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Clinical Trials

Volunteering

Volunteers are an integral part of the research process. People with a particular disease as well as healthy people both can play a role in contributing to medical advances. Without volunteers, clinical studies simply would not be possible.

People volunteer for clinical studies for many reasons. They may have a:

Desire to improve medical care for future generations
Connection to a certain disease or illness, whether through personal experience or through friends or family
Personal interest in science

Participating is a choice

Volunteering for a clinical study is a personal choice. You have no obligation to do so, and participation is not right for everyone. After enrolling in a study, you may leave at any time for any reason.

Getting involved

Participate in a clinical study at Mayo Clinic. By better understanding how to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases or conditions, we help people live longer, healthier lives. Researchers need volunteers for a broad range of clinical studies. Find a clinical study .
Connect with us. Eligibility requirements vary for each study and determine the criteria for participation. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Connect with the study staff directly as they are in the best position to answer questions and provide specific information regarding eligibility and possible participation. Contact information is found in each study listing.
Join a national research volunteer registry. Health research changes peoples’ lives every day, but many studies end early because there are not enough volunteers. Researchers need both healthy people and those with all types of conditions. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, ResearchMatch is a first-of-its-kind registry that connects research volunteers with researchers across the country. Sign up at ResearchMatch.org .

Making an informed decision

Informed consent. Before deciding to participate in a study, you will be asked to review an informational document called an informed consent form. This form will provide key facts about the study so that you can decide if participating is right for you. You must sign the informed consent form in order to participate in the study, though it is not a contract — you may still choose to leave the study at any time.
Risks and benefits. All medical research involves some level of risk to participants. Risks and benefits vary depending on the particular study. To help you make an informed decision, the study team is required to tell you about all known risks, benefits and available alternative health care options.
Ask questions. If you have questions when deciding to join a research study or at any time during it, ask a member of the study team. If your questions or concerns are not satisfactorily addressed, contact the study's principal investigator, the Mayo Clinic research subject advocate or the Mayo Clinic Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Protecting rights and safety

An independent group, the Mayo Clinic IRB , oversees all Mayo clinical studies that involve people, ensuring research is conducted safely and ethically. Members of the Mayo Clinic IRB include doctors, scientists, nurses and people from the local community.

In addition, Mayo Clinic has a research subject advocate who is independent of all clinical studies and is a resource for research participants. Contact the research subject advocate by email or at 507-266-9372 with questions, concerns and ideas for improving research practices.

Participation costs

Clinical studies may involve billable services and insurance coverage varies by provider.

Clinical studies questions

Phone: 800-664-4542 (toll-free)
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Cancer-related clinical studies questions

Phone: 855-776-0015 (toll-free)

International patient clinical studies questions

Phone: 507-284-8884
Email: [email protected]

Clinical Studies in Depth

Learning all you can about clinical studies helps you prepare to participate.

Diversity in Clinical Trials

Mayo Clinic is keeping diversity and inclusion in focus for all clinical trials and addressing barriers to enrollment.

Institutional Review Board

The Institutional Review Board protects the rights, privacy, and welfare of participants in research programs conducted by Mayo Clinic and its associated faculty, professional staff, and students.

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Volunteer Position Descriptions

Robust volunteer position descriptions are an integral component to an effectively managed volunteer program. Developing volunteer position descriptions is an opportunity to intentionally map out what your organization needs help with and how volunteers will ultimately support your mission. They are the foundation upon which good recruitment campaigns are built. They set expectations with volunteers and give you something to base performance reviews on. So just as you would for a staff member, develop a detailed position description for volunteers that clearly defines the activities and responsibilities of the role as well as minimum and preferred qualifications.

Volunteer position descriptions should include:

Position Title: Titles denote respect and authority. Recognize your volunteers with a title that is appropriate to their role.
Purpose: What is the ultimate goal of this position? How does it related to your mission? What does success look like?
Position Summary: What are the primary duties and responsibilities of this role? Write a clear and concise position description.
Benefits: What can a volunteer expect to get out of this opportunity?
Reports to: Who can the volunteer turn to for the guidance and support necessary to fulfill this role?
Skill Set: What qualifications, skills and proficiencies are needed to fulfill this role?
Commitment: What are your expectations in terms of duration of the role overall, the number of hours needed, or duration and frequency of shifts?
Time: What are the times that this position is available for? The more options you can provide, the more likely an individual will be to find a time that works for them.
Location : Is this work all on-site or are there considerations to be aware of?
Application: What information do you need to see up front in order to consider if a volunteer would be a good match for your need? How do they apply?
Contact Details: How do you want them to contact you? Email? Website? Phone? Mail?

Whether you are looking for a large number of general volunteers for an ongoing program or an individual with a particular skill set, be as specific as you can about the role and the skills needed. For direct service roles, be sensitive to the culture and needs of the communities you are serving. Be sure to involve staff members when designing volunteer roles so that the volunteer will be supported and valued by others in your organization.

Sample Position Descriptions

Here are some sample volunteer position descriptions created by nonprofits participating in United Way's Volunteer Impact Partnership programs:

Website Developer position description from Lambert House
Volunteer Coordinator position description from Senior Services
Photography Coordinator position description from Recovery Cafe
Open Mic Coordinator position description from Recovery Cafe
Volunteer position descriptions from Rainier Valley Food Bank

Use this position design process worksheet to create a meaningful volunteer position of your own!

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A Guide to Crafting Effective Volunteer Job Descriptions

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Volunteer job descriptions are hugely important for successful volunteer outreach and retention in nonprofit organizations. You must strive to have effective, well-written volunteer job descriptions.

This is for a few key reasons:

A well-written job description provides clarity to volunteers and sets expectations for their roles.
Effective job descriptions enhance volunteer recruitment by showing volunteers that you value their work and respect them enough to give them clear roles. Poorly written job descriptions can seem, at best, unprofessional and, at worst, sneaky, like you’re trying to get more out of volunteers than you’re letting on. Well-written ones immediately show new volunteers you are transparent and trustworthy.
Because these descriptions can set a strong foundation with volunteers, minimizes turnover and improves retention.
Well-written job descriptions set a tone of professionalism and transparency for your organization—which are traits you want to showcase!

All these together mean that well-written volunteer job descriptions set the stage for successful volunteer engagement. You seem more trustworthy and transparent and volunteers know exactly what they’re getting into, which means they feel more comfortable and respected.

But how do you write a good job description?

The Key Elements of a Volunteer Job Description

There are four key elements you need to include in any good job description. First , you need a clear position title and purpose. These are the taglines that will get volunteers interested in a role. They should describe the role’s main objectives and how those objectives align with the organization’s mission. This helps volunteers know exactly what they’re going to need to do and how their role is important to the organization as a whole.

Second , you want to list out the role’s responsibilities and tasks. This seems like a no-brainer, but it’s important enough—and forgotten frequently enough—to warrant reminding! You need to clarify the specific duties and tasks volunteers will perform. Clear communication is the name of the game in nonprofit organizations, especially when it comes to your volunteers. This is also a great spot to highlight the impact of the responsibilities a volunteer has to reemphasize the importance of your volunteers.

Third , you need to highlight any qualifications and skills that may be necessary for a role. Some roles might be as simple as “Must be able to stand for several hours,” while others may require leadership and management skills. Whatever the essential skills and experience needed are, you need to clarify them!

This is also a good spot to mention desired—but not essential—qualities that will contribute to success. For example, a volunteer can’t really have resume experience with talking to people, but sociability is definitely a quality that they will know if they have or not.

Finally , be clear about the time commitment a role may need. If the role is just two hours at an event, be clear about that. If the role is a long-form project aide that may take a week or month, be clear about that, too. Honesty is essential throughout the job description, especially when it comes to the time commitment a volunteer might be making.

Structuring a Well-Written Job Description

Now, how do you structure all those details? It’s pretty simple. You need:

Clarity and simplicity. Use clear and concise language and avoid jargon and acronyms.
Positive tone. You want encouraging and motivating language to make volunteers feel empowered to help your organization. Be sure to showcase the value of volunteer contributions, as well.
Inclusivity and diversity. You want to use inclusive language and verbiage that will promote a diverse volunteer pool.

Your description can be long or short, and it can be as complex as the role demands, but keep a standard of concision, positivity, and inclusion that shows across the board.

Tailoring Job Descriptions to Different Volunteer Roles

Different volunteer roles may demand different job descriptions. Feel free to tailor the description based on the role itself; this just helps even more with clarity.

You might want to have volunteer categories that prospective volunteers could sort by. You might organize by:

Event-based volunteers. These are your one- or two-time volunteers who come in to help with an event or a shift at a long event.
Long-term volunteers. Having a description for longer-term roles is important to clarify the length of time needed, and the level of commitment required.
Skilled volunteers. These are the most important kinds of roles for job descriptions as you need to clarify what skills are necessary and in what ways they are needed.
Remote volunteers. Emphasizing what roles can be done remotely (and thus long-distance) is essential for volunteer clarity.

This kind of categorization immediately sets a tone for the roles within and will help volunteers filter roles as they see fit. A good categorization system can avoid a lot of crossed wires.

Also, feel free to adapt descriptions for different roles. If three roles are similar but different in some ways, highlight those specific aspects for each role. This helps provide even more clarity to volunteers and shows if roles align with volunteers’ interests and goals.

Crafting an Engaging Call to Action

Finally, you need a great call to action so that people feel inspired to apply for your volunteer roles. You can emphasize marketable skills that can be gained or give example resume bullet points. You could also highlight your organization’s mission and community so volunteers feel like they’re a part of something bigger than themselves.

Ensure you include relevant contact information for any roles so potential volunteers can reach out with questions or concerns. You can also outline the next steps for volunteer applicants so they don’t feel like they need to wait around to hear back—this can even be a great place to include donation links to turn volunteers into donors !

Example Description

If you want to see this advice in action, we put together an example job description for a skilled, long-term volunteer going abroad. This might seem like an extreme example, but that just means our advice is even more important!

Example.org Medical Volunteer

Example.org is dispatching a group of medical volunteers to help displaced people in Ukraine with emergency medical needs. Example.org Medical Volunteers will work with local authorities and medical services to provide essential care to people who need it.

This is a three-month, group volunteer deployment. We will leave on DATE and return on DATE.

Necessary skills:

Bachelor’s degree in public health or nursing.
Work experience in public health, nursing, or EMT.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Beginner or intermediate fluency in Ukrainian, Russian, and/or Polish is preferred.

Example.org cares deeply about its volunteers and hopes that their diversity can highlight America’s diversity. Applicants with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Importance of Well-Written Volunteer Job Descriptions

Hopefully, the importance of well-written volunteer job descriptions is clear. These descriptions establish a foundation of clarity and trust between your organization and your volunteers that improve volunteer recruitment and retention while ensuring you get the best applicants for the right roles.

Be sure to put this knowledge into practice for successful volunteer engagement! And, if you want more help with volunteer management, be sure to check out our site .

As CEO of Civic Champs, I lead our team of passionate change leaders to create technology solutions to create a seamless and rewarding volunteering experience for both volunteers and service organizations.

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MIT Alumni Volunteers

Knowledge base search, volunteer job descriptions, detailed breakdowns of volunteer roles.

Most alumni groups have ongoing established volunteer positions that include: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Webmaster, Member-At-Large and various Gift or Program Committee members. There are also individual roles and roles by committee that are represented. You can view full job descriptions for many standard positions below. If you are drafting a new job description, check out this job description worksheet that contains the key aspects and prompting questions to help you.

Educational Counselor Job Description

An Educational Counselor (EC) provides vital assistance to the Office of Admissions. ECs discover and recruit potential candidates, interview applicants, and serve as a community resource. Each EC is appointed for a 3-year term.

View full job description (PDF).

MIT Corporate Matching Gift Ambassador

Corporate donation matching helps amplify the dollar impact of donations by 3 - 4x! Each year, MIT receives matching gifts from 1,000+ alumni donors, but we’ve heard many alumni are still not aware of how to best utilize their corporate gift matching programs. The Corporate Matching Gift Ambassador will join two-three other volunteers from different companies in a pilot program during fiscal year 2022-23. The volunteer will be a bridge between MIT and alumni within their company, sharing helpful information to build engagement and successful matching donations through their employee matching gift program.

Class President

The class president serves as chief leader of the class, representing the class to MIT and the Alumni Association and ensuring that class events and communications are planned and executed successfully, especially for quinquennial reunions. As class president, this volunteer partners with the Association as a liaison between the class, MIT leadership, students, and other alumni and volunteers.

Class Vice President

The vice president serves as a working officer of the class and is ready and willing to serve as class president should the sitting president be unable, for whatever reason, to fulfill the duties of that position.

Class Secretary

The class secretary plays an important role in connecting the class to the Institute and vice versa. Class secretaries reach out to classmates six times per year to collect news and updates. Secretaries are responsible for compiling these notes and submitting them to the MIT Technology Review to be published in the Class Notes section.

View full job description (PDF)

Class Treasurer

The class treasurer serves as chief financial and fiduciary officer for the class, reporting on class finances as needed, no less than once per year. He or she is expected to act proactively if problems arise, in conjunction with class officers and the Alumni Association. The treasurer, in conjunction with AA staff and class officers, should also provide up to date information about where class funds are housed (we strongly recommend keeping all class accounts at the MIT Federal Credit Union ) or invested, and take steps to ensure that there is always an MIT signatory on all class accounts.

Class Webmaster

The webmaster is responsible for maintaining the class website. The webmaster will work closely with the other officers to determine what will make the class website informative and engaging. The webmaster then will work to implement this vision.

Class Member-At-Large

Class members-at-large serve as working officers of the class ready and willing to accept special assignments from the class president. Members-at-large work with the class president and other officers in planning, organizing, and implementing class programs, especially reunion activities. Members-at-large are often elected with the purpose of serving as early members of a reunion committee.

Class Agent

With the guidance of Annual Giving staff, Class Agents will conduct personal outreach to a select group of classmates during peak giving times to renew support of MIT and steward donors. Class Agents will encourage loyal philanthropic support of MIT, build class participation, and make the case for giving to MIT, particularly for unrestricted and scholarship support. Class Agents will also steward classmates for their gifts to MIT, serving as an additional touchpoint and engagement opportunity.

Reunion Gift Committee Member

Under the leadership of the Reunion Gift Co-chair(s) and guidance of Annual Giving staff, the committee will conduct personal outreach from October 2023 through June 2024 to build class participation and encourage leadership, loyalty, and upgraded reunion gifts, making the case for giving to MIT, particularly for unrestricted and scholarship support.

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Reunion Program Committee Chair

The class president, in consultation with the Alumni Association, recruits the reunion committee chair(s). The chair in turn works with staff to recruit a committee. The selection of the reunion committee should be completed 10-12 months before the reunion. Working with Association staff, the committee promotes the class reunion events, encourages classmates to attend, and provides feedback on the event content. The class events occur as part of MIT’s Tech Reunions.

Reunion Program Committee Member

Working with Alumni Association staff and the reunion chair, the committee promotes the class reunion events, encourages classmates to attend, and provides feedback on the event planning.

Reunion Ambassador

Reunion Ambassadors will keep their MIT friends and a broader network of classmates up to date on the reunion and encourage them to attend. As a Reunion Ambassador, you will work with the Alumni Association staff, Reunion Programming Committee, and fellow ambassadors on creating a personal outreach strategy for their reunion and executing this strategy.

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Reunion Gift Planned Giving Chair

With guidance from Annual Giving staff and the Office of Gift Planning, the Planned Giving Chair serves on the Reunion Gift Committee and promotes ways for classmates to support the Class Reunion Gift Campaign with documented bequests and/or contributions to Life Income Funds (e.g. CRUTs, CGAs, DCGAs), shares information about the Katharine Dexter McCormick Society (the Society for those who have made provisions for gifts to come to MIT after their lifetimes), and acts as an inspiration and resource for classmates with questions and inquiries about planned gifts during a reunion year.

Reunion Gift Co-chair

With guidance from Annual Giving staff, the Reunion Gift Co-chairs recruit, motivate, and lead a committee of volunteers to build class participation and encourage leadership, loyalty, and upgraded reunion gifts. Along with the committee, Co-chairs conduct personal outreach to classmates from October 2023 through June 2024, and make the case for giving to MIT, particularly for unrestricted and scholarship support.

Reunion Gift Committee Leadership Giving Chair

With guidance from Annual Giving staff, the Leadership Giving Chair conducts focused outreach to fellow classmates with the goal of securing gifts at the MIT Annual Giving Leadership Circle level of $2,500+, increasing class participation, and making the case for giving to MIT, particularly for unrestricted and scholarship support.

Cardinal and Gray Society Chair

The Chair of the Cardinal & Gray Society collaborates with the Alumni Association staff and serves as the lead of the Cardinal & Gray Society. This is a network for all (undergraduate and graduate) MIT alumni who have passed the 50th anniversary of their graduation from MIT.

Club President

The President is the chief officer of the Club, setting annual objectives and goals and ensuring the achievement of said goals. The President should be responsible for volunteer cultivation.

Club Vice President/Chairperson of Membership

The Vice President of Membership establishes and executes an annual membership solicitation plan for the recruitment and retention of dues-paying members.

Club Vice President of Programs

The Vice President of Programs establishes and executes annual program plan for the number and type of events the Club will host.

Club Vice President for Communications and Marketing

The Vice President of Communications and Marketing will be responsible for creating lines of communication between the Board and the alumni living in the Club area.

View full description (PDF).

Club Secretary

The club secretary plays an important role in recording the activities of the group on an ongoing basis, a record to be passed down to future club leaders. The club secretary is responsible for collecting items and composing an agenda for board meetings, recording and distributing meeting minutes, and collecting and facilitating amendments to the club bylaws as needed.

Club Treasurer

The club treasurer serves as chief financial and fiduciary officer for the club, reporting on club finances as needed, not less than once per year. He or she is expected to act proactively if problems arise, in conjunction with club officers and the Alumni Association. The treasurer, in conjunction with Alumni Association staff and club officers, should also provide up-to-date information about where club funds are housed (we strongly recommend keeping all club accounts at the MIT Federal Credit Union ) and take steps to ensure that there is always an MIT Alumni Association signatory on all club accounts.

Regional Ambassador

A Regional Ambassador is appointed by the MITAA Liaison responsible for the territory. Each Regional Ambassador will serve as the primary contact person and link between the alumni in their area and the Alumni Association.

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Corporation Development Committee (CDC), Term Member

In partnership with Resource Development, CDC members are committed to and seek to engage others in philanthropically supporting the Institute's scholarship and research mission to address the challenges of the 21st century. The Chair of the Corporation, the President, and the Executive Vice President and Treasurer serve as ex officio members.

Alumni Association Board Term Director Job Description

Term directors must represent both the diversity and wide volunteer activity of the alumni body. They should be representative of the variety of volunteer activities of the Association and the Institute, as well as representative of the wide diversity among the alumni body as related to geography, age, gender, ethnicity, career path, and degree status (undergraduate/graduate). They should possess broad perspectives the long range goals of the Association and its constituencies of alumni, students and friends of MIT. Term directors should bring a breadth of experience and points of view. Diplomacy, leadership and candor desired. They must be able to attend four meetings a year and sit on at least one sub-committee of the board. They must be willing to engage in Association events, outreach, and MIT Annual Giving, as well as encourage others to do so.

Alumni Association Board President-Select/President Job Description

The president of the Association Board of Directors is the Association’s chief volunteer leader. It is the responsibility of the president to represent the alumni body to MIT. The president often serves as ambassador and representative of both the Association and MIT. The president works closely with the chief executive officer to promote the long-range vision for Association service to MIT alumni and to the Institute. The president manages the Association Board of Directors and the Presidents Committee, its executive committee. The president visits with alumni groups as often as is feasible and presides at key alumni events on campus including Technology Day and the Alumni Leadership Conference. The president, in consultation with the Board of Directors, appoints alumni to serve as the chairpersons of the various boards and committees of the Association.

Club and Group Council Member Job Description

The key objective of the Club and Group Council is to gather together alumni groups with similar attributes in order to build relationships among these groups, and between Alumni Association and these alumni groups. The Councils help fulfill the Association’s charge to be a gateway to the MIT alumni community and make good on its purpose to provide services and resources that strengthen alumni ties to MIT and to each other.

Alumni Association Selection Committee Job Description

The Alumni Association Selection Committee (AASC) selects the members of the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors: President, President-select and Term Directors. The AASC appoints the Term Directors and the President, in its sole discretion.

Awards Committee Job Description

The Awards Committee selects alumni and others for recognition with one of the Association’s top volunteer leadership awards – the Bronze Beaver Award, the Henry B. Kane ’24 Award, the Harold E. Lobdell ’17 Distinguished Service Award, the Margaret L. A. MacVicar ’65, ScD ’67 Award, the George B. Morgan ’20 Award, the Great Dome Award, and Honorary Membership in the Association. This committee also has the authority to recommend to the Board of Directors other special awards that they may deem appropriate or suggest removal of award categories that are no longer appropriate.

Annual Giving Board Job Description

The MIT Annual Giving Board is a committee of the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association and works in concert with the Institute to set goals for MIT Annual Giving. The MIT Annual Giving Board publishes a report of annual gifts to the Institute. The Annual Giving Board works with the staff to solicit annual gifts from alumni for any MIT purpose. The Annual Giving Board advises on annual giving goals and objectives, and monitors progress toward the achievement of these goals.

Annual Giving Leadership Circle Chair

The MIT Annual Giving Leadership Circle is a fellowship of the Institute’s annual leadership donors who make gifts of $2,500 or more. There are graduated levels for students and young alumni. This group of alumni, students, parents, and friends sustain the Institute with their philanthropy, representing more than 80 percent of Annual Giving dollars raised. Leadership Circle donors receive special recognition as well as invitations to exclusive stewardship events. The goals of the circle are to increase outreach to leadership donors and encourage upgraded levels of support, to promote loyal leadership support, to build a base of volunteers who are committed to increasing membership in the circle, and to communicate membership in the circle as an annual commitment to sustain a strong level of giving.

The Chair of the Annual Giving Leadership Circle primarily aims to create a sense of belonging to a large network of leadership donors who share a passion for supporting MIT.

Annual Giving Loyalty Circle Chair

The Annual Giving Loyalty Circle was created to thank and honor the community of alumni, parents, and friends who are loyal consecutive donors to MIT. Through this recognition circle, we create and foster a sense of community and pride among the Institute’s loyal annual supporters. The Annual Giving Loyalty Circle encourages continued annual support from its widespread loyal donor base through increased targeted outreach and the support of the chair. Membership represents a dedicated annual commitment.

The Chair of the Annual Giving Loyalty Circle primarily aims to create a sense of belonging to a large network of loyal donors who share a passion for supporting MIT every year.

Corporation Nominating Committee Member

The Alumni Association nominates fifteen alumni nominees to the Corporation and approximately six alumni members to each of the 30 Corporation visiting committees. The members of the Association’s Corporation Nominating Committee are responsible for suggesting alumni for these positions. In general, three alumni are appointed each year as alumni nominees to the Corporation, and alumni seats on visiting committees (up to six per committee) are considered for committees not meeting during that calendar year. A slate of alumni nominees is proposed for confirmation by the Association’s committee after the various department heads and deans have reviewed the nominees.

Graduate Alumni Council

The Graduate Alumni Council (GAC) serves as an advisory group to the Alumni Association on matters involving graduate alumni engagement and represents the interests of the graduate alumni community to the MIT Alumni Association. GAC is a vital part of launching new programs and initiatives to connect graduate alumni to each other and the Institute. Graduate Student Exclusive (GSE) alumni make up over 50% of the living MIT alumni population. GAC objectives will be re-evaluated every two years.

Leadership and Talent Pipeline Committee (LTPC)

The Leadership and Talent Pipeline Committee (LTPC) is responsible for facilitating the active recruitment and retention of a pipeline of talented, passionate MIT alumni to serve as leaders across MIT, the MIT Corporation, and the MIT Alumni Association. The committee’s main goal in performing these responsibilities is to foster relevant and insightful perspectives from a diverse range of backgrounds, geographies, ethnicities, genders, professions, and life experiences in order to best help the MITAA achieve its vision for generations to come: engage and inspire the global MIT community to make a better world .

Program Committee

The principal responsibility of this committee is to offer guidance and advice to the Association regarding strategic direction and emergent concerns. The committee will review and offer advice on the programs, services and functions of the MIT Alumni Association and assist with vetting new ideas and modifying or sunsetting legacy programs. In this work, members will partner with staff to draw on, as well as help evolve and apply, performance and satisfaction metrics.

Guide To Writing a Volunteer Job Description

Testimonials

If your organization relies on volunteers, you know how essential it is to attract good people. Your volunteers may form the backbone of your programs, performing the day-in and day-out work that allows you to focus on the long-term impact and growth your mission can achieve. You need your volunteers to be compassionate, hardworking, trustworthy, and pleasant to work with.

How do you attract volunteers? You’ll need to write an informative, engaging job description to draw them in. In this guide to writing volunteer position descriptions, we’ll discuss how to write a job description for a volunteer in order to recruit quality candidates.

What to Include in Your Volunteer Job Description

Before you begin writing a volunteer job description, you should know how to define “volunteer.” Volunteers are individuals who freely provide valuable services to nonprofit organizations. Typically, volunteers undergo training and report to a supervisor when fulfilling their duties.

When you’re thinking about how to write a volunteer job description, you’ll need to know what to include. You may even want to look online for a sample of a volunteer job description to help you get started. For example, a volunteer’s responsibilities might include completing tasks assigned to them by their supervisor, supporting the nonprofit’s values, demonstrating a high degree of professionalism, arriving on time, following instructions, and improving the overall workings of the nonprofit.

To be informative and helpful, a good job description will include several different elements like these:

Job title: The job description should clearly list the title of the role. Your organization may have multiple volunteer roles, and volunteers will need to be certain about which one they’re applying for.
Job location: The role may take place in your building, or it may be an off-site position in the community. Let your volunteers know precisely where they’d be working.
Description of duties: Spell out what tasks the role would require of potential volunteers. Some volunteers may not realize that a cat-care shift involves more cleaning than snuggling or that a particular support role is largely filing or envelope-stuffing.
Impact of the role: Let your volunteers know what impact the job will have in the community. Tell them how it supports your mission, helps your clients, or bolsters a particular program.
Qualifications: Let volunteers know what attainments or characteristics they must have. These may be specific, like particular skills or a certain level of education, or they may be broader requirements, like a cheerful demeanor or the ability to work on their feet for several hours.
Time commitment: Tell your volunteers how much of their time you’ll ask for. Include the shift lengths and how many hours per month or week they should expect to serve.
Training opportunities: If your organization provides specialized training, let your volunteers know what that training will look like and when and how they will receive it.
Work environment: Provide a description of where the work will be and if there are any special tools needed. You might also include whether there are physical requirements too.
Supervision: Include a brief statement about who the volunteer’s supervisor will be and how often they should meet with them. Including real names helps the volunteer feel more prepared.
Volunteer perks: While many volunteers don’t get involved for the benefits, it’s nice to include them anyway. For example, you might detail that volunteers will receive a free meal after the event or get a complimentary t-shirt to mark their participation.
How to apply: Provide a link to the application and directions explaining how to submit the form. It can also be helpful to include contact information for the person responsible for applications.

The Importance of Writing a Compelling Volunteer Job Description

What is the importance of volunteer job descriptions, and why do you need to write an enticing one? Thorough job descriptions provide numerous benefits for the recruitment process, including the following:

1. Providing Adequate Information

In volunteer recruitment, clarity is essential. Volunteers will want to know specific information about the job duties, how much of a commitment it entails, how long the job will last, and what they can expect when they start. Giving your potential volunteers clear information helps you come across as organized and responsible and enables volunteers to make an informed decision about whether this role is right for them.

2. Delineating Requirements

Communicating about requirements with your potential volunteers helps eliminate guesswork and lets them know exactly what you need for the role. Maybe you require your volunteers to be a certain age, have a particular skill set, or adhere to a specific dress code. Letting volunteers know about these stipulations up front can help make sure you get applicants you’re excited about accepting.

3. Answering Potential Questions

It’s common for eager volunteers to have lots of questions. Though you may appreciate their energy and enthusiasm, you may not have time to field the same questions over and over. You can decrease repeat inquiries by putting that essential information into your job description. This is especially true in job descriptions for volunteers in nonprofits, where you may find your resources and time stretched extra thin.

4. Setting Job Expectations

Once you have your volunteers, you’ll need to know they can perform the work to the level you need. Even though your volunteers are unpaid, you’ll likely still be holding them to your organization’s standards of professionalism and performance. Making your standards clear in advance lets your volunteers know what you expect and how they can make a good impression.

5. Elaborating a Benchmark for Success

Similarly, you’ll want your volunteers to know what achievement in the role will look like. Will it be measurable? Are you hoping volunteers will get a certain amount of work done each shift? Or is showing up each day with a positive attitude and a willingness to take direction all you ask for? Letting your prospective recruits know what a strong volunteer looks like will help set them up for success.

6. Communicating a Sense of Your Organization

Potential volunteers want to know what working for you will be like so they can gauge how much they’ll enjoy the experience. Use your job description to convey a genuine sense of your organization’s culture. Maybe your organization is a venerated museum where volunteers will need to be formal and ultra-courteous with visitors. Or maybe it’s a laid-back animal shelter where a day without being smothered in puppy kisses is a day of missed opportunities. Let your volunteers know so they can make an informed decision about committing.

7. Conveying the Benefits of the Work

Volunteers want to make an impact, but they’re probably also hoping to get something out of the experience. Use your job description to illustrate those benefits. Maybe your volunteers will gain particular skills in marketing or fundraising, or maybe they’ll get the fulfillment of working directly with kids to increase childhood literacy. Presenting these benefits in an engaging way can help you gain enthusiastic and passionate volunteers.

8. Illustrating How Volunteers Can Make a Difference

Your job description should delve into the details of the role, and it should give a sense of the bigger picture as well. Maybe your volunteers walk dogs around the yard every day — and they’ll also be providing needed enrichment and stress relief. Or maybe they’ll be chopping ingredients in the kitchen — and they’ll also be helping an overworked mom feed her kids warm food for the first time that week. Showing volunteers their potential impact on the community can help fire them up to get started and put forth their best effort.

9. Ensuring the Right Fit

According to recent surveys by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), 77.34 million American adults volunteer their time. You need to find the adults who mesh well with your work. A good job description will strike a balance between attracting passionate workers while also providing a realistic depiction of the duties and challenges of the role.

3 Tips For Writing a Volunteer Job Description

In addition to the information listed above, there are a few more things to keep in mind when writing your volunteer job descriptions.

1. Think About the Language in Your Job Description

While you may have all the necessities in your job description, have you paid attention to the language you used when writing? Your language should be motivating and encouraging so applicants have a desire to help you with the work. It’s common for volunteer job descriptions to seem controlling — like volunteers shouldn’t bring their own experience, talents and ideas to the job. Build trust with the candidate and demonstrate that you value what each volunteer can bring to the role.

2. Share Your Mission

While it doesn’t need to be your entire mission statement and set of values, you should provide a brief statement explaining what your organization’s mission is. Providing information about your mission allows volunteers to quickly determine whether it’s something their beliefs align with.

3. Review and Update Job Descriptions Yearly

As your organization grows and changes, so will your volunteer needs. An annual review of your volunteer job descriptions will ensure you’re finding volunteers that fulfill your updated needs. Revise your descriptions to reflect any changes in your needs and ensure the most up-to-date version is live on the application.

Job Description Template

While each volunteer job description will vary depending on your organization’s needs, consider starting with a template like this one:

Job title: Volunteer public speaker.
Job location: Public venues like schools or libraries and private venues like corporate meetings.
Description of duties: Give virtual and in-person presentations that explain our programs and the outcomes we can produce, respond to speaking requests, give out promotional materials at your events, report the number of attendees and any audience feedback.
Impact of the role: You’ll share our organization, our mission, and our work with those who may be unfamiliar with it. This helps us broaden our reach and connect with more people.
Qualifications: Experience speaking to various-sized groups of people, basic knowledge of presentation software, punctuality, willingness to learn and the ability to inspire and inform.
Time commitment: Present on an as-needed basis, as your schedule allows. At least two presentations are required per year.
Training opportunities: We provide training orientation materials to ensure you have the proper knowledge of our organization. We also require speakers to give two trial presentations before speaking to crowds.
Supervision: You will report to the volunteer coordinator, who will be responsible for your training and approval to present.
Volunteer perks: Volunteers for this position receive free access to presentation software and the necessary electronics.
How to apply: Fill out the application at this link and send a copy of your resume to our applications coordinator at [email protected]

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Consider making Volgistics your trusted partner for a volunteer management platform that allows your volunteers to sign in and out for their shifts, set their schedules, and track their hours. With Volgistics’ Opportunity Directory and online volunteer application forms , you can easily showcase volunteer assignment descriptions on your website and collect information from prospective volunteers. You can also use it for creating comprehensive volunteer reports, and texting and emailing your volunteers. It makes the logistics of volunteer roles easy to handle so they can get right to doing meaningful work — and so can you.

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Skills you’ll need: Registration for PSY 357 is required. Preference will be given to research assistants who are able to commit to working at least two semesters. Depending on the availability of graduate student mentors, there may be opportunities to start during the summer, and continue through the fall and spring. All research assistants should be comfortable dealing with the sexual nature of the laboratory. Additionally, we ask that applicants have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, have taken Psychology 301 with a grade of C or better, and have completed 30 hours of coursework. Preference may also be given to students who have successfully completed Dr. Meston’s undergraduate course on human sexual (341K, offered in spring semesters).

Benefits to you: In addition to receiving ample research experience that can help you to gain acceptance into various graduate programs, research assistants who have worked a minimum of two semesters in the Sexual Psychophysiology Laboratory and have proven to be reliable, conscientious, and motivated can expect to receive a letter of recommendation for future employment or entry into graduate programs. The letter of recommendation will be tailored specifically to what you have learned and contributed to the lab. The graduate student mentor that you have worked most closely with will write, with consultation with Dr. Meston, the initial letter of recommendation. The final letter is edited and signed by Dr. Meston. Exceptional research assistants who have contributed substantially to a research project may receive co-authorship on poster presentations given at professional, international conferences. Click here to see the list of research assistants who have had their name on professional conference proceedings. Each year an award is given to the research assistant who has contributed most to the Sexual Psychophysiology Laboratory. To qualify for the award, a research assistant must have worked a minimum of two semesters in the lab.

We are looking for reliable students who are responsible, and able to work independently and conscientiously! If you are looking to get involved in research, or are planning on applying to graduate school, this is the perfect opportunity for you to build your resume and gain useful research experience!

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Rosterfy have pulled together our top tips for creating a detailed volunteer job description with a free template available to help you get started.

Download Rosterfy's free Volunteer Job Description Template here.

If you’re looking to hire someone within your organization what’s the first thing you do? Write a job description! The same process needs to apply for your volunteer recruitment.

A job description is a really helpful way to communicate clear expectations for your volunteers, helping you to attract the right volunteers for your nonprofit, event and/or organization. With volunteers giving up their time to help, the least you can do is let them know what to expect.

How do you write a volunteer job description?

Volunteer job descriptions can vary from a few sentences to a full page and are dependent on the complexity and level of detail required for the role. If, for instance you were looking to write a volunteer job description for an event volunteer marshalling at a certain location you may only need a few sentences on what the role will entail and details around the shift timings.

Read more: How to implement a volunteer recruitment plan .

However, if you were looking to recruit a volunteer with higher responsibilities and deadlines for a certain period of time (possibly an office position) it makes sense to treat this the same way you would recruit for any other role within your organization. This includes a detailed job description so that you can attract the best candidates to the role.

A good volunteer job description should explain the role including the skills, abilities and the time commitment required to perform the volunteer role successfully. Preparing a volunteering job description is a key step in the volunteer management plan and is a great way for your nonprofit, event and/or organization to really understand what jobs you want your volunteers to assist with, what volunteer skills you are looking for, and how many volunteers will be required to complete the task. Taking time at this step will ensure you recruit the best volunteers for the role, which helps to keep retention high!

Remember that volunteers come from all walks of life so keep your language clear and professional plain English and stay away from using slang and acronyms.

What to include in a volunteer job description?

We’ve put together a list of details you should include in your volunteer job description to ensure that you attract the right volunteers for the right roles.

Job description . Provide a title for your volunteer roles. Remembering that people volunteer for different reasons, providing a title not only helps to provide a sense of ownership and pride but also helps for those looking to gain relevant experience for their CV. Try to avoid including ‘volunteer’ in the title - get creative and have some fun!
Location details . Outline the location for the role. Does this role require travel from one location to another? Is this role based inside or outside? Is this a virtual volunteering position? Is the volunteer required to transport themselves? These are all details that the volunteer will want to know before making their decision.
Role . This is your opportunity to clearly outline the role and the expectations including day to day activities, responsibilities and any key deliverables. Take the time to outline how this role affects and contributes to the broader organization's mission.
Skills . If there are specific skills required, make this clear in order to attract the right volunteers to your organization! Need a volunteer to help develop content for social media? List the skills you would like volunteer candidates to hold - for example, the successful candidate must have basic experience developing and posting content on Facebook, Instagram etc. Don't forget to add the good qualities you're looking for too. Need help? Check out this post on the 10 qualities to look out for when recruiting .
Line of approval . Outline who the volunteer will be reporting into and their role within the organization so that there is transparency around management
Benefits to the volunteer . Remembering that volunteering is a two-way street, think about the ways in which this role can benefit someone. Whether this is access to a unique event, assistance fundraising or industry experience and networking opportunities, there are so many benefits of volunteering . Don't forget, picking up volunteering skills can help students land their dream job .
Certifications . In some instances you may require your volunteers to hold certain certifications including a Working with Children’s Check, First Aid Certificate and/or Forklift Licence. If this is the case, make sure that this is outlined clearly in your volunteer job description.
Expectations . Outline the time commitment required for the role including the duration of the role - is this a one off role or is this role ongoing for the entire year?
Additional training . If additional training is required as part of this role, make this clear in the volunteer job description. For example, if your volunteers are working at a certain venue they may be required to complete a venue induction prior to their shift.

Download Rosterfy's free Volunteer Job Description Template here.

Once you've completed your job description, it's time to share it widely to attract the right candidates. Read our post about where to post volunteer roles here.

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We are searching for a reliable and trustworthy volunteer to join our organization. The volunteer’s responsibilities include completing tasks assigned by the supervisor, upholding the organization’s values, and maintaining a high degree of professionalism with all stakeholders. You should arrive on time, follow instructions, and improve the overall operations of the organization.

To be successful as a volunteer, you should demonstrate active listening and problem-solving skills. Outstanding volunteers should be diligent, meticulous, and take pride in their work.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Understanding your role and responsibilities as well as the rules and safety regulations of the organization.
Completing the relevant training and asking questions if you are uncertain about anything.
Completing all duties assigned by the supervisor and reporting any issues immediately.
Observing the rules and safety regulations of the organization while carrying out tasks.
Arriving on time for duty and remaining professional in your interactions with all stakeholders.
Making recommendations for improvement where feasible and appropriate.
Delivering presentations or reports if necessary.
Communicating with the supervisor or relevant stakeholders when you are running late or unable to fulfill your duties.

Volunteer Requirements:

Completion of relevant training might be required.
A willingness to learn and work as part of a team.
A high degree of professionalism and the ability to follow instructions.
Respect and diligence.
Good time management and reliable transport.
A personable manner.

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Help NOAA predict, observe and protect our changing planet by making your own contributions toward a greater understanding of our Earth and its diverse systems. Whether it’s helping count whales in Hawaii or reporting on weather right outside your window, we’ve got a volunteer opportunity for you.

We work with a diverse set of partners to coordinate the citizen science opportunities we offer. See these links below for some of our citizen science programs or search the CitizenScience.gov opportunities catalog to find both national and local NOAA volunteer opportunities.

Trained storm spotters and weather observers support NOAA’s mission of climate monitoring and protecting life and property through accurate weather and water forecasts and warnings.

SKYWARN® Storm Spotter: Help keep your community safe by volunteering to become a trained severe storm spotter for NOAA's National Weather Service. There is even an easy-to-use online community reporting tool, NWS StormReporter , which promotes the rapid delivery of coastal storm damage information to emergency management personnel and others across New England.
Daily Weather Observer: Join a national network of Cooperative Observer Program (COOP) volunteers who record and report weather and climate observations to the National Weather Service on a daily basis over the phone or Internet. The National Weather Service provides training, equipment, and additional support through equipment maintenance and site visits. Not only does the data support daily weather forecasts and warnings, but they also contributed toward building the nation’s historic climate record.
If you like to track rain, hail and snow, you may want to join the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network offsite link (CoCoRaHS), a nationwide community-based network of volunteers who measure and help map precipitation.
NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory has a similar program, the Precipitation Identification Near the Ground project (mPING) , where you can report on the type of — but you do not need to measure — precipitation you are encountering at any given time or location. mPING volunteers can spend a little or a lot of time making and recording ground truth observations using the mPING project website or mobile phone app.

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Contribute data to NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. NCEI provide access to one of the most significant archives on Earth of comprehensive oceanic, atmospheric and geophysical data.

CrowdMag app : You can help chart Earth’s magnetic field with your smartphone! After installing the CrowdMag app (Android and iPhone), your phone will automatically send NCEI the data collected from its magnetometer from a sensor already in your phone. The CrowdMag app measures the strength of the Earth’s magnetic field around you. Scientists use observatories, satellites and ship/airborne surveys to track the changes in the magnetic field, but due to gaps in coverage, they are always looking for additional ways to obtain that data. Using the CrowdMag app can help scientists improve magnetic navigation, as well as our understanding of Earth’s magnetic field.

Engage in NOAA’s management of living marine resources through conservation and the promotion of healthy ecosystems.

Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle Guardian : Protect sea turtles and educate the public on respectful wildlife viewing.
Dolphin & Whale 911 App: Report dead, injured or entangled marine mammals in the Southeastern U.S. This free apps allows for accurate and timely reporting.

Delve into NOAA’s pursuit to observe, understand, and manage our nation's coastal and marine resources. Opportunities include:

National Estuarine Reserve Volunteer : Event coordinators, research assistants, and educators are just some of the many more ways you can help NOAA in protecting our nation's coastal protected areas.
Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project Participant : Support coastal marine debris monitoring efforts used by researchers and NOAA’s Marine Debris Program to assess the impacts and risk posed by marine debris.
Phytoplankton Monitoring Network: This NOAA initiative promotes a better understanding of harmful algal blooms with help from volunteers who sample local waters twice a month and identify the phytoplankton found.

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Help NOAA Sanctuaries serve as the trustee for a network of underwater parks encompassing more than 600,000 square miles. There are myriad opportunities to do so, including:

Whale Alert offsite link : Whale Alert is a free smart phone app that allows mariners and the public to help decrease the risk of injury or death to whales from ship strikes. Whale Alert depends on your increased participation and willingness to contribute observations taken while whale watching from land and at sea along the coast.

LiMPETS offsite link : Teachers, students and community groups along the coast of California collect rocky intertidal and sandy beach data in the name of science and help to protect our local marine ecosystems.

Sanctuary Ocean Count: Help collect important population and distribution information on humpback whales around the Hawaiian Islands.

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Partner with the nation’s top universities in conducting scientific research, education, training, and extension projects within coastal communities. Opportunities include:

Delaware’s Citizen Monitoring Program offsite link : Collect verifiable water quality data to support public policy decisions. This program also aims to increase public participation and support for the protection of Delaware’s water resources.

Red Tide Rangers: offsite link Monitor for the presence of Karenia brevis, a common microscopic, single-celled, photosynthetic organism found in Gulf of Mexico waters that releases toxins known to harm wildlife and people on land and at sea. K. brevis can "bloom" and cause significant discoloration of Gulf and bay waters, commonly known as a “red tide.”

Maine’s Beach Profile Monitoring: offsite link Join 150 community and school volunteers to measure changes in the distribution of sand on the beach. Tracking these changes over long periods (as they have done for 15 years) provides Maine Geological Survey with data to identify seasonal, annual, and even track long-term trends in beach erosion and accretion.

Thank you for your interest in helping advance our mission — we hope you'll volunteer as a NOAA citizen scientist today!

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Cooperative Shark Tagging Program : The Cooperative Shark Tagging Program is a collaborative effort between recreational anglers, the commercial fishing industry, and NOAA Fisheries to learn more about Atlantic sharks. It is the longest running shark tagging program in the world and NOAA Fisheries' oldest citizen science program. Found a tag or want to get involved?
California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program offsite link : The California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program is a community-based science program involving university researchers, sportfishing captains and crew, volunteer anglers, and partnerships with conservation and resource management agencies like NOAA Fisheries. Together, this group conducts research to evaluate Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), the status of nearshore fish stocks, and how climate change is impacting marine resources in California.
Honu Count : Help NOAA track Hawaiian green sea turtles (also called honu) by reporting offsite link the locations of marked turtles. This data helps NOAA better understand honu habitat use patterns, migration, distribution, and survival.
OceanEYEs offsite link : Help NOAA count fish and improve data used in management of the Hawaiʻi “Deep 7” bottomfish fishery from the comfort of your own home. By analyzing underwater images you will be helping train machine vision algorithms and improving fish stock assessments to help manage these species.

Volunteer Research Assistant Job Description, Key Duties and Responsibilities

This post provides detailed information on the volunteer research assistant job description, including the key duties, tasks, and responsibilities they commonly perform.

It also highlights the major requirements that you may be asked to fulfill to be hired for the volunteer research assistant role by most recruiters/employers.

What Does a Volunteer Research Assistant Do?

A volunteer research assistant provides administrative and organizational support to medical research teams to help facilitate the completion of studies and clinical trials.

Volunteer research assistants report directly to the lead researcher or principal investigator overseeing the study they are supporting.

This lead researcher may be a medical doctor, PhD scientist, professor, or other qualified research expert.

Volunteer research positions are available through universities, medical schools, clinics, hospitals, medical nonprofits, assisted living facilities, science startups, and other organizations sponsoring medical studies.

Opportunities span both clinical and laboratory settings.

There is no universal education or training requirements, although some familiarity with basic research concepts through coursework or a related degree is preferred.

Required training is typically provided on-the-job. Human subject protection certification may be necessary.

The volunteer research assistant job description involves coordinating study logistics, managing participant communications, and collecting/processing data and samples, as well as assisting with procedures.

It also entails data entry and documentation, preparation of materials, and general administrative assistance.

The volunteer research assistant’s duties may also include participant recruitment, community engagement, education, outreach, fund development, and compiling study results.

This role takes on heightened importance in developing countries where medical research budgets are more constrained.

Their assistance with study coordination, data collection, and community engagement allows complex studies to move forward that might otherwise be impossible due to limited funding to hire full-time staff.

When selecting volunteer assistants, employers look for candidates who are organized, meticulous with details, comfortable following protocols, and possess strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills.

Having a background in a medical or scientific field is desirable but not required with proper on-the-job training.

While volunteer research assistants are valued contributors, they may not take on independent roles reserved for the principal investigator or licensed medical staff.

Oversight is provided in alignment with ethical guidelines from bodies such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Human Research Protections, and institutional review boards monitoring each study.

Proper training ensures volunteers act within set boundaries.

Volunteer Research Assistant Job Description Example/Sample/Template

The volunteer research assistant job description consists of the following duties, tasks, and responsibilities:

Track participant vital signs like heart rate, blood pressure, or blood sugar
Document participant medical histories
Accurately record study data and participant responses on paper or in databases
Update participant files showing enrollment status, visits, milestones reached
Schedule and remind participants of ongoing study appointments
Answer participant questions about study details and expectations
Distribute study drugs, placebos, or medical devices to participants
Help doctors and nurses with medical procedures, when permitted
Log biological samples and enter related specifics
Prepare documents and visuals to support lead researcher
Perform literature reviews summarizing existing research background
Enter completed survey and study tool data into databases
Digitize paper documents via scanning, uploading, renaming, backing up
Compile data sets and reports for statistical analysis as needed
Verify accuracy and consistency of entered or compiled data
File study documents and update records properly
Schedule and prepare for project meetings and reviews
Help with quality assurance to pinpoint improvement areas
Maintain clean, orderly research areas
Complete training to properly carry out other delegated study tasks
Assist with participant recruitment by distributing study information, screening responses, and scheduling appointments
Guide participants through informed consent procedures
Administer surveys, interviews, and study questionnaires.

Volunteer Research Assistant Job Description for Resume

If you have worked before as a volunteer research assistant or are presently working in that role and are writing a new resume or CV, then you can create an effective Professional Experience section for your resume by applying the sample volunteer research assistant job description provided above.

You can highlight the major duties and responsibilities you have performed or are currently performing as a volunteer research assistant in your resume’s Professional Experience by utilizing the ones provided in the volunteer research assistant job description example above.

This will show to the recruiter/employer that you have been successful performing the volunteer research assistant duties and responsibilities, which can enhance the effectiveness of your resume and increase your chances of getting the new job, especially if it requires someone with some volunteer research assistant work experience.

Volunteer Research Assistant Requirements: Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities for Career Success

Here are important requirements, including skills, knowledge, and abilities that candidates for the volunteer research assistant position may be expected to meet to be hired:

Being well organized and paying attention to details; it is important to track information and adhere to protocols
Punctuality; being reliable and always available to support the research team
Following instructions accurately; adhering precisely to study procedures in order to maintain validity
Computer skills; proficiently navigating software and databases that is necessary for the research
Effective communication in both writing and speaking; clearly explaining information and exchanging details with clarity
Comfortable conversing with study participants; interacting respectfully with subjects involved in the study
Methodical data collection; diligently gathering information
Eagerness to learn new concepts and take on tasks; being flexible and motivated to develop abilities in various areas
Seamless multitasking while maintaining accuracy; handling duties, without compromising quality
Can work well with others and contribute to achieving team goals
Good learner. Take the initiative to develop skills even with minimal guidance
Demonstrate attentiveness. Ask questions to ensure good understanding of things clearly
Comfortable using office equipment, such as photocopiers, scanners, and shredders
Understanding codes and guidelines for studies involving participants
Familiarity with effective techniques of research methods and data analysis
Knowledge of prevailing publication and documentation guidelines
Experience with database entry and coding to effectively track and process data
Understand the importance of navigating institutional review board approval processes in research
Ability to adhere to health privacy laws as it involves confidentiality and disclosure rules.

Volunteer Research Assistant Salary

Volunteer research assistants typically aren’t paid, as they donate their time and abilities to gain experience and contribute to science.

However, some roles offer a stipend or hourly rate to cover costs like transportation or food. The amount varies by organization, position, and location.

While no definitive data exists on volunteer research assistant wages, certain states’ higher volunteerism rates and expenses suggest more opportunities for compensation.

Based on general volunteer and cost of living information, here are 5 states where volunteer assistants may be more likely to receive payment:

California – With strong volunteer culture and many universities and research institutes, California volunteers may see increased compensation chances.
Massachusetts – Another state with robust volunteerism and ample research institutions, Massachusetts volunteers may also see better payment odds.
New York – As an epicenter of research and innovation, New York volunteers could have greater odds of being paid for their work.
Maryland – Home to multiple government agencies and research institutes, Maryland volunteers may see compensation more frequently.
Virginia – A strong economic state with many research facilities, Virginia volunteers may have elevated chances at remuneration as well.

The combination of volunteer spirit and abundant research organizations boosts the possibility of payment for volunteer assistants in these five states.

But motivation, experience and advancing science – not money – remain volunteers’ key rewards.

Volunteering as a research assistant is a meaningful way to play a part in groundbreaking health studies, as the info on this page shows.

It’s a position of genuine responsibility, but also offers the deep fulfillment of facilitating medical innovations.

The role lets you contribute to something bigger than yourself. And by immersing yourself in the medical field’s daily operations, you gain know-how that serves you well in related careers down the line.

For those keen to advance health breakthroughs while preparing for their own, it’s a rewarding way to spend your time and talent.

For current medical practitioners and researchers, remember to acknowledge these volunteer assistants who make so much of your promising work possible.

Provide enough training and flexibility for them to maximize their talents. Together as a team, we can push the boundaries of medical knowledge ever further—improving outcomes for patients worldwide.

The valuable contributions of volunteer research assistants cannot be overstated. If making a lasting impact by tackling our most pressing medical challenges inspires you, then step up and lend your assistance to these essential studies.

Our health and lives stand to benefit greatly thanks to these dedicated volunteers furthering clinical research every day.

This post is helpful to individuals interested in working as a volunteer research assistant. They will be able to learn all about the duties and responsibilities a volunteer research assistant does, and so be well prepared for the role.

It is also useful to recruiters/employers in making a detailed job description for the volunteer research assistant position in their organizations, for use in hiring competent individuals for the position.

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Research Volunteer resume examples for 2024

A research volunteer resume should showcase a variety of skills, such as laboratory techniques, data collection, and research study experience. Proficiency in statistical programs like R and SPSS is also valued. As Joshua Kaplan Ph.D. , Associate Professor at Western Washington University, points out, demonstrating a unique skill set or the ability to save an employer money can be used to negotiate a higher salary. Autumn Mathias Ph.D., LCSW , Associate Professor at Elms College, suggests that students build their overall portfolio of knowledge and skills through strategically selected courses, volunteer activities, and experiential learning opportunities. They should also engage in professional development and continuing education, such as online courses on software like Excel, ArcGIS, Python, Tableau, or R. According to Mathias, undergraduate students majoring in sociology should begin thinking about how studying sociology might prepare them for different careers, and explore resources online and occupational outlook data. They should also speak with their academic advisors, professors, and college/university career services personnel about their specific interests, strengths, and opportunities to further develop transferable skills throughout their college career.

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How to format your research volunteer resume:.

Use the same job title on your resume as the one in your research volunteer application
Highlight achievements in your work experience section, rather than just responsibilities
Aim to fit your research volunteer resume on one page, focusing on relevant experiences and achievements

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Research Volunteer resume format and sections

1. add contact information to your research volunteer resume.

Research Volunteer Resume Contact Information Example # 1

Montgomery, AL 36043| 333-111-2222 | [email protected]

2. Add relevant education to your research volunteer resume

Your resume's education section should include:

The name of your school
The date you graduated ( Month, Year or Year are both appropriate)
The name of your degree

If you graduated more than 15 years ago, you should consider dropping your graduation date to avoid age discrimination.

Optional subsections for your education section include:

Academic awards (Dean's List, Latin honors, etc. )
GPA (if you're a recent graduate and your GPA was 3.5+)
Extra certifications
Academic projects (thesis, dissertation, etc. )

Other tips to consider when writing your education section include:

If you're a recent graduate, you might opt to place your education section above your experience section
The more work experience you get, the shorter your education section should be
List your education in reverse chronological order, with your most recent and high-ranking degrees first
If you haven't graduated yet, you can include "Expected graduation date" to the entry for that school

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Research Volunteer Resume Relevant Education Example # 1

Bachelor's Degree In Ecology, Population Biology, And Epidemiology 2010 - 2013

Texas A&M University College Station, TX

Research Volunteer Resume Relevant Education Example # 2

Master's Degree In Ecology, Population Biology, And Epidemiology 2013 - 2014

University of Maryland - Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD

3. Next, create a research volunteer skills section on your resume

Your resume's skills section should include the most important keywords from the job description, as long as you actually have those skills. If you haven't started your job search yet, you can look over resumes to get an idea of what skills are the most important.

Here are some tips to keep in mind when writing your resume's skills section:

Include 6-12 skills, in bullet point form
List mostly hard skills ; soft skills are hard to test
Emphasize the skills that are most important for the job

Hard skills are generally more important to hiring managers because they relate to on-the-job knowledge and specific experience with a certain technology or process.

Soft skills are also valuable, as they're highly transferable and make you a great person to work alongside, but they're impossible to prove on a resume.

Example of skills to include on an research volunteer resume

Data collection means to analyze and collect all the necessary information. It helps in carrying out research and in storing important and necessary information. The most important goal of data collection is to gather the information that is rich and accurate for statistical analysis.

R is a free software environment and a language used by programmers for statistical computing. The R programming language is famously used for data analysis by data scientists.

Resaerch studies are conducted to learn something new about a subject or confirm an hypothesis one believe to be correct. They occur in both business and academia and normally involve some kind of survey of data, or observation of someone or something.

Deoxyribonucleic acid, or only DNA, which is considered the king of molecules, is a macromolecule that contains the main component of chromosomes. Shaped like a double helix, DNA is usually found in the nucleus of a cell. It is a type of material that transports characteristics in many forms, developed in nucleotides around one another.

A Ribonucleic acid (RNA) has a vital role in determining the biological macromolecule commonly found in all bodily cells. It is the synthesis of protein, carriers message instruction from the Deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA. RNA is a kind of single-stranded cell that has different forms. It allows the molecule to go back and forth to its original condition.

Top Skills for a Research Volunteer

Lab Procedures , 11.0%
Cell Culture , 7.6%
Laboratory Techniques , 6.8%
Data Collection , 5.8%
Other Skills , 68.8%

4. List your research volunteer experience

The most important part of any resume for a research volunteer is the experience section. Recruiters and hiring managers expect to see your experience listed in reverse chronological order, meaning that you should begin with your most recent experience and then work backwards.

Don't just list your job duties below each job entry. Instead, make sure most of your bullet points discuss impressive achievements from your past positions. Whenever you can, use numbers to contextualize your accomplishments for the hiring manager reading your resume.

It's okay if you can't include exact percentages or dollar figures. There's a big difference even between saying "Managed a team of research volunteers" and "Managed a team of 6 research volunteers over a 9-month project. "

Most importantly, make sure that the experience you include is relevant to the job you're applying for. Use the job description to ensure that each bullet point on your resume is appropriate and helpful.

Studied social vulnerability index construction and influence, focused on indicator data
Utilized chemistry to solve research problems and to create new projects for the research group.
Developed Python scripts to extract information for each proverb and its metadata.
Initiated the use of the Internet resources for data analyzing purpose.
Assisted a professor with research on proteins involved in Alzheimer's Disease 2.
Investigated relationship between antecedent winter precipitation and fuel moisture stress during summer fire season.
Coordinated efforts between federal, private and local agencies/industries for collection of samples at contaminated sites.
Ensured purity using flash column chromatography and used H1-NMR to confirm structures.
Operated various computer software, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, and Microsoft Access.
Processed samples through PCR and ELISA.
Implemented and evaluated a community engagement plan for geographic areas targeted for enrollment.
Experienced with protein labeling and protein- protein interactions techniques.
Reviewed and interpreted results to develop personality profile of Facebook users.
Organized dataset for future transfer from Excel to SPSS.
Conducted organized research, preparing all required laboratory equipment and instrumentation, and accurately documenting and recording processes.
Assessed protein purity with Western blots and gel silver stains.
Analyzed research samples for vitamins and minerals using fluorescent spectroscopy, high pressure liquid chromatography and manual extraction procedures.
Expanded multiple clones to verify CRISPR knock out of gene targets.
Simulated the phenomenon of disruptive selection in an evolutionary platform written in Python.
Designed/conducted a response surface model to determine the optimum preheating conditions for whey protein isolate in emulsified meat products.

6. Finally, add an research volunteer resume summary or objective statement

A resume summary statement consists of 1-3 sentences at the top of your research volunteer resume that quickly summarizes who you are and what you have to offer. The summary statement should include your job title, years of experience (if it's 3+), and an impressive accomplishment, if you have space for it.

Remember to emphasize skills and experiences that feature in the job description.

Common research volunteer resume skills

Lab Procedures
Cell Culture
Laboratory Techniques
Data Collection
Research Projects
Research Study
Data Analysis
GEL Electrophoresis
Tissue Culture
Electrophoresis
Literature Reviews
Molecular Biology
Clinical Research
Statistical Analysis
Research Data
Analyze Data
Western Blotting
Informed Consent
Clinical Trials
Water Quality
Research Lab
Flow Cytometry
Public Health
Market Research
Experimental Data
Rna Extraction
Nanoparticles

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