Research Assistant

Job Title: Research Assistant

Location: Children's Specialized Hospital

Department Name: SPARK Grant

Req #: 48551

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $25.00 - $25.00 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Research Assistant supports research activities by recruiting participants, conducting informed consent, collecting and entering data, and assisting with community outreach. This role involves direct communication with families, clinicians, and community partners, requiring strong interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity, and strict confidentiality. The position includes coordinating and attending events, maintaining accurate records, and participating in team meetings.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Valid Driver's License
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Completed or ability to complete Research, Ethics, Compliance, and Safety Training program
• Effective communication with culturally and economically diverse families
• Maintains strict confidentiality with information, conversations, and records
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills,
• Ability to work well with a variety of organizations and personnel with compassion and clarity
• Effective prioritization and ability to meet deadlines
• Problem solving

Preferred:

• Bilingual Spanish and English for both verbal and written communications
• Experience conducting community outreach

Certifications and Licenses:

• Valid Driver's License

Scheduling Requirements:

• Per Diem

Essential Functions:

• Contact potential research subjects to explain study and schedule research appointments as applicable
• Contacts clinicians to inform of research studies
• Attends recruitment events activities to discuss research projects
• Reviews informed consent forms and process with families
• Enrolls and collects data from subjects
• Transcribe and translate as necessary research interviews
• Enters data into research database if applicable
• Verifies patient data by reviewing, correcting, deleting, or reentering data to eliminate duplication of data
• Participates in research team meetings
• Other activities as directed by Supervisor
• Travel between CSH sites, home visits, and other related travel
• Travel required in southern counties including Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex Counties

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at anytime with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Retirement Plans
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.