Research Assistant II, Center for Surgery and Public Health

Partner's Healthcare; Somerville (MA); Sur place; USD 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. seeks a Research Assistant II to support a 5-year NIH-funded R01 trauma study. You will conduct qualitative coding and assist with project administration, ensuring milestones are met and communications stay coordinated across sites.

You will help recruit and consent participants, manage data in REDCap, and contribute to progress reports and study documentation, while maintaining regulatory compliance and data quality.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required for working with the study participants.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook) and comfort with digital research tools.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities across concurrent studies.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
• Professionalism and respect for patient needs, confidentiality, and ethical research conduct.

Responsabilités

• Conduct research studies as per study guidelines and protocols.
• Coordinate facilitated group meetings with participating sites, including scheduling, communications, materials, logistics, and follow-up.
• Recruit, screen, and consent study participants across clinical settings.
• Collect, manage, and maintain accurate and confidential research data and participant records using REDCap.
• Perform data entry, basic quantitative analyses, and routine reporting.
• Conduct qualitative coding.
• Maintain regulatory documents and IRB as needed.
• Assist with drafting annual progress reports and other study documentation
• Collaborate effectively with investigators, research staff, and institutional partners
• Maintain accurate, organized, and confidential study files and records in accordance with applicable policies and ethical research standards.
• All other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

MS Office

Organization

Attention to detail

Professional conduct

Confidentiality

REDCap

Outils

REDCap

MS Office

Description du poste

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.Job Summary Established in 2005 as a joint initiative of Harvard Medical School (HMS) and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), The Center for Surgery and Public Health (CSPH) has been at the forefront of public health research of surgical care delivery within and throughout our nation's healthcare system. Utilizing innovative research methodologies grounded in clinical reality, we have developed surgical safety checklists, created a national agenda for surgical disparities research, and launched the pioneering work of rising stars in surgical health services research. We are advancing the science of surgical care delivery by studying effectiveness, quality, equity, and value at the population level and training the most gifted of a new generation of physician-scientists. Together our efforts are making surgery safer, more patient-centered and more accessible in the U.S. and around the world.

Qualifications

The Research Assistant II will support a 5-year NIH-funded R01 study which aims to identify best practices across multiple state trauma systems and identify opportunities to achieve optimal patient outcomes in trauma care at the system-level. They will conduct qualitative coding, provide general project administration, and maintain quality communication within the team to ensure that project milestones and deliverables are completed accurately an on schedule. The role will also support Delphi recruitment and organizing in-person meeting logistics. The Research Assistant may contribute to additional studies or initiatives as they develop, supporting the broader research mission of the team.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct research studies as per study guidelines and protocols.
• Coordinate facilitated group meetings with participating sites, including scheduling, communications, materials, logistics, and follow-up.
• Recruit, screen, and consent study participants across clinical settings.
• Collect, manage, and maintain accurate and confidential research data and participant records using REDCap.
• Perform data entry, basic quantitative analyses, and routine reporting.
• Conduct qualitative coding
• Maintain regulatory documents and IRB as needed.
• Assist with drafting annual progress reports and other study documentation
• Collaborate effectively with investigators, research staff, and institutional partners
• Maintain accurate, organized, and confidential study files and records in accordance with applicable policies and ethical research standards.
• All other duties as assigned.

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required for working with the study participants.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook) and comfort with digital research tools.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities across concurrent studies.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
• Professionalism and respect for patient needs, confidentiality, and ethical research conduct.