Research Assistant - Child Health Outcomes (ECHO)

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Employer-paid life and disability

Tuition program

Well-being benefits

Total rewards package for career and健康

Job summary

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (HPHCI) seeks a Research Assistant to join the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) project. You will recruit for, schedule, and conduct visits with infants and children and obtain informed consent while entering data per protocols.

Evening/weekend hours and local travel are required. You will work closely with investigators and project managers across HPHCI and external collaborators, collecting biospecimens and clinical data to support

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1 year related healthcare/research experience preferred.
• Microsoft Office, Word and Excel required.
• Capable of completing very detail-oriented tasks.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to handle confidential information discreetly.
• Ability to collaborate, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Operate independently with good judgment.
• Resilient, collaborative, flexible, innovative.
• Spanish fluency a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform study visits at our office and participants' homes.
• Obtain informed consent and follow study protocols to collect data.
• Collect biospecimen samples and transport to the lab.
• Obtain clinical data such as body measurements.
• Administer assessments, questionnaires, and interviews.
• Communicate with participants regarding recruitment and scheduling.
• Maintain positive relationships with the study team and participants.
• Enter study data into Excel or other databases.
• Attend weekly meetings and consortium-wide meetings.
• May coordinate outreach to targeted communities.
• May administer questionnaires via interviews and record data.
• Engage in collaborative, proactive problem solving.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Independent work

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Job description

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (HPHCI) seeks a Research Assistant to join the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) project. You will recruit for, schedule, and conduct visits with infants and children and obtain informed consent while entering data per protocols.

Evening/weekend hours and local travel are required. You will work closely with investigators and project managers across HPHCI and external collaborators, collecting biospecimens and clinical data to support