Research Associate Senior

Job Title
Research Associate Senior

Requisition Number
RE53922

Working Title
Senior Research Associate

Department Name
7H025:CANCER CENTER-CORE SUPPORT

Work Location
Lexington, KY - Hybrid

Grade Level
46

Salary Range
$52,021-85,800/year

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

PhD

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Required Related Experience

3 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Sitting for long periods of time, lifting <10 lbs., repetitive motion.

Shift

Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm.

Job Summary

The Markey Cancer Center is recruiting for a Research Associate Senior position. This high level position will support Markey Cancer Center investigators and research through the Markey Patient-Oriented and Population Sciences Shared Resource Facility (POP SRF). Duties will include daily research operations (e.g., participant recruitment, project management), but will heavily emphasize qualitative data collection, analysis, and dissemination. Must be able to interact effectively with participants who will vary with respect to sociodemographic factors, health status (e.g., healthy adults vs. adults or children living with a cancer diagnosis), and setting (e.g., clinicians vs. patients), be self-directed and motivated, collaborative, and have strong research and time management skills.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

IMPORTANT: Resumes and CVs cannot be substituted for a completed application. Incomplete applications could disqualify you from being considered for this position. If the information on your resume is not entered on the application, this will prevent us from being able to assess your education and experience when trying to determine a salary offer. To be considered you must fully complete the online application being sure to only put one (1) job title for each entry (multiple job titles for one employer must have separate entries), the # of hours worked per week and your ending salary. You will also be required to upload a cover letter, resume or CV, and as optional request 1, a writing sample.

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Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access), REDCap or other online survey software, SPSS or SAS, online project management software, Adobe

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Master’s degree preferred (Psychology, Public Health, Nursing, Anthropology. or other related field); experience recruiting participants in a clinical or community setting, IRB coordination, database management, survey design preferred

Deadline to Apply
04/26/2026

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