Research Assistant I

Responsibilities

• The Research Assistant will perform research activities using approved techniques
• Conducts patient recruitment, administers questionnaires, abstracts medical records, maintains patient databases, performs administrative tasks, assists in grant preparation, performs literature searches and participates with the research team in preparation of data and other reports
• May also assist with interpreting experimental results, and in preparing and writing manuscripts

Preferred

• Prefer experience in clinical research
• Previous experience with recruiting subjects, with an understanding of the ethical and technical conduct of research preferred
• Experience with statistical software a plus
• Laboratory processing experience a plus, not required

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits
• 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
• Glassdoor
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• Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a 511-bed, equity-led academic medical center and a proud member of the Boston Medical Center Health System.
• Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• http://www.bmc.org/
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Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required
• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written)
• 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
• Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality of all personal/health sensitive information
• Prefer experience in clinical research
• Previous experience with recruiting subjects, with an understanding of the ethical and technical conduct of research preferred
• Experience with statistical software a plus
• Laboratory processing experience a plus, not required

Required skills

• Clinical Research, Laboratory Processing, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Research Ethics, Subject Recruitment

Preferred skills

• Experience with statistical software a plus, Laboratory processing experience a plus, not required, Prefer experience in clinical research

Experience

• Entry level