Research Assistant Ong Lab Job at Boston Medical Center
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Research Assistant will participate in clinical studies as approved by the grant(s). The Project includes evaluation of quantitative pupil characteristics and their association with neurologic deterioration and outcome in a large cohort of >1000 patients in the Neuro ICU, analysis of eye movements from electro-oculography in comatose cardiac arrest patients, and multicenter analysis of factors associated with prognosis in patients with large ischemic stroke. The RA will oversee the administrative aspects of the grant and interact with study assists with documenting financial and budgetary needs of the grant, and supporting the research team with the preparation of data and other reports. subjects, clinical research coordinators, study investigators, and other research staff. Duties include but are not limited to management of prospective and retrospective research studies, research subject enrollment, IRB Maintenance, creating and filing case report forms, entering and updating data, maintaining databases, running reports and performing other administrative tasks in support of the clinical studies. The RA maintains contact with the participating sites to insure complete and timely data collection, maintains patient profiles,
Position: Research Assistant Ong Lab
Department: Neurology
Schedule: Full Time
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Req id: 29490
The Research Assistant will participate in clinical studies as approved by the grant(s). The Project includes evaluation of quantitative pupil characteristics and their association with neurologic deterioration and outcome in a large cohort of >1000 patients in the Neuro ICU, analysis of eye movements from electro-oculography in comatose cardiac arrest patients, and multicenter analysis of factors associated with prognosis in patients with large ischemic stroke. The RA will oversee the administrative aspects of the grant and interact with study assists with documenting financial and budgetary needs of the grant, and supporting the research team with the preparation of data and other reports. subjects, clinical research coordinators, study investigators, and other research staff. Duties include but are not limited to management of prospective and retrospective research studies, research subject enrollment, IRB Maintenance, creating and filing case report forms, entering and updating data, maintaining databases, running reports and performing other administrative tasks in support of the clinical studies. The RA maintains contact with the participating sites to insure complete and timely data collection, maintains patient profiles,
Position: Research Assistant Ong Lab
Department: Neurology
Schedule: Full Time
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
- Responsible for the administrative aspects of the research study, including: managing study records and handling communication needs of the program.
- Provides assistance in the development of reports, presentations, and data analysis.
- Assists in data collection and provides feedback on study's progress.
- Recruits subjects to participate in the study by using approved methodologies, such as, reaching to healthcare providers for referrals, visiting clinics, sending mailouts, using approved advertisements, etc.
- Conducts the enrollment of study participants, including explaining research procedures, and obtaining informed consent of subjects and/or their families.
- Schedules appointments of study participants; conducts reminder phone calls and/or sends mailouts.
- Reviews the data collection forms for each enrollee for completion and quality; checks work of junior staff performing data entry to ensure timely and accurate entry.
- Provides technical guidance to junior staff. Obtains and distributes payment vouchers for participant reimbursements/participation.
- Perform administrative duties associated with the study's Data Monitoring and Safety Board, tracking and reporting adverse events and collecting data specified by the DSMB.
- Responsible for all other administrative duties related to research activities.
- Prepares and maintains Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals and correspondence, including amendments and renewals as necessary.
- Conducts literature searches.
- Assists Investigators with manuscript and presentation preparation and research.
- Participates in staff meetings/initiatives including appropriate quality improvement and education activities, or if unable to attend non-mandatory activities, accepts responsibility to review meeting minutes and becomes knowledgeable of issues discussed.
- Conforms to hospital standards of performance and conduct, including those pertaining to patient rights, so that the best possible customer service and patient care may be provided.
- Utilizes hospital's behavioral standards as the basis for decision making and to facilitate the hospital's goals and mission.
- Follows established hospital infection control and safety procedures.
- Experience with recruiting subjects, with an understanding of the ethical and technical conduct of research.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).
- Bilingual or multi-lingual skills (beyond that of English) appropriate to the patient population served is a plus.
- Cultural sensitivity and comfort with a wide range of social, racial and ethnic populations
- Organizational ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and to prioritize duties.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access and PowerPoint. Experience with statistical analysis tools a plus. Ability to perform basic data management tasks (coding, data entry, data cleaning, retrieval).
- Ability to perform basic data analysis and reporting (in words, numbers and graphics).
- Experience using quantitative data analysis software helpful (e.g., SPSS, SAS, Minitab).
- Knowledge of R and/or Python helpful
- Excellent interpersonal skills needed to work with human subjects and patients in a hospital setting.
- Must be able to maintain strict protocols of all confidential or sensitive information
Req id: 29490
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