Research Assistant II

NeighborHealth • Winthrop, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Assistant II within the Cancer Care Access Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will be responsible for coordinating logistics for new and existing cancer care access research projects, including the Formation of a Research Cohort for the Cancer Care Access Program.

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal skills, dependable, and motivated
• Ability to relate effectively in-person and by phone with diverse groups of patients, community members, physicians, nurses, and researchers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detailed record keeping and organization of work
• Skilled at time management with competing deadlines
• Proactive approach to learning new tasks and problem-solving
• Ability to work independently as well as in group
• Bachelor's degree in public health, natural or social science preferred
• 2 years of work experience in public health or health policy (this can include internship and other related experiences)
• Experience navigating and working in data storage and reporting systems (REDCap and Tableau preferred)
• Basic knowledge of statistical programming (i.e., SAS and/or R)
• Comfortable working with an in-person or virtual interpreter

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual language skills are a plus

Responsibilities

• Travel to the program’s cancer diagnostic outreach clinics at Federally Qualified Health Centers to consent patients to the Formation of a Research Cohort for the Cancer Care Access Program.
• Assist with coordination, preparation, and facilitation of research project meetings (e.g., schedule meetings, develop agendas, take notes, follow up on next steps, etc.).
• Coordinate research project activities (e.g., recruit study participants, confirm eligibility, enroll participants, conduct interviews, distribute surveys, conduct medical chart reviews, etc.) at internal and external study sites.
• Maintain databases (including data entry) and project documentation with accuracy.
• Perform data entry quality checks in REDCap and Tableau.
• Extract relevant information from data management systems and perform basic statistical analysis.
• Assist investigators with protocol development, manuscript preparation, and publications.
• Support the development, writing, and submission of grant proposals.
• Support Institutional Review Board (IRB) research project submission process.
• Conduct literature searches and reviews as requested.
• Maintain the security and confidentiality of all study materials and data.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities for all, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.

What This Job Offers

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