Interested in helping to enhance the health and healthcare of our United States Veterans? Looking for a meaningful and collaborative experience by working with multi-site cooperative research studies to produce innovative and effective solutions to Veteran and national healthcare problems? The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC) has student volunteer opportunities available.
Key responsibilities for student volunteers include:
• Assist with maintaining and updating study databases (mostly operating in MS Access)
• Audit study materials and databases for quality assurance/quality control
• Engage with study participants, specifically Veterans, over the phone (scripts and training are provided)
• Assemble study materials to be mailed out to prospective participants
Ideal candidates for student volunteers will have the following attributes:
• Academic courses concentrated in public health or other related fields
• Willingness to commit a minimum of 6 hours/week for three academic quarters
• Detail-oriented
• Comfortable speaking on the phone
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Experience with MS SharePoint and Access desirable
• Experience with Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) or other data entry applications desirable
Ideal candidates should also enjoy working on multiple projects simultaneously. This requires one to be flexible and adaptable as tasks can be varied and may change periodically.
To apply, send a cover letter and a resume to SeattleCSPEC@va.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.seattle.eric.research.va.gov/.
