Impactful Data Collection & Chart Abstraction Specialist

Kaiser Permanente; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

KAISER in Pasadena, California, is hiring a Research Specialist III to support data collection, chart abstraction, and study documentation. You will handle recruitment activities, coordinate with investigators, and help maintain regulatory compliance across multiple studies.

The role requires a background in health research or related fields, strong data handling skills, and the ability to work within IRB protocols and GCP standards. External hires must pass background checks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Care Administration, Epidemiology, Health Sciences, Social or Behavioral Sciences, Health Services, Statistics, or Health Economics, or related field AND minimum two (2) years of experience in health research, public health, laboratory or social science research setting, epidemiology, social or behavioral sciences, health services or a directly related field OR Minimum five (5) years of experience in health research, public health, laboratory or social science research setting, epidemiology, social or behavioral sciences, health services or a directly related field.
• Preferred Master's degree in Public Health or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assists with day-to-day research operations and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Supports data gathering, reporting, and data quality checks across studies.
• Contributes to recruitment, enrollment, consent, and participant follow-up activities.
• Drafts study materials and online formats for recruitment and data collection.
• Assists in documentation and reporting of study activities and progress.
• Contributes to IRB protocol drafts and other regulatory documentation.

Skills

Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management

Attention to Detail

Communication

Cross-Group Collaboration

Decision Making

Dependability

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Influencing Others

Integrity

Learning Agility

Organizational Savvy

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Topic-Specific Communication

Health Care Industry

Good Clinical Practices (GCP)

Confidentiality

Research & Evaluation Data Collection

Research & Evaluation Study Design

Research Ethics

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Health or related field

Job description

KAISER in Pasadena, California, is hiring a Research Specialist III to support data collection, chart abstraction, and study documentation. You will handle recruitment activities, coordinate with investigators, and help maintain regulatory compliance across multiple studies.

The role requires a background in health research or related fields, strong data handling skills, and the ability to work within IRB protocols and GCP standards. External hires must pass background checks.