Research Assistant III Non-Lab; Research Project Coordinator

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Job Summary

The Healthcare Quality and Outcomes Lab (bio) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management is a research center focused on producing actionable evidence to promote quality, equity, and resilience across health care delivery systems. HqO brings together a multidisciplinary team of physicians, health policy researchers, health economists, biostatisticians, and data science experts across the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard‑affiliated teaching hospitals to evaluate and inform national and international health reform efforts.

HqO faculty members seek an energetic and organized individual to assist with a portfolio of multidisciplinary health policy and health services research projects. Our research team uses Medicare and other large national claims datasets to evaluate the effectiveness and unintended consequences of US health reform.

This is an ideal position for a candidate seeking to gain research experience prior to pursuing further graduate education, including medical school or PhD programs. In addition to the research aims described above, a key aspect of the HqO mission is to train the next generation of health policy and health system leaders. To this end, HqO faculty are enthusiastic about providing opportunities for mentorship and professional growth that align with the successful candidate’s long‑term goals.

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The successful candidate will work closely with faculty and research team members on a wide range of project‑related tasks. These duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Coordination and maintenance of appropriate IRB and data use agreement certifications
• Project coordination and oversight of progress toward grant deadlines and deliverables
• Management of external communications (e.g., website, media and policy outreach)
• Assistance with grant‑writing and research proposals
• Conducting literature reviews and managing references (e.g., compiling reference information using End computationally)
• Interaction with remote consultants or team members
• Coordination of project communications
• Development of scientific reports and presentations
• Research meeting coordination and documentation
• Other duties as assigned

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