Research Assistant II, General Internal Medicine

Role Overview

• Responsible for the administrative aspects of the research study, including: managing program records and handling communication needs of the program.
• Provides assistance in the development of reports, presentations, and data analysis.
• Assists in data collection and provides feedback on study’s progress.
• Recruits subjects to participate in the study by using approved methodologies.
• Conducts the enrollment of study participants, including explaining research procedures, and obtaining informed consent of subjects and/or their families, and completing randomization procedures.
• Schedules appointments of study participants; conducts reminder phone calls and/or sends mailouts.
• Reviews the data collection forms for each enrollee for completion and quality; checks work of junior staff performing data entry to ensure timely and accurate entry.
• Provides technical guidance to junior staff.
• Obtains and distributes participant reimbursements for participation.
• Perform administrative duties associated with the study’s safety monitor, tracking and reporting adverse events and collecting data specified by the lead site.
• Responsible for all other administrative duties related to research activities.
• Supports preparation and maintenance of Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals and correspondence, with both the Boston Medical Center IRB, as well as the central IRB used for the multi-site trial, including amendments and renewals as necessary.
• Conducts literature searches.
• Assists Investigators with manuscript and presentation preparation and research.
• Makes independent judgements of suitability of potential participants for clinical trials.
• Develops and implements patient recruitment strategies.
• Recommends changes to protocols and evaluates data.
• Oversees work of new or junior research assistants.
• Schedules meetings involving the director, departmental staff, and individuals from other agencies.
• Uses reference database software (e.g., Reference Manager) to incorporate and edit references into grants and manuscripts as needed.
• Supports coordination process of research grant submissions as needed.
• Prepares narratives, budgets and tables as necessary.
• Assists with reporting to NIH and other government agencies.
• Maintains and updates Supervisors’ CV’s, bibliographies, and related documents as needed.
• Training and orienting new research assistants and other staff.
• May serve as team leader or supervisor in a smaller lab.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required. Major in a field related to the research highly preferred.
• Master’s Degree is preferred. With a Master's Degree, no work experience is required.
• 2-5 years of experience and have demonstrated sound independent judgement and competencies in research methodologies.
• Experience with recruiting subjects, with an understanding of the ethical and technical conduct of research.
• Excellent English communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Bilingual or multi-lingual skills (beyond that of English) appropriate to the patient population served is a plus.
• Cultural sensitivity and comfort with a wide range of social, racial and ethnic populations.
• Organizational ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and to prioritize duties.
• Analytical skill and ability to resolve technical problems and interpret acceptability of data results.
• Knowledge of management programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access and PowerPoint.
• Experience with statistical analysis tools a plus.
• Ability to perform basic data management tasks (coding, data entry, data cleaning, retrieval).
• Ability to perform basic data analysis and reporting (in words, numbers and graphics); experience using quantitative data analysis software helpful (e.g., SPSS, SAS).

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement and tuition remission programs
• Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Career Advancement/Professional Development: Access a wealth of ongoing training and development opportunities that will not only enhance your skills but also expand your knowledge base especially for individuals pursuing careers in medicine or biomedical research.
• Pioneering Research: Engage in groundbreaking research projects that are driving the forefront of biomedical science.