Research Assistant II, Family Medicine

Position: Research Assistant II, Family Medicine       

Location: Boston, MA

Schedule: 40 hours per week, Hybrid (on-site 2 days per week)

NOTE: some holidays may be required

ABOUT BMC:

At Boston Medical Center (BMC), our diverse staff works together for one goal — to provide exceptional and equitable care to improve the health of the people of Boston. Our bold vision to transform health care is powered by our respect for our patients and our commitment to ensure everyone who comes through our doors has a positive experience.

You’ll find a supportive work environment at BMC, with rich opportunities throughout your career for training, development, and growth and where you’ll have the tools you need to take charge of your own practice environment.  

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Research Assistant II will coordinate/implement subject recruitment, enrollment, and follow-up, participate in data collection and analysis, complete IRB form submissions, preparation of materials for Masters-level Research Assistants, and other research-related activities for a study aimed at improving education at the time of hospital discharge for patients with limited English proficiency. Responsibilities include identifying and screening research subjects, recruiting and maintaining follow-up of research subjects, tracking absent (lost to follow) subjects, explaining and acquiring signatures of subjects for informed consent documents, data collection, and data entry/analysis and coding of qualitative data.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Data Management/Data Analysis

• Performs a variety of data management procedures (e.g., data entry, producing basic reports, data cleaning, and database maintenance).
• Provides assistance in the development of reports, grants, presentations and data analysis.

Recruitment and Research

• Recruits subjects to participate in the study; conducts the enrollment of study participants, including explaining research procedures & protocols, and obtaining informed consent of subjects and/or their families.
• Administers questionnaires, conducts interviews, and assists study participants in navigating through questionnaires.
• Identifies subjects with significant clinical concerns and relays this information to the Principal Investigator. Maintains patient study files in accordance with legal and institutional guidelines.
• Reviews the data collection forms for each enrollee for completion and quality; checks work of junior staff performing data entry to ensure timely and accurate entry (reviews protocols, abstracts secondary data from existing records, notes, etc.).
• Obtains and distributes reimbursements/participation vouchers and/or payments. Performs administrative duties associated with the study's Data Monitoring and Safety Board, tracking and reporting adverse events and collecting data specified by the DMSB.
• Prepares and maintains Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals and correspondence, including amendments and renewals as necessary.
• Responsible for all other administrative duties related to research activities.

Academic Writing

• Assists with manuscript and grant preparation and research.
• Conducts literature searches and synthesizes information in requested formats.
• Transcription and translation of study transcripts.
• Attends all required training and meetings of the research team, as instructed by Principal Investigator.

Administrative Duties

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• 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, picking up and delivering mail, storing and distributing office supplies, handling faxes, scanning, filing, photocopying, collating materials, making copies, maintaining the update of policy manuals, etc.

The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job.  The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree required. Masters degree a plus.