Research Assistant II

Mass General Brigham•Somerville, MA

20h•$24 - $39•Hybrid

About The Position

Working under the direction of the Research Manager, Division Chief, and faculty of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, the Research Assistant is responsible for the daily organization, coordination, and conduct of activities related to studies of the safe and effective use of medications in a variety of contexts. The majority of research in the division is neither clinical nor bench science, and is conducted in an office setting. The Research Assistant II will take a more independent and active role in selected projects. They will collaborate closely with the principal investigator and provide guidance to their junior colleagues. The RA II will focus on adopting and improving new skills like application of statistical software for data analysis, project management, scientific writing and presentation. Training and providing support to new staff members (joining the Division in Research Assistant I capacity) becomes an important responsibility of a Research Assistant II.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Science required.
BA/BS required.
Completion of at least 1 year in a Research Assistant I capacity (or equivalent) is required.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and leadership skills are a must.
Competency with MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint is required.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Careful attention to detail.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks.
Intermediate computer literacy including database tools.
Knowledge of data management programs.
Ability to follow directions and exhibit professionalism, and work more independently.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with MS Access preferred.
Prior social science or medical research experience is preferred.
Epidemiology and/or biostatistics exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

Daily organization, coordination, and conduct of activities related to studies of the safe and effective use of medications.
Take a more independent and active role in selected projects.
Collaborate closely with the principal investigator.
Provide guidance to junior colleagues.
Adopt and improve new skills such as application of statistical software for data analysis, project management, scientific writing and presentation.
Train and provide support to new staff members joining the Division in a Research Assistant I capacity.