Research Assistant II Non-Lab

Harvard University’s Center for Work, Health, and Well-being is hiring a Research Assistant to support the Re-SHAPE intervention study focused on worker well-being and retention in residential addiction treatment facilities. The role assists with intervention delivery, study-site coordination, data collection and management, and preparation and refinement of research materials.

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Responsibilities

• Participate as a member of the study team to pilot the intervention and associated data collection procedures at residential addiction treatment facilities
• Develop required materials for the pilot study
• Assist with preparing, adjusting, and finalizing intervention data collection materials (process tracking forms, data collection tools and protocols)
• Assist the project manager with intervention delivery and data collection
• Help manage survey, administrative, and process data collection, data entry, and data management
• Update the intervention manual and resources throughout the pilot
• Assist with finalizing intervention materials as a result of the pilot study for a full trial
• Assist with post pilot interviews and focus groups, qualitative data collection, qualitative data management, and coding of transcripts
• Assist with literature reviews for papers and citation management
• Assist with other project-related tasks as needed
• Coordinate and schedule meetings with study sites and other study stakeholders
• Travel to intervention sites based in Massachusetts for intervention activities and data collection
• Provide logistical and administrative support to the study team
• Attend and present study updates at study team meetings
• Assist study team with other project-related tasks as needed

Preferred

• Familiarity with this study's population (workers at addiction treatment centers) is preferred
• Proficiency in Canva is preferred
• RedCAP proficiency is highly preferred

Benefits

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks
• Hybrid work arrangement
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Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience is required
• a combination of education and experience may be considered
• Master's degree in public health, social work, or a related field, or a Bachelor's degree plus multiple years of relevant research project experience
• At least 1-2 years of related work experience in an academic research center or as part of a research study (relevant coursework may count toward experience)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe programs
• Willingness to travel to different addiction treatment facilities in eastern and central Massachusetts
• Strong interest in public health intervention delivery, community-based research, worker well-being, and research project management and administration
• Interest in, and understanding of, addiction services delivery and substance use disorder treatment
• Strong verbal, writing, editing, and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, kindness, and aptitude for building rapport with community partners working at addiction treatment facilities
• Attention to detail; time management and organizational skills; experience balancing multiple tasks; efficiently and effectively work remotely
• Team player and also willing to work independently as part of a large, multi-disciplinary, multi-institution team; willingness to develop new skills to meet the needs of the position
• A demonstrated aptitude for working with minimal supervision, at times under tight deadlines
• A combination of education and experience may be considered
• Familiarity with this study's population (workers at addiction treatment centers) is preferred
• Proficiency in Canva is preferred
• RedCAP proficiency is highly preferred

Required skills

• Addiction Services, Canva, Community-Based Research, Microsoft PowerPoint, Public Health Intervention Delivery, REDCap, Research Project Management, Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Preferred skills

• Proficiency in Canva is preferred, RedCAP proficiency is highly preferred

Experience

• 2+ years