Job description

Research Assistant

Starting salary: $43,083 (GS-6) to $58,560 (GS-9) + benefits, depending on education and experience

Full-time

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC) Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Dobscha, the Research Assistant provides support to projects intended to advance the scientific understanding of issues related to common and important health care problems and conditions that affect Veterans. In this position, you will split your time between supporting general CIVIC administrative and operations duties as well as working for other PIs on research projects as needed.

Responsibilities

The Research Assistant will perform a variety of tasks. The employee’s primary responsibilities will be to support project objectives. Tasks will be commensurate with training and experience and may include any/or all the following:

• Screening of medical records for determination of eligibility
• Mailing of surveys, and/or calling participants
• Scheduling and conducting qualitative interviews
• Coding data from qualitative interviews
• Entering data from collected surveys and/or abstracting data from databases
• Communicating with research participants about study procedures and requirements
• Managing participant databases and tracking of enrollment
• Facilitating participant reimbursement or compensation
• Assisting with Institutional Review Board approvals and data requests
• Helping with grant and report preparation
• Coordinating with multiple partners and collaborators, organizing meetings, and helping to guide project activities
• Contributing to the writing and preparation of scholarly manuscripts for scientific journals and presentations of study findings at professional meetings in collaboration with the PI
• Supporting CIVIC’s Social Committee and planning events
• Providing travel support and assistance, including troubleshooting
• Additional tasks as needed

Experience and Qualifications

Required Skills (address these in your Cover Letter or discuss transferrable skills)

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with research as an undergraduate or in a research setting
• Or similar work experience, but in your Cover Letter, please address how your skills are transferrable
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral)
• Strong organizational skills and be able to attend to numerous details and multitask efficiently
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite database software such as Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Commitment to contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
• Consider addressing in your Cover Letter any experience working with diverse populations
• Must be a US citizen (US Federal Government-funded position)

Additional Skills (preferred, but not required to apply)

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Experience working with large patient-level databases
• Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative research
• Experience using data management systems and/or electronic health records
• Experience in health services research or other health setting
• Can include in your Cover Letter how prior work in a health care setting is transferrable in a research setting
• Basic project management skills
• Experience coordinating regulatory paperwork for human subjects research
• Experience writing and preparing reports
• Experience with web development, graphic design, and/or social media management

This position is eligible for teleworking, early, late, or compressed work schedules, a transit pass if applicable, as well as paid vacation, sick leave, and a range of healthcare and retirement benefits.

CIVIC values individuals at all points in their career trajectories, and CIVIC is committed to fostering the professional growth of its staff. Within CIVIC and the broader VA and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) communities, there are many opportunities for continuing education, didactic and training related to a broad variety of topics. Such opportunities include OHSU Departmental Grand Rounds or larger events, research in progress meetings, CIVIC conferences, analyst drop-in sessions, qualitative forums, and more. Read our mission statement here: About CIVIC - Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC) (va.gov)

Interested candidates should submit a Cover Letter and resume/CV with the subject line ‘Research Assistant’.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $43,083.00 - $58,560.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Portland, OR 97239: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Portland, OR 97239

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