Boston Medical Center (BMC) · 2 days ago
Research Assistant, Psychiatry (per diem)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry Level
$15.14/hr - $21.15/hr
1+ years expBoston Medical Center (BMC) is a leading healthcare provider dedicated to improving the health of the people of Boston. The Research Assistant will assist with data collection and participant recruitment for a study on PTSD, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support clinical trials.
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Responsibilities
Recruits individuals to participate in the study; conducts the enrollment of study participants, including explaining research procedures & protocols, and obtaining informed consent of participants. Identify participants with significant clinical concerns and relays this information to the Principal Investigator
Schedules appointments of study participants; conducts reminder phone calls and/or sends mailouts. Administers questionnaires and assists study participants in navigating through questionnaires
Reviews the data collection forms for each participant for completion and quality; checks work of junior staff performing data entry to ensure timely and accurate entry (reviews protocols, abstracts secondary data from existing records, notes, etc.)
Performs a variety of data management procedures (e.g., data entry, producing basic reports, data cleaning, database maintenance). Provides assistance in the development of reports, grants, presentations and data analysis
Assists with manuscript and grant preparation and research. Conducts literature searches and synthesizes information in requested formats
Perform administrative duties associated with the study’s Data Monitoring and Safety Board, tracking and reporting adverse events and collecting data specified by the DSMB
Responsible for other administrative duties related to research activities as assigned
Prepares and maintains Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals and correspondence, including amendments and renewals as necessary
Performs office-related duties such as answering phones, picking up and delivering mail, storing and distributing office supplies, handling faxes, scanning, filing, photocopying, collating materials, maintaining the update of policy manuals, etc
Supports measurement-based care implementation in RESTORE, and pulls reports to support panel management with the interdisciplinary team
Supports coordination of clinical training and consultation programs. Supports coordination of patient and clinical advisory boards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree is required by time of hire
Ability to read and write fluently in English required
Must have the ability to take initiative and handle multiple priorities and tasks
Ability to communicate effectively (listen and build trust) and be non-judgmental with people of different gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, ethnic, language and cultural backgrounds
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook) and web browsers
Must successfully complete training in human subjects research certification
Preferred
Degree in Psychology is preferred
1-2 years of research or relevant clinical research experience is preferred
Experience in Psychological Research or Mental Health clinical studies preferred
Ability to speak Spanish is preferred
Experience with statistical software (SPSS) a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Pharmacy
Discretionary annual bonuses
Merit increases
Flexible Spending Accounts
403(b) savings matches
Paid time off
Career advancement opportunities
Resources to support employee and family well-being
Company
Boston Medical Center (BMC)
Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a 511-bed, equity-led academic medical center and a proud member of the Boston Medical Center Health System.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$342.49MKey Investors
AmeriCorps Public AlliesNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)The Boston Foundation
2024-07-09Grant· $0.06M
2023-02-23Debt Financing· $232M
2019-04-23Grant· $89M
Leadership Team
David Beck
Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel
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