Sr. Research Assistant

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Job Summary Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our organization in the Division of Chronic Disease Research Across the Life course (CoRAL). In this position, the Senior Research Assistant will conduct data work for several research studies based at the Department of Population Medicine DPM). This work includes tasks such as recruiting research participants, report generation, data validation, database updates, dataset creation for external partners, preparation of datasets, and additional technical work.

They will also perform several administrative tasks as necessary such as contributing to the maintenance of software applications and relevant data and technical documentation.

Job Description

Job Description Supports data collectiona and management, data project timelines, technical infrastructure and other data tasks for several research cohort studies.

Assists in development and coordination of data collection tools, such as surveys and data collection forms, for research studies, including maintaining project databases (REDCap, Ripple, or similar)
Support database creation, data problem identification and resolution, and results reporting.

Participate in data review, cleaning, and organization including developing programs to support database creation, data problem identification and resolution, and results reporting.

Collaborate and communicate effectively with internal staff and external study partners. Attend and actively participate in staff, data/operations, and co-investigator meetings for multiple projects.

Provides support to internal and external data and project collaborators

Performs day-to-day general tasks in support of research studies

Other duties and projects as assigned.

Job Requirements:

High School diploma or equivalent; 1 year with related experience.

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred Capable of completing very detail-oriented tasks

Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Experience with Microsoft Office;
Word and Excel required.

Resilient, collaborative, flexible, innovative.

Who We Are The Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute is a research and teaching collaboration between Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Harvard Medical School, and one of 15 Harvard Medical School affiliates. Our mission is to improve health care delivery and population health through research and education, in partnership with health plans, delivery systems, and public health agencies.

As the nation’s first medical school appointing department based in a health plan, we are strategically positioned to improve population health and health care delivery locally, nationally, and…