Job Description
KCOM - Student Research Assistant MO
Description
A.T Still University's Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) is seeking a non-exempt, part-time Student Research Assistant on the Kirksville, Missouri Campus. The Research Assistant (RA) will support the implementation of the Equity-Focused Participation Assessment Toolkit (EPAT), a project funded by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Emerging Innovators Grant. The position provides hands-on experience in educational research, data collection, and equity-focused curriculum development in medical education. The Student Research Assistant Reports to the Principal Investigator of the NBME Grant.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist with data collection through surveys, focus groups, and feedback forms involving medical students and faculty.
- Support literature review and synthesis of research on equitable assessment and implicit bias.
- Coordinate and assist with faculty development workshops, including preparation of materials, attendance tracking, and feedback compilation.
- Help manage project-related files, meeting notes, and communications in Microsoft Teams and Qualtrics.
- Assist with qualitative data coding and analysis using software tools such as NVivo.
- Participate in biweekly project meetings and contribute to toolkit refinement discussions.
- Prepare visual and written content for reports, presentations, and dissemination efforts.
The Research Assistant will receive direct mentorship from the principal investigator and collaborating faculty. Training will include:
- Research ethics and IRB procedures for educational research.
- Qualitative coding and data management using NVivo.
- Workshop facilitation and communication strategies in academic settings.
- Exposure to equity-centered assessment frameworks and bias mitigation in medical education.
Skills & Experience
- Enrolled undergraduate or graduate student at Truman State University.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated interest in education, diversity/equity, or health sciences.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and willingness to learn software such as Qualtrics or NVivo.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive educational data.
- Background or coursework in psychology, education, sociology, health sciences, or related field.
- Experience with qualitative or quantitative research methods.
- Prior experience in research or data management.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and a brief statement of interest with their applicaiton.
A.T. Still University (ATSU) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.
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A.T. Still University (ATSU) of Health Sciences is the founding institution of osteopathic healthcare, established in 1892 by Andrew Taylor Still, DO. As a leading health sciences university, ATSU is comprised of three campuses (Mesa, Arizona; Santa Maria, California; and Kirksville, Missouri) on more than 200 acres with seven prestigious schools. The culturally rich learning environments include residential and online healthcare related graduate degrees as well as community-based partnerships worldwide. ATSU has more than 1,300 employees dedicated to its not-for-profit mission and an average annual enrollment of over 3,900 students from 20 countries.
ATSU is renowned for its preeminence as a multidisciplinary healthcare educator. The University is focused on integrating the founding tenets of osteopathic medicine and the advancing knowledge of today's science. ATSU continually earns distinctions as the graduate health sciences university with best-in-class curriculum and a community outreach mission to serve the underserved. The University has a rich history of leadership in both healthcare education and correlated research.
ATSU instills within students the compassion, experience and knowledge required to address the whole person and shape healthcare in communities where needs are greatest. Inspired to influence whole person healthcare, ATSU graduates contribute to the future of integrated care while also leading with a selfless passion in the communities they serve.
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