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Research Assistant, Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center (BMC)Research Assistant supporting administrative tasks for maternal child health advocacy at Boston Medical Center. Engaging with various program participants while managing essential program details.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- 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.
Requirements
What you’ll need- 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).
- Bilingual or multi-lingual skills in Spanish is preferred.
- 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.
- Experience with statistical analysis tools a plus.
- 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).
Benefits
Comp & perks- 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.
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Hard Skills & Tools
Data AnalysisData EntryData CleaningStatistical AnalysisReport Development
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsOrganizational AbilityCultural Sensitivity