Research Assistant II
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Job Location:
Brookline, NH - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 24 - 39
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
The Clinical Research Assistant II to be based in the Osher Centers Mind-Body-Movement Laboratory will work directly with the Project Manager and Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Health to advance the Center by performing a variety of tasks. The Center is based in the Division of Preventive Medicine at Brigham and Womens Hospital. The role of the CRA I is to manage and contribute to the coordination of multiple projects related to the scientific evaluation of a range of integrative therapies (e.g. Tai Chi yoga acupuncture chiropractic) targeting multiple populations (e.g. older adults mild cognitive impairment chronic pain). Specific tasks will include working with a Project Manager to finalize study protocols oversee communications with IRBs recruit patients administer phone screens administer informed consent enroll patients perform data collection interpretation and manuscript preparation and manage the experience of subjects throughout a study.Qualifications
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Help finalize protocols and develop study manuals and CRFs for new clinical studies.
-Work directly with the PI to develop and write IRB protocols amendments and annual reviews and oversee ongoing communication with IRBs.
-Assesses potential patients eligibility for inclusion in the study via screening forms and checklists. Checks all eligibility or ineligibility criteria of the patient with study physicians when required.
-Enrolls patients onto clinical trial obtains informed consent from patients and oversees enrollment process that staff follows.
-Assist in the collection of biomotion and physiological data and assists in the training of more junior RAs that serve as support staff during outcome assessments.
-Interacts with patients prior to entering the study and throughout the entire treatment.
-Actively participates in data collection including administering questionnaires performing structured qualitative interviews of research participants.
-Directly responds to inquiries regarding study protocol and policy. Serves as liaison or point-person for the study.
-Communicates with Project Manger concerning appropriate issues during interaction with subjects.
-Develops and pilot-tests data collection forms and procedures (hardcopy and/or electronic databases etc.)
-Plan agendas and provide logistical support for meetings with study teams.
-Collaborates on manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals including co-authorship of papers.
-Participates in decisions made for the study and formulation of study-specific policies and procedures. Identifies modifications needed and works to implement solutions.
-Performs all other duties as assigned.
Education
Bachelors Degree Science required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
Yes
Experience
Relevant research and data management experience 1-2 years required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Careful attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks.
- Intermediate computer literacy including database tools.
- Knowledge of data management programs.
- Ability to follow directions and exhibit professionalism and work more independently.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$24.28 - $39.43/HourlyGrade
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Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Spss
- Data Collection
- DNA Isolation
- Stata
- Biochemistry
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
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