Research Assistant, Pediatrics

BMC Software

2d • $16 - $23 • Remote

About The Position

The Center for Health Equity, Education, and Research (CHEER) at Boston Medical Center is a world-class center for maternal child health advocacy, training and research. Its mission is to bring about health equity by collaborating with community-based partners and providing technical assistance, training, evaluation, and inspiration. CHEER focuses on underserved populations, with a particular emphasis on maternal child health and nutrition. The Research Assistant will participate in and oversee the administrative aspects of CHEER’s programs/grants and interact with program participants, investigators, students RAs, and other research staff. Duties include: assisting with program recruitment, scheduling meetings, administering questionnaires, creating and filing program documents, entering and updating data, maintaining databases, running reports, and performing other administrative tasks. The RA maintains contact with the participating sites to insure complete and timely data collection, maintains sites’ files, assists with documenting financial and budgetary needs of the grant, and supporting the research team with the preparation of data and other reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Major in a field related to the research highly preferred.
• Minimum of one to two years of experience in the public health field or an equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
• Experience with recruiting subjects, with an understanding of the ethical and technical conduct of research.
• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).
• 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.
• 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).
• Excellent organizational skills, including ability to prioritize essential tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual or multi-lingual skills in Spanish is preferred.
• Experience with statistical analysis tools a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the administrative aspects of CHEER’s programs, 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 progress.
• Schedules meetings with program participants; conducts reminder communications.
• Reviews the data collection forms for programs; checks work of junior staff performing data entry to ensure timely and accurate entry.
• Provides technical guidance to junior staff.
• Conducts literature searches.
• Assists Investigators with manuscript and presentation preparation and research.
• Participates in staff meetings/initiatives including appropriate quality improvement and education activities, or if unable to attend non-mandatory activities, accepts responsibility to review meeting minutes and becomes knowledgeable of issues discussed.
• Performs office-related duties such as answering phones, managing email accounts, picking up and delivering mail, ordering and distributing office supplies, handling faxes, scanning, filing, photocopying, collating materials, maintaining the update of policy manuals, etc.

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.
• Generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.

What This Job Offers

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