Research Volunteer Program

Research volunteers are both students and non-students who want to participate in a research project at any Ascension Seton facility. The Research Volunteer Program is very competitive and applications are accepted during the following time frames only:

• March 1^st – April 30^th
• July 1^st – August 31^st
• November 15^th – December 15^th

To be a research volunteer, applicants must:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Commit to at least 60 hours and 6 months of volunteering
• Meet immunization requirements as required by Ascension Seton Occupational Health.
• Read, sign, and date the Confidentiality Statement.
• Complete a background check via e-form (email will be sent to the applicant with the link to complete the form)
• Complete CITI training.
• Complete yearly HIPAA/PHI training

Applicants who have flexible hours for doing research, duration > 1 year, statistics or software/programming experience and a resume, tend to be placed quickly. Research opportunities can also be identified:

• by the applicant who has interest in a particular research project
• by the applicant who has a professional relationship with a principal investigator on a project

Research volunteers are processed through Research Support Services and can be on boarded within 2 weeks, if all the proper paperwork is submitted.

Click here to apply to become a Research Volunteer.

Contact the research coordinator at rv@ascension.org for any questions or concerns.