Research Associate I

Hebrew SeniorLife • Boston, MA

206d • Onsite

About The Position

Research Associate supporting the Healthy Aging Initiative (HAI) study, focused on assessing health and disease risk/protection factors in aging adults. This individual will serve as a Russian-English interpreter and research team member, supporting study assessments for Russian-speaking older adult populations with the assistance of other research team members. Tasks include facilitating participant communication, recruitment, assisting with data collection, translation of study materials, and conducting in-person assessments, primarily in Brookline.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in a scientific discipline, 5 - 8 years of related experience or M.S. degree in a scientific discipline, 2 - 5 years of related experience.
• Fluent in English and Russian.
• General computer literacy and familiarity with data entry and document processing.
• Must be professional, proactive, collaborative, conscientious and results-oriented individual.
• Must have an optimistic and positive demeanor, excellent oral and written communication skills, good intuition and able to adapt to changing priorities and display good, sound judgment with a sense of humor.
• Superb organizational skills.
• Must have solid analytical skills.
• Must be motivated to learn and flexible to change.

Responsibilities

• Supports the HAI study team with participant screening, scheduling, and informed consent procedures in both Russian and English.
• Assist with translating study questionnaires and interprets during assessments.
• Aids in recruitment and retention of Russian-speaking participants.
• Carries out research/development activities on a variety of products/projects both in collaboration with others and independently.
• Assists with the translation and delivery of standardized assessments (e.g., cognition, gait, grip strength, BMI, vision, and hearing).
• Contributes to project process within his/her scientific discipline.
• Maintains high level of professional expertise through familiarity with scientific literature.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment on significant research project matters by evaluating and comparing possible courses of action and deciding or recommendation after considering the various possibilities.
• Completes special projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree