Mass General Brigham · 1 month ago
Research Assistant II
Newton, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$23.80/hr - $34.81/hrMass General Brigham is a not-for-profit organization committed to patient care, research, teaching, and community service. The Research Assistant II will support clinical studies and population-based research, manage data, and assist in the development of research proposals.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for data collection, management, manipulation, analysis, and reporting
Study cohort management
Outreach communication with subjects, conducting mailings, follow-up on mailings, and obtaining necessary documents
Assists with preparing progress reports with basic prescriptive statistics
Gathers information to aid in the development of future research proposals
Trains and orients new staff
Administrative & Meeting Support
Coordinate, submit and maintain weekly research team meeting calendar
Prepare/distribute agendas and meeting minutes
Track action items and deadlines and supervise completion with student research volunteers
Coordinate onboarding/ Support onboarding processes for new research staff, including Epic access, credentials, and compliance training
Serve as primary point of contact for troubleshooting
Support student interns, including onboarding, training, and stipend management
Draft and submit IRB protocols, amendments, continuing reviews via Insights website
Design/revise informed consent forms and recruitment materials
Maintain regulatory binders and communication with the IRB for each project
Communicate with pathology, radiology, and clinical teams to coordinate prospective collections
Coordinate, submit and maintain multi-institutional data use agreements/data transfer agreements legal/compliance department via Insight website
Track expiration/renewal of all agreements
Design and maintain REDCap databases
Export cleaned datasets for statistical analysis and summary reporting
Assist in drafting, reviewing and submitting manuscripts, tables, and figures for completed research projects
Schedule/document student research meetings
Multi-Institutional Liaison: Coordinate with affiliated institutions/divisions, maintain joint deliverables
Multidisciplinary Liaison: Schedule/document cross-departmental planning (radiology, pathology, etc.)
Industry-Sponsored Liaison: Coordinate with sponsors, track protocol milestones
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Nursing, or related health/life science field
Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to track deadlines, action items, and deliverables
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including meeting coordination, agendas, and minutes
Strong knowledge of IRB processes, human subjects research protections, HIPAA, and regulatory compliance
Experience drafting and managing IRB protocols, consent forms, and recruitment materials
Familiarity with Data Use Agreements (DUAs), Data Transfer Agreements (DTAs), and compliance systems (e.g., Insight/eIRB)
Ability to draft, review, and support manuscript preparation (tables, figures, formatting)
Proficiency with REDCap (database design, branching logic, data validation, exports)
Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills (Word, Excel – including pivot tables/charts, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Preferred
Master's degree in public health (MPH), Health Administration (MHA), Clinical Research, Biomedical Engineering, Health Informatics, Nursing Science, or related discipline
Knowledge of Stata, SPSS, R, or SAS
Familiarity with reference management software (EndNote, Zotero, or Mendeley)
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Career advancement opportunities
Differentials
Premiums and bonuses as applicable
Recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth
Company
Mass General Brigham
Mass General Brigham specializes in providing medical treatments and health diagnostics services.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
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