Research Assistant

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Temp Research Assistant for the Medical Ethics - Division of Health Policy at Perelman School of Medicine. Responsibilities include data management, analysis, and literature reviews.

Posted 4/14/2026part-timePhiladelphia • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $7 - $13 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Job duties consist of data-related activities.
Support research activities in Medical Ethics and Health Policy.
Conduct literature reviews and synthesize findings.
Document research-related agreements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Assist with data collection from web-searching and government websites.
Assist in examining analytical code for publications and in GitHub management.
Engage in basic data management and programming activities.
Review literature to synthesize findings and organize research-related documentations, such as Data Use Agreements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and Life: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare.
Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Note: Benefit eligibility is determined/based on ACA guidelines.

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

data collectiondata managementprogrammingliterature reviewanalytical code examinationGitHub managementsynthesis of findingsdocumentationData Use Agreements