Research Assistant, Infant Health & Field Visits

Point32Health, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Tuition program

Well-being benefits

Full suite of benefits

Job summary

Point32Health, Inc. is seeking a Research Assistant to join the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) project within Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. The role involves recruiting, scheduling, and conducting visits with infants and children and their caregivers, collecting data, and ensuring protocol compliance.

Evening/weekend hours and some local travel are required. Strong communication and collaboration with investigators and project managers are essential for success

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1 year of related health care, research, or academic experience preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel required.

Responsibilities

• Perform study visits at our office and at participants’ homes and obtain informed consent.
• Collect biospecimen samples and transport to the lab; obtain clinical data.
• Coordinate scheduling and communication with participants and maintain relationships with the study team.
• Enter study data into Microsoft Excel or other databases.
• Attend weekly team, project, and consortium-wide meetings.
• May coordinate outreach to targeted communities for specific research.
• May administer questionnaires through interviews and record data as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Spanish (a plus)

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Point32Health, Inc. is seeking a Research Assistant to join the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) project within Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. The role involves recruiting, scheduling, and conducting visits with infants and children and their caregivers, collecting data, and ensuring protocol compliance.

Evening/weekend hours and some local travel are required. Strong communication and collaboration with investigators and project managers are essential for success