Project Assistant

Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

Part-time Project Assistant supporting NCI funded cancer research grants at Georgetown University. Involves patient recruitment, data collection, and project management tasks.

Posted 6/25/2026part-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $20 - $31 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supports two NCI R01 funded grants focused on outreach, genetic education, and cancer genetic testing in cancer survivors
Conducts electronic health record review to identify eligible patients
Recruits eligible cancer survivors and conducts intervention usability testing sessions
Conducts telephone-based study surveys and monitors study milestones
Maintains files, conducts quality assurance, and performs database programming
Collects behavioral and epidemiological data through interviews and confirms subject eligibility
Reviews patient charts for pathology information and approaches potential study participants

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.A. or B.S. in a behavioral science or public health related discipline
At least one year of public health or social science research experience that includes interaction with human subjects and data management
Experience with database software (REDCap, MS Access)
Experience with statistical software (SPSS, SAS, R)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
disability and life insurance
retirement savings
tuition assistance
work-life balance benefits
employee discounts
an array of voluntary insurance options

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Hard Skills & Tools

database programmingdata managementstatistical analysisbehavioral data collectionepidemiological data collectionquality assuranceintervention usability testingelectronic health record reviewtelephone-based surveyspatient chart review

Soft Skills

communicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsresearch skillsattention to detail