Research Assistant I, General Internal Medicine
Boston Medical Center (BMC) is committed to providing exceptional and equitable care to improve the health of the people of Boston. They are seeking a Research Assistant to support a SafeSpot intervention study aimed at engaging overdose survivors to use an overdose prevention hotline and reduce their unwitnessed substance use.
Responsibilities
- Generate weekly recruitment and retention status reports for team meetings and take meeting notes
- Assist with presentations and manuscripts development
- Support coordination and the conduct of focus group sessions for intervention development, assist with content analysis
- Recruit and screen study participants admitted to the hospital and from post overdose programs, harm reduction organizations, and street outreach
- Conduct informed consent procedures, complete study assessments/qualitative interviews with participants and enter data
- Regularly contact participants to retain them for the duration of the study
- Maintain and update study documentation (e.g. study trackers, logs, progress notes, etc.)
- Assist with data management (e.g. data quality checks to ensure accuracy and completeness)
- Participate in meetings and ongoing trainings
Skills
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required
- 1+ years of relevant work experience in research, data collection, or working with people who use substances is highly preferred
- Knowledge of harm reduction principles, substance use disorders, or related work a plus
- Organization skills and strong attention to detail
- Strong time management and task prioritization skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Ability and willingness to travel to community partner sites across Massachusetts
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation preferred
- Demonstrate a commitment to our team's core values: Teamwork, Mindfulness and Open-Mindedness, High Quality Work, Professional Growth, Work/Life Balance
- 1+ years of relevant work experience in research, data collection, or working with people who use substances is highly preferred
- Knowledge of harm reduction principles, substance use disorders, or related work a plus
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation preferred
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Tuition reimbursement and tuition remission programs
- Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Career Advancement/Professional Development: Access a wealth of ongoing training and development opportunities that will not only enhance your skills but also expand your knowledge base especially for individuals pursuing careers in medicine or biomedical research.
- Pioneering Research: Engage in groundbreaking research projects that are driving the forefront of biomedical science.
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