Research Assistant I

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

 

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

Working under the supervision of a Principal Investigator and following established policies and procedures, provides assistance on clinical research studies involving the identification of new ways to diagnose acute kidney injury in critically ill patients and those undergoing open heart surgery.

www.leaflab.org

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provides assistance on clinical research studies per study guidelines and protocols.
2. Creates and implements recruitment strategies for studies.
3. Recruits, evaluates, and enrolls patients into clinical research studies.
4. Obtains biological samples from patients in the hospital.
5. Collecting data and maintaining patient information database for studies. Performs quality assurance checks for all
clinical data.
6. Work with Institutional Review Board to maintain protocol approval and current regulatory documentation.
7. Assists study investigators with conferences and manuscript preparation, and any other data-related tasks.
8. All other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

BA / BS Degree Ideal candidate can commit for 2 years

SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to work independently.

• Excellent interpersonal skills required for working with study participants.

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• Analytical skills and the ability to resolve technical or research problems and issues, and to interpret the acceptability of data results.

• High degree of computer literacy.

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks.

• Careful attention to detail.

• Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect for subjects rights and individual needs.

 

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Additional Job Description

 

Remote Type

Hybrid

 

Work Location

45 Francis Street

 

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

 

Employee Type

Regular

 

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

 

Pay Range

$19.76 - $28.44/Hourly

 

Grade

5

 

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

 

EEO Statement:

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

 

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