Research Assistant, General Internal Medicine (OPTIMUM Study, per diem)

Position: Research Assistant, GIM (OPTIMUM Study)       

Location: Boston, MA

Schedule: Per Diem, Hybrid

ABOUT BMC:

At Boston Medical Center (BMC), our diverse staff works together for one goal — to provide exceptional and equitable care to improve the health of the people of Boston. Our bold vision to transform health care is powered by our respect for our patients and our commitment to ensure everyone who comes through our doors has a positive experience.

You’ll find a supportive work environment at BMC, with rich opportunities throughout your career for training, development, and growth and where you’ll have the tools you need to take charge of your own practice environment.  

POSITION SUMMARY:

The program is seeking a highly motivated individual for the position of Research Assistant. Under the supervision of Dr. Natalia Morone, the Sr. Project Manager, and the Research Coordinators, the RA will be responsible for research-related activities such as organizing study materials and other research-related duties, work with research participants as the study progresses, general administrative duties such as assisting with scheduling and other general office duties.

This is a great opportunity for highly motivated, organized, and detail-oriented individuals to gain more experience and hone their skills in clinical research. Our main project, OPTIMUM, is a pragmatic clinical trial that is studying a clinical pain management program modeled on Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction in the primary care setting. OPTIMUM is located on the BU Medical Campus in the Crosstown Building (801 Massachusetts Avenue).

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with the team to research important resources to aid with facilitation of the simulation protocol
• Schedules appointments of participants; conducts reminder phone calls and/or mailouts. Schedules and performs interviews with participants over the phone.
• Completes and reviews the data collection forms for each participant for completion and quality.
• Adheres to legal, professional and ethical codes with respect to confidentiality and privacy. Assists team in communications with collaborating institutions/providers and key stakeholders. 

• Assists with the organization of project materials such as project documents, project files, newsletters, meeting minutes, emails, etc.
• Assists with onboarding new team members. May assist with data collection and analysis
• Works with the Principal Investigators to create a master project calendar and facilitates meetings related to project implementation.
• Maintains an up to date roster of all project related contacts and documents

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job.  The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Prefer experience in clinical research, public health experience or working with children and families.
• Previous experience with recruiting subjects, with an understanding of the ethical and technical conduct of research preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).
• Bilingual candidate preferred, not required, fluent in spoken and written English, Spanish, and/or Haitian Creole.
• Cultural sensitivity and comfort with a wide range of social, racial and ethnic populations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook) and web browsers.  Experience with statistical software a plus.
• Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality of all personal/health sensitive information.

This position is funded by a 5 year grant. There may be opportunity beyond this grant funding for position integration into ongoing operations.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

As the primary teaching hospital for Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and BU schools of public health and dentistry, intellectual rigor shapes our inquiries. Our research is led by a belief that skin color, zip code, and financial circumstances shouldn’t dictate health.

Boston Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Talentacquisition@bmc.org or call 617-638-8582 to let us know the nature of your request.

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