Research Assistant Positions @ Children's National Hospital

We are hiring for up to 4 full-time paid positions, including a competitive benefits package. If you are interested in children’s health and looking for ways to prepare for graduate, nursing, or medical school, consider becoming part of a collaborative clinical research team under the supervision of Drs. Eleanor Mackey, Randi Streisand, and Shayna Coburn (and other faculty) at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the development and implementation of behavioral research studies

• Coordinating clinical intervention trials, including scheduling and tracking participant recruitment, retention, and follow-up completion

• Recruiting and enrolling participants, including in-person and remote data collection • Conducting medical record reviews

• Data entry/management/analysis • Supervising and training undergraduate volunteers and delegating lab responsibilities

• Assisting with writing and editing of grant applications and manuscripts for publication

• Working with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to maintain research ethical compliance

• Initiating and overseeing contractual agreements with study vendors Research opportunities offer:

• Experience on prospective, clinical research studies with potential for presentations and publications

• Experience working collaboratively with health care professionals from a range of disciplines

• Excellent preparation for graduate school in psychology, public health, nursing, or medicine

Requirements:

✓ Bachelor’s degree with prior experience in clinical human subjects research or Master’s in relevant area

✓ Two-year minimum commitment

✓ Reliable transportation/willingness to travel to metro area study sites

✓ Evening hours for phone calls

Additional recommended qualifications:

✓ Knowledge of and experience in working with IRBs

✓ Experience using statistical software (e.g. Microsoft Excel, SPSS)

✓ Experience working with clinical patient populations and families Salary commensurate with experience.

Please contact Hailey Inverso with any questions hinverso@childrensnational.org. Review of applications will begin immediately.