Research Assistant - Arms & Hands Lab, Full-Time - JR-1062038-5904 - Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

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that is second to none, one that embraces curiosity, discovery and
compassion. You'll play a role in something that's never been done
before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients
achieve better, faster outcomes - as we Advance Human Ability, together.
Job Description Summary
The Research Assistant will be responsible for conducting literature
searches, data management, recruiting participants, obtaining consents,
maintaining files, scheduling and conducting interviews of patients and
family members, maintaining data collection files, assisting with data
analysis and generating correspondence, reports and graphics.
The Research Assistant will consistently demonstrate support of the
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by
striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing
respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow
employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the
interest of the institute.
The Research Assistant will demonstrate Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Core
Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability,
Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Core Values (Hope,
Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, & Commitment to Excellence) while
fulfilling job duties.
Job Description
The Research Assistant responsibilities will vary according to the
project in which the RA is assigned, but could include any or all of the
following:
1. Subject Recruitment
- Contacts hospital-site staff to identify potential participants;
reviews medical records to determine appropriateness of patients for
study.
- Explains study to patients and family members, requests
participation and obtains informed consent
- Schedules and confirms participants for hospital and/or home
interviews
2. Data Collection
- Conducts on and off site interviews using a variety of structured
and non-structured questionnaires
- Retrieves and records data from medical records and records data
from interviews on appropriate forms
- Uses clinical judgment to alert supervisor in a timely manner that
participant responses may indicate need for professional
intervention
- Maintains interim contact with study participants to maintain
current address and telephone information
3. Dissemination
- Assists in development of data tables, graphs and charts and
preparation of material for presentation
4. Data Management
- Assists in the collection of new data; codes, cleans, transcribes,
records, enters and stores all data collected; coordinates data
collection with other research staff as appropriate
- Generates reports detailing data collected
- Conducts literature searches, copying and distributing articles as
appropriate
- Transcribes and codes taped interviews
- Maintains an inventory of data collection forms to ensure ease of
data retrieval
- Assists in analysis of qualitative and quantitative data by coding
verbatim interviews
- Performs various record-keeping tasks such as filing consent forms
and other data collection forms on all eligible participants to
ensure ease of data retrieval and tracking of participants
5. Supports Scholarly Activities
- Attends meetings; takes minutes as assigned
6. Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest
of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Reporting Relationships
Reports directly to Lab anager, Research Scientist, or Project Director
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required
Work requires communication and mathematics skills normally acquired in
four years of college, plus three to six months of related work
experience.
Prefer graduate of or student in graduate program in neurosciences,
nursing, psychology, engineering, social work, public health or related
field.
Knowledge of basic computer hardware in addition to software such as
Microsoft Office, statistical programs such as Stata or SPSS, and/or
relevant engineering or mathematical programs such as Matlab, as
appropriate.
Familiarity with medical, engineering or health services research
terminology and basic research/statistical methodology is required, as
appropriate to the position.
Ability to accurately review and enter project data and to concentrate
and pay close attention to detail for up to 75% of work time is
required.
Analytical ability is required to prepare reports, maintain data
inventory, code, transcribe interviews, develop graphs, perform
literature searches, negotiate systems in