Research Assistant - Research Tissue and Support Services (RTSS)

About the role

Texas Children’s is searching for a Research Assistant to join their dynamic team. This position involves various research activities including subject recruitment, confirmation of subject eligibility, informed consent, completion of case report forms, data clarification, IRB preparations, medical record abstraction, and data collection. The ideal candidate will also assist physicians with manuscript preparation, presentation materials, literature reviews, database updates, and professional publications.

Responsibilities

• Maintains files for assigned research projects
• Conducts data collection and ensures data integrity for research projects
• Works with staff and other team members to validate data collection accuracy
• Completes IRB submissions, subject recruitment, data entry, and analysis
• Prepares data analysis tables, figures, and charts for professional display
• Captures day-to-day activities for assigned projects to meet goals
• Coordinates meetings, meeting minutes, and presentations for project teams
• Supports staff with research literature searches
• Conducts independent research literature searches for staff and project leads
• Obtains research articles and textbooks from the medical library
• Provides summaries of literature findings to project leads or teams
• Maintains data files for projects coordinated by the department
• Compiles monthly activities reports and distributes them as needed
• Tracks individual workload and submits updates to the Director weekly
• Coordinates the annual report for the department in collaboration with the Director
• Prepares PowerPoint presentations for staff
• Serves as a resource for PowerPoint, Excel, and other databases used in research activities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 1 year research experience required