Pediatric Rehab Research Assistant - Bilingual

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc. seeks a Research Assistant II to conduct rehabilitation research, data collection, analysis, and interpretation for pediatric brain injury studies under the supervision of the Director of Rehabilitation Neuropsychology.

The role involves working with a primarily Spanish-speaking population and coordinating multiple research tasks with emphasis on data integrity. Responsibilities include IRB coordination, data management, interviews, and grant-related activities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated Spanish-language skills at a proficiency level meeting minimum standards.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree in Psychology or related field preferred.
• Experience coordinating investigator-initiated research protocols preferred.
• Professional experience in a pediatric setting preferred.
• Experience in child development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate collection of primary outcome data for multicenter studies with regular contact with data coordinating center and site coordinators.
• Assist with data tracking to ensure accurate data collection, adjudication, and data entry across studies and sites.
• Maintain and manage research databases of study participants.
• Conduct semi-structured telephone interviews and obtain outcome data for clinical studies.
• Coordinate IRB applications and maintain regulatory documents for IRB compliance.
• Score, code, and verify data.
• Recruit research subjects and coordinate research visits; obtain consent.
• Analyze behavioral data, generate reports, and build queries.
• Assist with planning and developing survey instruments.
• Participate in development of grant proposals and manuscript preparation.
• Schedule and participate in research meetings.

Skills

Spanish fluency

Data collection

Research coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Psychology or related field

Job description

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc. seeks a Research Assistant II to conduct rehabilitation research, data collection, analysis, and interpretation for pediatric brain injury studies under the supervision of the Director of Rehabilitation Neuropsychology.

The role involves working with a primarily Spanish-speaking population and coordinating multiple research tasks with emphasis on data integrity. Responsibilities include IRB coordination, data management, interviews, and grant-related activities.