Research Assistant I BWH Rheumatology

Brigham and Women’s Hospital • Boston, MA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Job Description - Research Assistant I BWH Rheumatology (3300122)

General Summary

As a member of the Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, the research assistant will work on several NIH-funded clinical studies and health interventions together with the Principal Investigator. Studies are mainly anchored around the impact of inflammation on cardiovascular outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), treatment response, as well as the application of bioinformatics broadly to clinical research. The research assistant will work independently and under general supervision from the study team members including a Project Manager, Research Scientist or Principal Investigator. The research assistant will coordinate and carry out study-related activities such as organization of patient recruitment, telephone follow-up, preparation/delivery of patient education materials, and data collection/organization for assigned studies.

This position provides an opportunity to engage in a dynamic clinical research setting and is ideal for candidates interested in pursuing careers in medicine, clinical research, or public health. Work will be performed on-site with in-person meetings with study patients and team members.

Responsibilities

Organizes recruitment for clinical research studies and identifies potential subjects, following study criteria.
Keeps organized, accurate, and up-to-date databases and maintains records on all research subjects.
Contacts and collects data on subjects in clinical research studies, including the administration of study questionnaires either in person or on the phone.
Undertakes drafting and implementation of questionnaires, surveys, interviews, and other instruments as needed for research projects.
Codes and enters data according to written protocols and recommends changes to protocols when appropriate.
Provides information such as recruitment and data collection details for manuscript and abstract writing, completion of progress reports, IRB submissions, and presentations.
Contributes to writing progress reports, regulatory reports for institutional review board approval, and preparation of graphics.
Assists with the production and mailing of newsletters to study participants and development of web content.
Provides investigators with current references and independently researches the literature.
Communicates regularly with the PI(s), the research team, and the patients’ physicians about all aspects of the research trial(s).

Qualifications

Proficiency in writing; excellent verbal and written communication. The level required would be that obtained with a Bachelor’s degree.
Research experience preferred.
No specific license/certification or registration is required.
Must have interpersonal skills to interact effectively with persons with chronic disease.
Must be able to prioritize and organize work responsibilities to meet deadlines.
Must possess integrity to maintain confidentiality.
Must demonstrate accuracy in recording data.
Must be able to make independent judgments for the job duties and responsibilities.

Skills, Abilities, Competencies Required

Keyboard/typing skills for data entry.
Must have interpersonal skills to interact effectively with persons with chronic disease.
Must be able to prioritize and organize work responsibilities to meet deadlines.
Must possess integrity to maintain confidentiality.
Must demonstrate accuracy in recording data.
Must be able to make independent judgments for the job duties and responsibilities.

BWH is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.