Research Assistant - Georgetown University Medical Center

Located in a historic neighborhood in the nation's capital, Georgetown offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, exciting ways to take advantage of Washington, D.C., and a commitment to social justice. Our community is a tight knit group of remarkable individuals interested in intellectual inquiry and making a difference in the world.

Requirements

As a top academic health and science center in the United States, Georgetown University Medical Center seeks to provide, in a synergistic fashion, excellence in education — training physicians, nurses and other health care professionals, as well as biomedical scientists — and cutting-edge interdisciplinary research collaboration, enhancing our basic science and translational biomedical research capacity in order to improve human health. Emphasizing service, we are dedicated to the Catholic, Jesuit principle of cura personalis — “care of the whole person.” Our partnerships with organizations in the region strengthen our work and expand its reach. 

The Research Assistant (RA) directly supports primary care and community-based clinical research studies funded by PCORI. The RA will work on a research team composed of the Principal Investigator (PI), Project Coordinators (PC), Research Assistant, and student research assistants. The RA will work closely with the study PC to recruit and enroll area practices and participants. The RA will be responsible for retaining participants, obtaining informed consent with the PC, performing data collection, data entry and other identified day-to-day project activities. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Procure and manage inventory of research and laboratory supplies.

• Handle substantial local travel to area clinical practices and participant visits will be needed.

• Track travel and related activities to be expensed to grant for reimbursement purposes.

• Unless there are extenuating circumstances, use the study car for travel to community-based sites, complying with GU policies for such anticipated expenses.

Work Interactions

The activities performed by the RA will directly support the progress of the projects. The Research Assistant may need training on various GU applications, such as Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap), to record project activities. The RA will report to the PC and PI on all activities and attend project meetings.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health or science-related field is preferred but not required; Consideration will be given for a combination of education and experience

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a detailed-oriented and analytical background

• Strong verbal, written communication, and organizational skills

• Comfortable working independently and in the community

• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

• Complete and maintain human subjects protection, HIPAA, and ICH Good Clinical Practice training certifications upon hire

• Knowledge of research methods and the ability to speak Spanish will be helpful

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as On-Campus. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Pay Range:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:

$20.16 - $31.30

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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