Research Assistant II, Pediatrics Research (TECC)
Location: Boston, MA
Schedule: 40 hours per week
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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Telehealth Epilepsy Care Collaborative (TECC) needs a full-time Research Assistant II (RA2) to assist in the implementation of a project designed to improve mental health literacy, reduce stigma and foster resiliency in children and youth with epilepsy with comorbid mental illness served at Boston Medical Center (BMC). The Research Assistant will join an interdisciplinary investigator network that includes pediatric neurologists, a child psychologist, a social worker, multiple community health workers, AmeriCorps volunteers and other research assistants.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Recruits subjects to participate in the study by using approved methodologies, such as, reaching to healthcare providers for referrals, visiting clinics, sending mailouts, etc. Makes independent judgements of suitability of potential participants for clinical trials.
- Conducts the enrollment of study participants, including explaining research procedures, and obtaining informed consent of subjects and/or their families.
- Schedules appointments of study participants; conducts reminder phone calls and/or sends mailouts. Develops and implements patient recruitment strategies.
- Delivers approved health literacy curriculum materials to study subjects under the direction of the PI and with the oversight of a child psychologist.
Data Collection/Data Management
- Prepares and maintains Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals and correspondence, including amendments and renewals as necessary.
- Conducts literature searches. Assists Investigators with manuscript and presentation preparation and research.
- Provides assistance to the PI, project manager in the development of reports, presentations, and data analysis.
- Assists in data collection and provides feedback on study’s progress.
Administrative
- Perform administrative duties associated with the study’s Data Monitoring and Safety Board, tracking and reporting adverse events and collecting data specified by the DSMB. Responsible for all other administrative duties related to research activities.
- Recommends changes to protocols and evaluates data.
- Responsible for the administrative aspects of the research study, including: managing program records and handling communication needs of the program.
- 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. Obtains and distributes payment vouchers for participant reimbursements/participation.
Other
- Training and orienting new research assistants and other staff
- May serve as team leader or supervisor in a smaller lab
- Oversees work of research assistants and volunteer/student researchers.
- Provides technical guidance to junior staff and volunteer/student researchers.
(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 is required. Major in a field related to the research highly preferred, including majors in public health, health services, social work, psychology, sociology, biology, neurology, or education/ child development.
- Master’s Degree is preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- 2-5 years of experience and have demonstrated sound independent judgement and competencies in research methodologies.
- Experience with recruiting su