Research Assistant II

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Research Assistant II will coordinate and implement subject recruitment, enrollment, follow-up, data collection, and study conduct. Responsibilities include identifying and screening research subjects, recruiting and maintaining follow-up of research subjects, tracking absent (lost to follow) subjects, explaining and acquiring signatures of subjects for informed consent documents, data collection, database entry (including, but not limited to, data entry, transcription of qualitative questionnaires and coding of qualitative data), and participation in study meetings and performing other administrative tasks in support of the clinical studies.

Position: Research Assistant II

Department: EMER - Administration

Schedule: Full-Time

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/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 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.
• Makes independent judgements of suitability of potential participants for clinical trials.
• Develops and implements patent recruitment strategies.
• Recommends changes to protocols and evaluates data.
• Oversees work of research assistants.
• 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.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Training and orienting new research assistants and other staff
• May serve as team leader or supervisor in a smaller lab
• Perform other duties as needed.

Must adhere to all of BMC’s RESPECT behavioral standards.

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job.  The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Must become certified to work with Human Subjects, as per institutional and Federal guidelines

EXPERIENCE:

• 1-3 yeas of experience with qualitative research design, methodology, and analysis required.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience working with multicultural and multilingual communities required.
• Prior experience with qualitative research design, methodology, and analysis a plus, but not required for otherwise qualified candidate.
• Computer literacy with Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, Access etc.). 
• Bi-lingual capability is an asset to this position.
• Develops familiarity with research methods and writing styles appropriate to social and medical science publication, according to study objectives.

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