Research Associate I - PCR

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Columbia, WA

8d • $80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Join Us as a Research Associate I Evidera– Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation We have successfully supported the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and more than 750 biotech's, spanning 2,700 clinical trials across 100+ countries in the last 5 years. What You'll Do: Assist with preparing proposals, protocols, and reports by conducting internet and literature searches. Conduct literature reviews by abstracting data from scientific articles. Participate in and oversee site recruitment, site contracting and IRB submissions, site management, and site training (including tracking enrollment and scheduling). Manage data, including performing data entry and review. Assist with data analysis, including preparing qualitative code books, performing and overseeing coding, and reviewing quantitative data tables. Conduct one-on-one cognitive interviews and co-moderating focus groups; compile data collection tools. Handle data extraction (epidemiological and clinical data); model programming (larger parts of models). Perform efficient delegation and communication within and outside of the project team. Assist with financial management. Provide scientific support in the implementation of simulation models (e.g., discrete event simulation) and other decision-analytic models (e.g., Markov, individual state-transition, survival partition) to assess the cost-effectiveness of healthcare interventions. Assist project managers on multiple projects including drafting sections of project deliverables (reports, dossiers, protocols, spreadsheets, etc.) and participate in abstract, manuscript preparation, project proposals (e.g., gathering relevant material, drafting background sections, conducting scoping searches, and developing project budgets). Participate in client meetings and prepare meeting minutes.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in scientific discipline and at least one year of experience in healthcare research; or bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline and at least two years of experience in healthcare research.
• Coursework in implementation science and/or experience with implementation science studies
• In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Basic understanding of research methods
• Basic knowledge of implementation science theories, models, and frameworks and/or behavioral theories, models and frameworks
• Know how to multitask
• Good communication skills
• Problem-solving mindset
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work well within a team

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing proposals, protocols, and reports by conducting internet and literature searches.
• Conduct literature reviews by abstracting data from scientific articles.
• Participate in and oversee site recruitment, site contracting and IRB submissions, site management, and site training (including tracking enrollment and scheduling).
• Manage data, including performing data entry and review.
• Assist with data analysis, including preparing qualitative code books, performing and overseeing coding, and reviewing quantitative data tables.
• Conduct one-on-one cognitive interviews and co-moderating focus groups; compile data collection tools.
• Handle data extraction (epidemiological and clinical data); model programming (larger parts of models).
• Perform efficient delegation and communication within and outside of the project team.
• Assist with financial management.
• Provide scientific support in the implementation of simulation models (e.g., discrete event simulation) and other decision-analytic models (e.g., Markov, individual state-transition, survival partition) to assess the cost-effectiveness of healthcare interventions.
• Assist project managers on multiple projects including drafting sections of project deliverables (reports, dossiers, protocols, spreadsheets, etc.) and participate in abstract, manuscript preparation, project proposals (e.g., gathering relevant material, drafting background sections, conducting scoping searches, and developing project budgets).
• Participate in client meetings and prepare meeting minutes.

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees