Research Assistant II

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Time Type:

Full time

Department:

Specialties

All Locations:

17 Main Street – WCHC

Position Summary:

The Research Assistant II within the Cancer Care Access Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will be
responsible for coordinating logistics for new and existing cancer care access research projects, including
the Formation of a Research Cohort for the Cancer Care Access Program

PRIMARY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Travel to the program’s cancer diagnostic outreach clinics at Federally Qualified Health Centers to consent patients to the Formation of a Research Cohort for the Cancer Care Access Program.
• Assist with coordination, preparation, and facilitation of research project meetings (e.g., schedule meetings, develop agendas, take notes, follow up on next steps, etc.).
• Coordinate research project activities (e.g., recruit study participants, confirm eligibility, enroll participants, conduct interviews, distribute surveys, conduct medical chart reviews, etc.) at internal and external study sites.
• Maintain databases (including data entry) and project documentation with accuracy.
• Perform data entry quality checks in REDCap and Tableau.
• Extract relevant information from data management systems and perform basic statistical analysis.
• Assist investigators with protocol development, manuscript preparation, and publications.
• Support the development, writing, and submission of grant proposals.
• Support Institutional Review Board (IRB) research project submission process.
• Conduct literature searches and reviews as requested Maintain the security and confidentiality of all study materials and data.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Excellent interpersonal skills, dependable, and motivated
• Ability to relate effectively in-person and by phone with diverse groups of patients, community members, physicians, nurses, and researchers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detailed record keeping and organization of work
• Skilled at time management with competing deadlines
• Proactive approach to learning new tasks and problem-solving
• Ability to work independently as well as in group

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in public health, natural or social science preferred
• 2 years of work experience in public health or health policy (this can include internship and other related experiences)
• Experience navigating and working in data storage and reporting systems (REDCap and Tableau preferred)
• Basic knowledge of statistical programming (i.e., SAS and/or R)
• Comfortable working with an in-person or virtual interpreter
• Bilingual language skills are a plus

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