Harvard University
Public Health
ResearchAssistantIINonlab
“Research Assistant II Non-lab at Harvard University. Skills: Administrative support, Project support, Data compliance coordination, Literature reviews, Drafting materials for research papers, Standard operating procedure documents, Codebooks. Provide administrative and project support to the HAALSA study. Organizing meetings with domestic and international collaborators”
Industry & Context.
Travel to South Africa for short durations up to twice a year, Pre-employment reference checks, Background screenings, 90 day orientation and review period
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2+ years of relevant experience is a combination of education and experience may be considered, Experience using MS Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive, Demonstrated aptitude to manage multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet deadlines, Responsive to requests, and excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, Takes initiative and work well both independently and as a team member
Nice to Have
Relevant & progressive administrative experience, preferably in a research or academic setting is strongly preferred, Scientific and/ or research background not required, but is preferred, Experience using data statistical programming software, such as STATA or SAS, Experience drafting data use agreements or IRB applications highly desirable, Culturally sensitive with excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate team-based work and work with international partners, Interest in research related to public health, global health, aging societies, or cognition and dementia
What You'll Do.
Provide administrative and project support to the HAALSA study
Organizing meetings with domestic and international collaborators
Taking and circulating meeting minutes
Arranging travel for the team
Assist with logistics related to survey launches and field staff trainings
Perform literature reviews
and/or drafting materials for research papers
and other documents for publication or presentation
and maintain standard operating procedure documents and codebooks
Assist with basic data cleaning and data organization tasks in collaboration with the Data Manager
Support project communications
including drafting content for the project website
Serve as data compliance coordinator for HAALSA and the HCPDS overall
Assisting with IRB submissions and tracking study-related publications for grant reporting
Reviewing and processing Data Use Agreements (DUAs)
Serving as point of contact for the HCPDS’s DUAs
Communicating with data providers and users
Establishing new user agreements
Overseeing safe storage and destruction of data
Maintaining necessary records
Serving as the HCPDS liaison with FAS Research Computing (FASRC)
Managing the HCPDS’s datasets stored at Harvard Dataverse
Monitoring and filing records of users and downloaders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Facilitate team-based work; Work with international partners
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Process & Methodology
Manage multiple tasks, Set priorities, Meet deadlines
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