[Hiring] Research Assistant @National Institute for Children s Health Quality

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description NICHQ is currently recruiting a detail-oriented Research Assistant with at least 1-2 years of research project experience to collaborate with multiple team members to support the activities and deliverables of clinical research and applied research and evaluation projects. • Works closely with the project lead, a senior member of the Applied Research and Evaluation Department. • Coordinates research-related activities, including contacting study participants for consenting, facilitating questionnaire completion, and scheduling for study visits. • Records meeting notes, documents key decisions, and supports follow-up. • Supports development, management and dissemination of key documents, including protocols, reports and presentations. • With oversight from senior team members, supports implementation of research activities, including literature reviews, creation and dissemination of surveys, data cleaning, data quality and analysis. • Assists in the development and management of project plans (e.g., schedule, deliverables, project status reports) and tracks deliverables. • Creates and updates workflows as needed. • Utilizes and maintains online data collection platforms, including REDCap. • Other duties, as assigned. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (i.e. public health, social sciences, health sciences, statistics) • 1-2 years previous work experience in health services, social science, or clinical research setting • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written • Ability to communicate in a culturally sensitive manner with empathetic engagement • Experience with statistical software (e.g., SAS, R, SPSS, Stata) • Proficiency with MS Office Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint • High level of comfort learning and using software and technology • Strong problem-solving skills with ability to generate solutions to issues as they arise. • Highly organized and skilled at managing numerous details/tasks for more than one project • Ability to manage time effectively and work autonomously in a remote work environment • Works well in a team environment Preferred Qualifications • Experience with REDCap • Experience with survey tools (i.e. Alchemer, Qualtrics) • Experience with Asana Benefits • Competitive compensation • Remote work • Paid time off including vacation, sick and holidays • Insurance including medical, dental, vision, disability and life • Flexible spending accounts • Employee assistance programs • Paid parental leave • Professional development benefits