Bioethics Research Assistant

About the Role

The Bioethics Research Assistant will provide support for department research functions and assist department members with research needs within the Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and submitting accurate source documents related to all research procedures for review.
• Collect research data and prepare information for inputs and analysis.
• Work with staff on data acquisition and analysis using a variety of methods, including recruitment, entry, management, and display for the Department of Bioethics research studies.
• Support the development of forms and questionnaires.
• Coordinate the logistics of courses and workshops, including the course Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research and the Empirical Research Lab.
• Support the collection of data from patient charts, medical records, interviews, questionnaires, and diagnostic tests.
• Conduct literature searches; gather and synthesize background information.
• Monitor subjects' progress and report adverse events.
• Assist staff in writing progress reports and contributions to peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts.
• Support the assembly, development, and review of new research projects.
• Work with staff on manuscript preparation for research studies and manuscript submission.
• Prepare materials for IRB submission, manuscript transmittals, and other necessary approvals and reviews.
• Support the creation and management of clinical websites and web-based tools.
• Collaborate with staff on the maintenance of Departmental metrics, databases, and website.