Research Assistant (Pediatric Clinical Research)

Responsibilities

• Recruit, enroll, follow, and schedule eligible patients and parents into pediatric research studies.
• Administer questionnaires to patients and parents as needed.
• Perform semi-structured interviews or lead focus groups with patients/families.
• Maintain inventory of lab supplies for studies involving diabetes devices.
• Obtain medical information from patients’ medical records.
• Organize and code psychosocial qualitative and quantitative data and medical data.
• Enter data for computer analysis.
• Attend and participate weekly research meetings.
• Oversee confidentiality of all research data.
• Deliver psychoeducational interventions to families when at Joslin for their scheduled pediatric medical appointments or virtually.
• Participate in the preparation of scientific publications and presentations of this study’s scientific data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in the behavioral/social or biological science preferred.
• Minimum two years of research experience working with families or equivalent experience preferred.
• Skilled user of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with statistical analyses preferred.
• Ability to follow general instructions and procedures, as provided.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills (communicate clearly and effectively via verbal and written instruction).
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Professional and warm in demeanor, especially when relating to study participants and their families.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities – through completion.
• Ability to work independently and with others in the team – to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.