advance health care and disease prevention for diverse communities in Minnesota and beyond. More information may be found at https://med.umn.edu/fmch/physical-therapy.
Pay and Benefits
Pay Range: $29.40 - $36.68 per hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience, the typical rate will be somewhere in the middle of this pay range.
Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.
How To Apply
Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.
Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.
To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail [email protected].
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Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.
About University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.
At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by Forbes as a Best Employer for Company Culture (2026), Best Employer for Women (2023, 2025, 2026), and Best Employer by State (2022-2026). In 2026, we also received Culture Excellence & Industry Awards recognition for employee appreciation and work-life flexibility.
The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.
The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu.
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor Degree
Minimum Experience Required
None
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Public Transportation Accessible
Yes
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
No
Physical Required
Yes
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$11.41 / Hourly
Postal Code
55455
Job Type
Part Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
377068
Job Benefits
Not specified
How this job compares
Set against the 723 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$29.4–36.68/hr
- US median$18–24/hr298 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $33.04/hr, is 55% above the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the top quarter of Research Assistant hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 11 open Research Assistant jobs in Minnesota and 723 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Penn State University153 open
- Penn State University Talent Acquisition38 open
- Johns Hopkins University33 open
- Experience
- Research Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (158 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 189 of the 723 open Research Assistant jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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