Research Assistant - Maternal Health Data & Analysis

Meharry Medical College; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Meharry Medical College seeks a Research Assistant to support Dr. Aize Cao’s lab, funded by an HRSA maternal health grant. The role involves data collection, analysis, and basic manuscript preparation to advance maternal health and substance use research.

Responsibilities include patient recruitment as needed, data entry, and preparing visual data representations for internal and external stakeholders. Strong communication and independent work skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in data collection and analysis, preferably in healthcare or research.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and data privacy standards.
• Proficiency in Python, R, SQL and database management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in data collection through clinical chart reviews, surveys, MRI imaging, and other approaches.
• Assist in patient or subject recruitment if needed.
• Input, organize, and manage data using various software tools and databases.
• Conduct preliminary data analysis and scientific report.
• Participate in development and implementation of data collection protocols to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Provide administrative support for research projects, including scheduling, coordinating meetings, and maintaining project documentation.
• Preparing presentations and creating visual data representations for internal and external stakeholders, writing manuscripts.

Skills

Data collection

Data analysis

Independence

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

EHR systems

Job description

Meharry Medical College seeks a Research Assistant to support Dr. Aize Cao’s lab, funded by an HRSA maternal health grant. The role involves data collection, analysis, and basic manuscript preparation to advance maternal health and substance use research.

Responsibilities include patient recruitment as needed, data entry, and preparing visual data representations for internal and external stakeholders. Strong communication and independent work skills are essential.