Research Assistant, CNTR-Slone Epidemiology Center

Boston University • Boston, MA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Slone Epidemiology Center, a multidisciplinary research organization, is seeking a Research Assistant to join the staff of the Black Women’s Health Study, now in its 29th year (www.bu.edu/bwhs). This position will assist with a new 5-year epidemiologic project that is focused on identifying factors that influence the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias in Black women.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 1-3 years of experience in a research environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Comfortable being recorded during telephone interviews

Nice To Haves

• Telephone interview experience
• Interest and/or research experience in the area of cognitive health
• Experience with data collection
• Knowledge of MS Office applications

Responsibilities

• Assisting the project manager with project start-up
• Recruiting participants
• Scheduling and conducting cognitive interviews
• Processing and quality control of data collected during cognitive interviews
• Assisting with participant engagement and retention
• Completing administrative tasks
• Maintaining study documentation
• Assisting with reporting to the research team
• Administer telephone cognitive assessment battery

What This Job Offers

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