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ResearchAssistant,Psychiatry
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“Research Assistant, Psychiatry at The Department. Skills: research activities, patient recruitment, administering questionnaires, abstracting medical records, maintaining patient databases, administrative tasks, grant preparation, literature searches, data preparation, report preparation. Perform research activities using approved techniques.. Conducts patient recruitment, administers questionnaires, abstracts medical records, maintains patient databases, performs administrative tasks, assists i”
Industry & Context.
Recommends changes to protocols and evaluates data.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree, Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i. e. MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook) and web browsers, Excellent English communication skills (oral and written), Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality of all personal/health sensitive information
Nice to Have
Experience in clinical research, public health experience or working with children and families, Previous experience with recruiting subjects, with an understanding of the ethical and technical conduct of research, Bilingual candidate preferred, not required, fluent in spoken and written English, Spanish, and/or Haitian Creole, Experience with statistical software a plus
What You'll Do.
Perform research activities using approved techniques.
Conducts patient recruitment
administers questionnaires
abstracts medical records
maintains patient databases
performs administrative tasks
assists in grant preparation
performs literature searches and participates with the research team in preparation of data and other reports.
May also assist the principal investigator with interpreting experimental results
and in preparing and writing manuscripts.
Oversee the administrative aspects of the grant and interact with study subjects
clinical research coordinators
work study students and other research staff.
Assisting with patient recruitment
scheduling study visits
administering questionnaires
creating and filing case report forms
entering and updating data
maintaining databases
maintains contact with the participating clinics to insure complete and timely data collection
maintains patient profiles
assists with documenting financial and budgetary needs of the grant
and supports the research team with the preparation of data and reports.
Managing program records and handling communication needs of the program.
Provides assistance in the development of reports
Assists in data collection and provides feedback on study’s progress.
Recruits subjects to participate in the study by using approved methodologies.
Develops and implements patent recruitment strategies.
Conducts the enrollment of study participants
including explaining research procedures
and obtaining informed consent of subjects and/or their families.
Schedules appointments of study conducts reminder phone calls and/or sends mailouts.
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.
Prepares and maintains Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals and correspondence
including amendments and renewals as necessary.
Assists Investigators with manuscript and presentation preparation and research.
Conducts literature searches.
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.
Makes independent judgements of suitability of potential participants for clinical trials.
Recommends changes to protocols and evaluates data.
Oversees work of research assistants.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
participates with the research team in preparation of data and other reports; interact with study subjects, clinical research coordinators, study investigators, work study students and other research staff; supports the research team with the preparation of data and reports; Provides technical guidance to junior staff; Participates in staff meetings/initiatives; Oversees work of research assistants
Communication Scope
Excellent English communication skills (oral and written); Bilingual candidate preferred, not required, fluent in spoken and written English, Spanish, and/or Haitian Creole
Process & Methodology
Managing program records
Full Job Description
The Research Assistant will perform research activities using approved techniques. Conducts patient recruitment, administers questionnaires, abstracts medical records, maintains patient databases, performs administrative tasks, assists in grant preparation, performs literature searches and participates with the research team in preparation of data and other reports. May also assist the principal investigator with interpreting experimental results, and in preparing and writing manuscripts. **Position:** Research Assistant, Psychiatry **Location:** Boston, MA **Schedule:** 20 hours per week **POSITION SUMMARY****:** The Research Assistant will participate in multiple clinical studies under Dr. Sarah Valentine in the Department of Psychiatry. The main NIMH-funded project focuses on the development and implementation of a stepped care treatment model for posttraumatic stress disorder (_Step_ ped Care for _P_ TSD Study [STEPPS]). The RA will oversee the administrative aspects of the grant and interact with study subjects, clinical research coordinators, study investigators, work study students and other research staff. Duties include assisting with patient recruitment, scheduling study visits, administering questionnaires, creating and filing case report forms, entering and updating data, maintaining databases, running reports, storing samples, maintains contact with the participating clinics to insure complete and timely data collection, maintains patient profiles, assists with documenting financial and budgetary needs of the grant, and supports the research team with the preparation of data and reports. **JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:** Responsible for the administrative aspects of the research study, including: * Managing program 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
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