Research Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Research Assistant

Organization Overview:

The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) is a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to driving dramatic and sustainable improvements in the complex issues facing children’s health. We provide deep expertise in building and managing effective change strategies that align partners and engage participants to achieve better outcomes for children’s health. At the heart of what motivates us is the belief that children and families deserve better systems and supports so that every child achieves their optimal health. Because of this belief, addressing social determinants of health and eliminating health disparities central to our mission. We believe that by creating a culture of inclusion, we will similarly foster greater strength and resilience within and beyond the organization.

Position Overview

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.

Summary

• Sa lary : $55,000 annual, paid hourly
• Career Level : Entry Level
• S tatus : Full Time, Non-Exempt, US Based Remote
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in public health or related field required
• Reports to : Senior Member of Department of Applied Research and Evaluation

Responsibilities

• 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.

Required 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
• Fluency in English and Spanish
• 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
NICHQ offers a generous benefits package for employees including 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 and professional development benefits.

NICHQ is committed to increasing the representation of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in our workforce and to value and embrace their skills, perspectives and experiences for the benefit of our mission. NICHQ is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender or gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. NICHQ strongly encourages applications from candidates who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, or from any other minoritized group.