Research Assistant - Boston Medical Center

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Research Assistant will support multiple research studies and initiatives under the NIH-funded Massachusetts Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities (MA-CEAL) Program. The RA will oversee the administrative aspects of the grant and interact with study subjects, clinical research coordinators, study investigators, work study students and other research staff. Duties include but are not limited to, assisting with patient recruitment, scheduling study visits, administering questionnaires and conducting qualitative interviews, creating and filing case report forms, entering and updating data, maintaining databases, running reports, and performing other administrative tasks in support of the research studies. The RA aids in analysis of qualitative data and supports the research team with the preparation of data and other reports. Work location is hybrid, with 2-3 days on-site in the office and the remaining days remote.

Position: Research Assistant

Department: Infectious Diseases

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• 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 qualitative and quantitative data collection and provides feedback on study's progress.
• Recruits subjects to participate in the study by using approved methodologies, such as, reaching out to healthcare providers for referrals, visiting clinics, sending emails, placing phone calls, using approved advertisements, etc.
• Conducts the enrollment of study participants, including explaining research procedures, and obtaining informed consent of subjects and/or their families.
• Attends off-site events for purposes of data collection, as needed. Events may be on evenings and/or weekends.
• 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; aids in data entry, ensuring timely and accurate entry.
• Conducts qualitative interviews of study participants, employing best practices for qualitative data collection.
• Obtains and distributes payment vouchers for participant reimbursements/participation.
• Works with translation service vendors to ensure timely and accurate translation of study materials and data, as needed.
• Prepares and maintains Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals and correspondence, including amendments and renewals as necessary.
• Conducts literature searches. Assists Investigators with manuscript and presentation preparation and research.
• Aids in the generation of meeting agendas and recording of meeting minutes.
• Performs office-related duties such as answering phones, picking up and delivering mail, ordering and distributing office supplies, handling faxes, scanning, filing, photocopying, collating materials, maintaining the update of policy manuals, etc.
• Conforms to hospital standards of performance and conduct, including those pertaining to patient rights, so that the best possible customer service and patient care may be provided.
• Utilizes hospital's behavioral standards as the basis for decision making and to facilitate the hospital's goals and mission.
• Follows established hospital infection control and safety procedures.
• Perform other duties as needed.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree is required. Major in a field related to the research is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Prior experience in human subjects' research preferred. Experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Experience with recruiting subjects, with an understanding of the ethical and technical conduct of research.
• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).
• Fluency in Spanish or Haitian-Creole 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.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access and PowerPoint. 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, Minitab).
• Excellent interpersonal skills needed to work with human subjects and patients in a hospital setting.
• Must be able to maintain strict protocols of all confidential or sensitive information
• Must have a productive and professional location to work remotely.

Req id: 29467