Research Assistant - Institute

Point32Health, through the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, is seeking a Research Assistant to support the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) longitudinal research study. The role involves recruiting and scheduling participants, conducting research visits with infants, children, and caregivers, obtaining informed consent, collecting samples and clinical data, administering assessments, and entering study data while following research protocols.

Responsibilities

Perform study visits at our office and at participants’ homes. Obtain informed consent from study participants and carefully follow study protocols and scripts to collect data

Collect biospecimen samples from research participants and safely transport the samples to the lab. Obtain clinical data such as body measurements. Administer additional study assessments, questionnaires, and interviews

Communication with research participants including but not limited to recruitment; scheduling, confirming, and rescheduling appointments; performing research visits. Maintain a positive and accommodating relationship with study team and participants

Work collaboratively with study investigators and other staff, both at HPHCI and other institutions

Enter study data into Microsoft Excel or other databases

Attend weekly team meetings, project meetings and consortium-wide meetings as necessary

May coordinate outreach to targeted community for specific research

May administer questionnaires through personal interviews and record data and follow up as appropriate if additional documentation or clarification is needed

Perform out-of-the-box thinking, collaborate with others, and make a difference every day!

Other duties and projects as assigned

Preferred

Bachelor's degree preferred

1 year with related experience in a health care, research, or academic environment preferred

Spanish fluency a plus

1 year with related experience in a health care, research, or academic environment preferred.

Bachelor’s degree

Healthcare experience

Research experience

Academic experience

Spanish fluency

Benefits

Colleagues are also eligible for variable pay.

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options

Tuition program

Well-being benefits

Full suite of benefits to support career development, individual & family health, and financial health

Company

Not-for-profit health and well-being company

Canton, Massachusetts, USA

https://www.point32health.org/

Founded in 2021

1001-5000 employees

Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent

Experience with Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel

Capable of completing very detail-oriented tasks

Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Able to handle confidential and sensitive information discreetly

Ability to collaborate effectively with others, prioritize work, operate under tight deadlines, and meet deadlines

Ability to operate independently and with good judgment

Resilient, collaborative, flexible, innovative

Must be comfortable around blood and needles, and comfortable performing a heel stick/finger prick blood draw on infants

Bachelor's degree preferred

1 year with related experience in a health care, research, or academic environment preferred

Spanish fluency a plus

Required skills

Represents the skills you have, click on the tags, Spanish Fluency

Preferred skills

Bachelor's degree preferred, Spanish fluency a plus

Experience

1+ years