Clinical Research Assistant

Brown Medicine • Cranston, RI

2d • $41,538 - $68,557 • Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Megan Pinkston-Camp, assist in recruitment, acquisition, and analysis of participant information for a multi-site research investigation (Brown University Health, Butler Hospital, and Hennepin Healthcare in MN) of interventions aimed at increasing physical activity among persons living with HIV infection. The research assistant will interview participants to gather information, prepare and maintain the study record, enter data via computer, engage in quality control procedures, engage in weekly team meetings, assist with Institutional Regulatory Board (IRB) applications and documents, and maintain the IRB regulatory documentation. Opportunities for engagement in scholarly activities such as dissemination of findings may also be available. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Applied or Life Sciences or related area, including courses in psychology, public health, and / or research methodologies.
• Three to six months on-the-job experience to become familiar with specific research studies.
• Knowledge of theory and techniques of research methodology.
• Organizational skills to organize and prioritize own efforts and to gather research information, format appropriately for computer data entry, prepare and maintain records and reports, etc.
• Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients and hospital professionals to gather and exchange information.
• Technical ability to operate and maintain computer system.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to support participants with consideration of working with individuals from minoritized and underserved backgrounds with varying and cultural backgrounds in each step of the research process.

Nice To Haves

• Opportunities for engagement in scholarly activities such as dissemination of findings may also be available.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to Principal Investigator to coordinate research activities related to the department’s field of study and investigators specific study.
• Assists research psychologists in the identification and follow up of participants meeting criteria for inclusion in the research study; ensures protocol eligibility requirements are met.
• Establishes and/or maintains study record for each participant.
• Interviews potential participants to explain the nature of the study, elicit cooperation and gather information to complete study consent and questionnaires.
• Will schedule participant appointments and call participants to complete documentation.
• May review medical records to abstract information necessary to complete forms.
• May request and follow up on missing data such as laboratory test results and the like.
• Monitors adherence to protocol.
• Collects and organizes participant data into appropriate format to facilitate data entry.
• Operates computer to enter study information into database.
• Prepares related graphs and charts or results of data gathered.
• May participate in quantitative and qualitative analyses of resultant information.
• May assist in planning research protocols.
• Prepares and submits paperwork for the IRB.
• Maintains the IRB regulatory documentation.
• Participates in weekly team meetings.
• Reviews literature pertaining to research being conducted to better understand project and gather relevant information.

Benefits

• Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.
• In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level