Hybrid Health Equity Research Assistant

massleague; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Savings Plan 403(b)

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

The Institute for Health Equity Research, Evaluation and Policy (IHE) in Boston offers a Research Assistant role within a hybrid work arrangement. The position supports mentored research and coordination across qualitative and quantitative workstreams, including literature reviews, data collection, analyses, and dissemination of findings.

Ideal candidates bring 1–2 years of qualitative methods experience, familiarity with public health program evaluation, and comfort with basic statistics and

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience with qualitative research methods (interviews, focus groups, surveys)
• Familiarity with evaluation of public health programs and quality improvement in healthcare settings
• Knowledge of descriptive statistics, analytics, and data visualization; able to perform basic analyses (data prep, basic statistics, pivot tables) in Excel; prior experience with statistical software is a plus (Stata, SAS, or R)
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Able to communicate and work well with diverse team members and stakeholders
• Commitment to work in a multi-cultural environment and participate in Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging activities

Responsibilities

• Coordinate mentored research and project tasks across design, implementation, data collection and analysis phases
• Assist in developing logic models and supporting program evaluation activities
• Notetake during meetings, track progress and deadlines, and help with manuscript preparation
• Conduct literature reviews and write summaries to inform research
• Assist in designing interview guides and survey instruments
• Carry out mentored data cleaning, processing, and analyses
• Contribute to writing reports and scientific manuscripts for dissemination

Skills

Qualitative research

Interviews & focus groups

Public health program evaluation

Data visualization

Excel pivot tables

Statistical software knowledge (Stata,

SAS or R

Education

Bachelor's degree in sociology, psychology, statistics, or related field

Master's in Public Health or related field (preferred)

Tools

Stata

SAS

R

Survey software

Job description

The Institute for Health Equity Research, Evaluation and Policy (IHE) in Boston offers a Research Assistant role within a hybrid work arrangement. The position supports mentored research and coordination across qualitative and quantitative workstreams, including literature reviews, data collection, analyses, and dissemination of findings.

Ideal candidates bring 1–2 years of qualitative methods experience, familiarity with public health program evaluation, and comfort with basic statistics and