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Conducts remote and onsite clinical trial monitoring visits, including site qualification, initiation, interim, and close-out visits. Ensures protocol, ICH GCP, FDA, regulatory, ethical, and SOP compliance; verifies source data, manages investigational product accountability, reviews regulatory documents, supports recruitment, resolves site issues and data queries, and prepares monitoring reports. The role also supports monitoring plans, audits, budgets, CTMS activities, CRA training, mentoring, and sponsor-site communication.

The Associate, Client Research will source and connect with industry experts to support investment research, focusing on outreach and project management.

Develop and conduct dermatology research projects under a Principal Investigator, perform complex experiments, analyze data statistically, review scientific literature, train and supervise lab members, and maintain compliance with animal care, occupational safety, and regulatory requirements.

Leads disability law and policy research, develops policy briefs and reports, manages community-engaged research projects, supervises research staff and students, tracks legal and policy developments, supports grants and public programs, and translates research into accessible materials for academic, policy, practitioner, and public audiences.

Leads centralized research administration for a large academic pediatrics department, overseeing pre- and post-award operations, financial management, grant proposals, reporting, strategic planning, staff supervision, faculty onboarding, training, and research communications. Advises faculty and project directors, analyzes research portfolio data, manages funding allocations and ROI analyses, and supports policies and initiatives that strengthen research performance and accountability.

Conduct semiconductor equity research by analyzing financial statements, regulatory filings, news, industry trends, and company events. Build Excel-based financial and industry models, perform valuations, develop stock recommendations, and write research notes and sector reports. Communicate findings to clients, management teams, industry experts, and internal Sales and Trading partners while fulfilling market intelligence requests.

Leads financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, rate development, cost recovery, compliance, billing, and internal controls for Harvard FAS science service centers and recharge facilities. Partners with facility directors and leadership on financial strategy, develops models and dashboards, ensures federal and university policy compliance, improves financial processes, and may supervise staff.

Conduct quantitative and qualitative primary market research across pharmaceutical therapeutic areas, focusing on value and access, pricing, and payer dynamics. Design surveys and study materials, manage research vendors, oversee fieldwork and data quality, analyze findings, and synthesize actionable insights for investment decisions. The role also requires applying and customizing AI tools to improve research workflows, analysis, and efficiency.

Conduct experiments to optimize circular RNA purification and circularization, assess impurities and immune reactivity, produce eRNA libraries, and evaluate protein expression in cells. Design controlled experiments, analyze data statistically, document work in electronic lab notebooks, and present findings to platform teams. The role requires managing multiple priorities, maintaining accurate records, and collaborating effectively on programmable RNA platform development.

Produce and maintain investor-facing Salesforce decks and financial models; write equity research reports and initiations; perform industry diligence and primary research; interact with institutional investors and company management; support sales/trading with timely analysis; use AI-enabled research tools while ensuring source verification and quality control.

Reviews and reconciles data errors before records are cataloged in the Automated Records Management System. Corrects incomplete or erroneous information, coordinates with responsible offices, provides customer service, answers phones, and serves as a trusted system access agent. The role requires effective communication, computer proficiency, flexibility in a fast-paced environment, and the ability to meet physical requirements.

Leads paid and internal policy research projects from scoping through delivery, managing timelines, contractors, cross-functional contributors, quality, and client expectations. Develops prospective client pipelines through research, outreach, business development, and Salesforce tracking. Builds client relationships, scopes engagements, translates complex findings into deliverables, and supports revenue generation and organizational priorities.

Research Associates support Federal Reserve economists with economic, financial, and statistical research related to monetary policy and public information. They use quantitative analysis and programming to conduct academic research, collaborate across economic research areas, and may co-author publications. The role requires a two-year commitment, is conducted fully in-office in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is suited to candidates considering graduate study in economics or finance.

Conduct clinical trial site monitoring and management, including pre-study, initiation, routine, and close-out visits. Ensure protocol compliance, informed consent, participant protection, data integrity, and accurate case report forms. Manage study files, registries, feasibility activities, vendor coordination, serious adverse event reporting, and data queries. Support employee training and coordinate local clinical projects. The role requires approximately 60% overnight travel and a mix of onsite and remote work.

Leads early-phase drug product manufacturing process development for synthetic molecule candidates, partnering with CMC teams to align processes with commercial sites. Develops formulation and manufacturing technologies, troubleshoots material and process challenges, executes scale-up from bench to pilot plant, mentors colleagues, influences leadership, and ensures compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards. Associate Director responsibilities may include technical strategy, department-level influence, and direct people leadership.

Conduct product safety evaluations and toxicological research for formulations and raw materials. Draft and review safety and risk assessments, perform literature searches, analyze scientific and statistical data, write technical reports, and support cross-functional coordination under limited supervision.

Lead a project studying immune mechanisms in cardiac and vascular remodeling. Design and perform in vitro and in vivo experiments, analyze large sequencing datasets, prepare manuscripts and fellowship proposals, present findings, maintain lab records, and mentor trainees in a collaborative lab environment.

Design, synthesize, and evaluate enzyme-based electrochemical biosensor architectures. Prepare reagents, run and calibrate automated electrochemical experiments, maintain lab safety and equipment, order materials, analyze in vitro/in vivo datasets using statistical methods, present results to the team, and collaborate with engineering and R&D to integrate and translate designs. Heavy on-site lab work (up to 90%).

Design, synthesize, and evaluate aptamer-based electrochemical biosensors; prepare reagents; run automated electrochemical experiments; analyze in vitro/in vivo datasets and statistics; maintain lab safety and equipment; order materials; present results; collaborate with engineering and R&D to translate designs.

Conduct and manage quantitative and qualitative public health research: design studies and surveys, collect and clean data, perform statistical analyses, match health datasets, guide IRB approval, and translate findings into reports, briefs, visualizations, and policy-relevant communications.

Embedded data engineer on the systematic China equity team responsible for end-to-end data lifecycle: sourcing, ingestion, modeling, validation, transformation, and delivery for research and production. Build scalable data pipelines, schemas, quality checks, and monitoring; profile datasets; collaborate with researchers, developers, and vendors; and improve tooling, standards, and vendor relationships to support alpha research and trading.

The Equity Research Associate will develop financial models, conduct research, analyze data, and collaborate with a Senior Analyst to produce insightful reports for clients in the Building Products sector.

Produce differentiated biotech equity research and investment theses, build financial models and valuations, write reports and present findings to institutional clients, engage stakeholders and markets, collaborate with compliance, and lead or mentor junior team members while managing risk and controls.

Designs and executes stability and assay experiments, performs bench work, analyzes and interprets data, prepares technical reports, optimizes methods, troubleshoots issues, and collaborates on cross-functional teams to support diagnostic and biotech projects.

Support and coordinate neurobehavioral research projects: program experiments, collect and analyze behavioral, ERP, and fMRI data, maintain lab operations, assist with IRB, manuscript/grant tasks, and mentor undergraduate assistants.