Behavioral Research Assistant-Allergy/Adolescent Medicine
About The Position
The Research Assistant will support a network component of the AWARE Study (R01AI172469), a longitudinal digital cohort of women in the US. The Research Assistant will lead participant recruitment and screening, conduct informed consent and study enrollment, and administer virtual social network interviews using Network Canvas software. Responsibilities also include coordinating and performing HIV and STI testing per study protocol, maintaining accurate participant records and study databases, and ensuring adherence to human subjects protections and Good Clinical Practice standards. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable engaging diverse participant populations in a virtual research setting, and able to manage multiple study visits and data collection tasks with fidelity to protocol. Experience with network-based research methods, HIV/STI testing procedures, and REDCap or similar data management systems is preferred.
Requirements
- High School diploma required.
- Bachelor’s degree and experience and/or training in research preferred.
- Good organizational skills.
- Good verbal and written communications skills.
- Some knowledge of FDA, HSR, and GCP Guidelines.
- Some analytical skills with the ability to remain agile and adaptable to various technological systems.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with network-based research methods
- Experience with HIV/STI testing procedures
- Experience with REDCap or similar data management systems
Responsibilities
- Performs administrative tasks to support research team (scheduling, ordering, printing, filing, etc.).
- Assists with literature searches, QA/QC procedures, and tracks timelines.
- Assists with study start-up and maintains study and regulatory documents.
- Assists in scheduling study visits, delivering behavioral interventions, and reimbursement of participants, in coordination with the PI and study team.
- Prepares necessary supplies for study visits (consent forms, data collection materials, etc.)
- Assists in the collection of data from research participants and/or medical records, as authorized.
- Supports data entry and maintains/updates databases as needed.
- Maintains inventory of supplies and facilitates ordering as required.
- Engages in professional development opportunities, such as clinical and research meetings, seminars, and related activities.
- Other job functions as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Employer paid group term life and disability
- Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
- 403(b) with a 5% employer match
- Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
- Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan servicing and support
- Adoption benefits
- Backup Childcare and Eldercare
- Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
- Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
- Discount purchasing program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
