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GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
Working under the direction of the Research Manager, Division Chief, and faculty of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, the Research Assistant is responsible for the daily organization, coordination, and conduct of activities related to studies of the safe and effective use of medications in a variety of contexts. The majority of research in the division is neither clinical nor bench science, and is conducted in an office setting with minimal to no patient interaction. Please see division website for more information on faculty and research topics: http://www.drugepi.org/ . Professional office environment, business casual. Working as part of a tight-knit group of hardworking friendly people - an internationally acclaimed research unit of 22 Harvard faculty, 65 support staff (including 6-10 other Research Assistants), and 9 programmers.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The typical Research Assistant's duties are a combination of research and operational tasks. Research tasks include, but are not limited to, data management and manipulation (MS Excel, statistical software like R), data entry relevant to studies, conducting inquiries on various research initiatives, performing literature searches, generating graphs and figures, drafting review board proposals, conducting interviews, gathering research materials for ongoing and future research projects as needed, and other duties as required. Operational tasks ensure that the work in the entire Division as well as individual projects run efficiently. These include a variety of project and office management elements (scheduling, website, and mailing list support). Prospective start date is in Summer 2024 and requires a minimum one-year commitment, with a preference for two years.
QUALIFICATIONS:
BA/BS required. Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities is a must. Competency with MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint is required; basic familiarity with R, SAS, or Python (or similar statistical software) would also be helpful. Prior social science or medical research experience is preferred, and epidemiology and/or biostatistics exposure is a plus. A strong applicant will display the ability to communicate with multiple levels of staff and work effectively with others in a team environment.
SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
HOSPITAL WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Works within legal, regulatory, accreditation and ethical practice standards relevant to the position and as established by BWH/Partners; follows safe practices required for the position; complies with appropriate BWH and Partners policies and procedures; fulfills any training required by BWH and/or Partners, as appropriate; brings potential matters of non-compliance to the attention of the supervisor or other appropriate hospital staff.
Schedule: Full-time Time of Day: In person at least 3 days a week, 2 days remote possible Standard Hours: 40 Shift: Day JobFull Time
Hospital
$57k-81k (estimate)
01/13/2024
06/27/2024
massgeneralbrigham.org
MEDWAY, MA
>50,000
1994
$10B - $50B
Hospital
Mass General Brigham is an integrated academic health care system, uniting great minds to solve the hardest problems in medicine for our communities and the world. Mass General Brigham connects a full continuum of care across a system of academic medical centers, community and specialty hospitals, a health insurance plan, physician networks, community health centers, home care, and long-term care services. Mass General Brigham is a nonprofit organization that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nations ...leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
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