Research Assistant I

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

 

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Job Summary

A Research Assistant I is needed to support clinical trials currently being conducted by the Division of Preventive Medicine. Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Research Assistant will assist with study activities, such as communicating with participants via phone and email, handling incoming mail, preparing shipments, processing completed questionnaires, discussing questionnaire responses with participants, and assisting with study recruitment.
The research assistant will primarily be working on the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS), the Pistachio Trial, and the COcoa extract for migRAine triaL (CORAL).
The COSMOS Trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial testing a cocoa extract supplement and a multivitamin supplement for the reduction of risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer among women aged ≥65 years and men aged ≥60 years. This large-scale trial included 21,442 men and women. The pill-taking phase of the trial ended in December 2020. Observational follow-up of the study cohort is ongoing.
The Pistachio Trial is an open-label randomized trial evaluating whether a pistachio-enriched diet leads to changes in cognitive function, cardiometabolic risk factors, and life satisfaction in older adults over a 6-month period. Recruitment was done through the COSMOS Trial cohort, and 97 participants were enrolled. Follow-up activities are ongoing.
The CORAL Study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study to assess the feasibility of recruitment and adherence to a high-dose cocoa extract supplement in individuals diagnosed with episodic migraine. Recruitment for this trial is ongoing.

 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responds to incoming telephone calls, emails, and letters from study participants by providing information about the trial, including clarification of the study protocol and methodology.
• Follows up with participants to collect or clarify study data. Documents interactions with study participants by entering summary information into electronic participant files.
• Works with the Project Manager and PI to recruit study participants.
• Tracks study activities and monitors responses from participants.
• Assists the Project Manager and other study staff in the development of procedures to ensure responses to study participant inquiries are timely, consistent, and standardized.
• Reviews participant self-reports of new diagnoses and medical events. Follows up with participants when necessary.
• Processes incoming mail, which includes opening the mail, reviewing the forms, putting them in batches for scanning, scanning the forms, and verifying that the captured data is correct.
• Assembles shipments to participants, including specimen kits and study drug.
• Responsible for printing study questionnaires and correspondence, as needed.
• Assists with other studies in the Division. Involved with planning and interactions with study participants.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Qualifications: 

• BA or BS 
• Computer literacy
• Work experience in customer service or research

 

 

Hybrid

 

900 Commonwealth Avenue

 

40

 

Regular

 

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$19.76 - $28.44/Hourly

Grade

5
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