Research Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate degree, medical or technical school education, or two years of research or healthcare experience.
• Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in biomedical or clinical sciences.
• Ability to communicate in English verbally and in writing.
• Working knowledge of statistics and related coursework.
• Familiarity with computer-based tracking systems.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with coworkers.
• Ability to follow detailed written or verbal instructions.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with researchers, NCH Research Institute staff, and other healthcare providers.
• Assist with developing research projects and writing and submitting manuscripts for publication.
• Promptly provide study staff with requested information and feedback to address concerns or questions.
• Enter data into databases; generate reports; maintain databases; track data; and perform queries.
• Maintain and update patient information in databases, ensuring data is collected, entered, and reported appropriately and completely.
• Provide feedback to clinical and administrative Research staff about concerns, and ensure databases reflect patient-record documentation, updating them when needed.
• Provide reports on grant progress and assist with troubleshooting.
• Serve as the Research Institute liaison with departments involved in the study.