Research Assistant II, General Internal Medicine

BMC Software

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The RA2 will be responsible for supporting the management research studies focused on substance use and infectious disease in community, clinical, and carceral settings. Specifically, the RA will implement activities as part of multi-site research study developing, testing, and optimizing a community paramedic and medical legal partnership intervention, as well as support of with research projects on Dr. Wurcel’s team on an as needed basis. The RA2 will oversee the daily and administrative aspects of the research projects, which include interactions with study participants, research coordinators, study investigators, work study students and other research staff. This will be a full time role based in Portland, Maine. The role will require monthly/bi-monthly travel to Boston. This role will be considered hybrid (allowing for flexibility of time to work from home as well as requiring work in the field in Portland with community partners and for participant recruitment and data collection).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required. Major in a field related to the research highly preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience and have demonstrated sound independent judgement and competencies in research methodologies.
• Experience with recruiting subjects, with an understanding of the ethical and technical conduct of research.
• Excellent English communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• 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.
• Analytical skill and ability to resolve technical problems and interpret acceptability of data results
• Knowledge of management programs.
• 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)

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree is preferred. With a Master's Degree, no work experience is required.
• Bilingual or multi-lingual skills (beyond that of English) appropriate to the patient population served is a plus.
• Experience with statistical analysis tools a plus.
• experience using quantitative data analysis software helpful (e.g., SPSS, SAS)

Responsibilities

• 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 data collection and provides feedback on study’s progress.
• Recruits subjects to participate in the study by using approved methodologies
• Conducts the enrollment of study participants, including explaining research procedures, and obtaining informed consent of subjects and/or their families, and completing randomization procedures.
• 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; checks work of junior staff performing data entry to ensure timely and accurate entry.
• Provides technical guidance to junior staff.
• Obtains and distributes participant reimbursements for participation.
• Perform administrative duties associated with the study’s safety monitor, tracking and reporting adverse events and collecting data specified by the lead site.
• Responsible for all other administrative duties related to research activities.
• Supports preparation and maintenance of Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals and correspondence, with both the Boston Medical Center IRB, as well as the central IRB used for the multi-site trial, including amendments and renewals as necessary.
• Conducts literature searches.
• Assists Investigators with manuscript and presentation preparation and research.
• Makes independent judgements of suitability of potential participants for clinical trials.
• Develops and implements patent recruitment strategies.
• Recommends changes to protocols and evaluates data.
• Oversees work of new or junior research assistants.
• Schedules meetings involving the director, departmental staff, and individuals from other agencies.
• Uses reference database software (e.g., Reference Manager) to incorporate and edit references into grants and manuscripts as needed
• Supports coordination process of research grant submissions as needed
• Prepares narratives, budgets and tables as necessary
• Assists with reporting to NIH and other government agencies
• Maintains and updates Supervisors’ CV’s, bibliographies, and related documents as needed
• Training and orienting new research assistants and other staff
• May serve as team leader or supervisor in a smaller lab

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement and tuition remission programs
• Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Career Advancement/Professional Development: Access a wealth of ongoing training and development opportunities that will not only enhance your skills but also expand your knowledge base especially for individuals pursuing careers in medicine or biomedical research.
• Pioneering Research: Engage in groundbreaking research projects that are driving the forefront of biomedical science.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees