Research Assistant - Healthcare Quality - Hybrid

Westat is a leader in research, data collection and analysis, technical assistance, evaluation, and communications. Our evidence-based findings help clients in government and the private sector accelerate advancements in health, education, transportation, and social and economic policy. Our dedication to improving lives through research and our approach to projects grounded in investigative curiosity, statistical and data rigor, adaptive methods, and advanced technology are why clients find exceptional value in our work.

About the role

Westat has an immediate opening for a Research Assistant to work with a multidisciplinary team on a variety of health services research projects. Our work is focused on innovative health care delivery, policy implementation, quality monitoring, consumer engagement, and data management. This is a full-time position to work onsite at our office in Bethesda, Maryland at least 3 days/week and from your home office 2 days/week.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic research and administrative support on a range of projects employing varying methodologies and across health-related areas.
• Conduct literature searches and reviews; contribute to writing case studies, reports, and profiles.
• Provide logistical or content-related support for help desks, expert panels, consumer testing, and advisory groups.
• Contribute to manipulating and modeling data, including importing and inputting data, maintaining databases, recoding variables, populating presentation and report templates, and reviewing data tables.
• Produce infographics and other data visualization products to effectively present data/results.
• Support data collection activities, including survey administration, consumer testing, cognitive interviews, in-depth interviews, site visits, focus groups, coding qualitative data, and background research.
• Support project management by taking notes at project meetings, contributing to client reports, monitoring project schedules, or other tasks.
• Perform activities under supervision of senior research staff.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in social sciences, public health, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of social science research project experience in a health-related area.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing qualitative or quantitative data.
• Experience summarizing or synthesizing information for different audiences and purposes.
• Experience producing and systematically updating detailed reports and communication products.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively to coordinate completion of projects and tasks.
• Experience and skill working with MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated writing, communication, and organizational skills.
• Collaboration with teams, managers, and/or clients.
• Detail oriented.

Benefits

Westat offers a well-rounded and comprehensive benefits program focused on wellness and work/life balance. Subject to plan requirements, employees may participate in:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Vacation Leave (15 days per year)
• Sick Leave (9 days per year)
• Holiday Leave (7 government holidays and 2 floating holidays per year)
• Professional Development
• Health Advocate
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this role is $50,000 to $58,000.

Schedule

This is a full-time position to work onsite at our office in Bethesda, Maryland at least 3 days/week and from your home office 2 days/week.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Westat does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) for this role. Depending on project requirements, some positions may require employees to meet specific residency criteria.