Research Assistant - Research Tissue and Support Services (RTSS)

We’re searching for a Research Assistant, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you’ll participate in research activities including subject recruitment, confirmation of subject eligibility, informed consent, completion of case report forms, data clarification, IRB preparations, medical record abstraction, and data collection, while helping ensure the accuracy and integrity of research data. You’ll also assist physicians with preparing manuscripts, presentation slides and posters, conducting literature reviews, updating study databases, and supporting professional publications through writing, referencing, editing, basic medical illustrating, statistical analysis, and creating tables and charts.

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Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 1 year research experience required 

 

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintains files for assigned research projects
• Conducts data collection and assures data integrity for research projects
• Works with staff and other team members to validate that data collection is accurately completed
• Works with designated leads to complete IRB submissions, subject recruitment, data entry, and analysis
• Prepares data analysis tables, figures, and charts necessary for professional data display
• Coordinates day-to-day activities of assigned projects to ensure all goals are met
• Coordinates meetings, meeting minutes, and presentations for project teams
• Participates in data collection for assigned projects and assists with data interpretation and analysis
• Provides one-to-one consultation for staff needing assistance with research literature searches
• Conducts independent research literature searches for staff and designated project leads
• Obtains research articles and textbooks from the medical library as needed
• Provides summaries of literature findings to project leads or project teams
• Maintains data files for projects coordinated by the department
• Compiles monthly activities reports and distributes them as needed
• Tracks individual workload and submits updates to the Director on a weekly basis
• Coordinates the annual report for the department in collaboration with the Director
• Prepares PowerPoint presentations for staff as needed
• Assists in preparation of posters for professional presentations
• Serves as a resource for PowerPoint, Excel, and other databases used in research activities  

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with