Research Assistant, Pediatrics

:

Bachelor’s degree is

required

by time of hire. Major in a field related to the research highly preferred.

Minimum of one to two years of experience in the public health field or an equivalent combination of education and experience is

Competitive pay

Tuition reimbursement and tuition remission programs

Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options

Career Advancement/Professional Development: Access a wealth of ongoing training and development opportunities that will not only enhance your skills but also expand your knowledge base especially for individuals pursuing careers in medicine or biomedical research.

Pioneering Research: Engage in groundbreaking research projects that are driving the forefront of biomedical science.

The Center for Health Equity, Education, and Research (CHEER) at Boston Medical Center is a world-class center for maternal child health advocacy, training and research.

Its mission is to bring about health equity by collaborating with community-based partners and providing technical assistance, training, evaluation, and inspiration.

CHEER focuses on underserved populations, with a particular emphasis on maternal child health and nutrition.

The Research Assistant will participate in and oversee the administrative aspects of CHEER’s programs/grants and interact with program participants, investigators, students RAs, and other research staff.  Duties include: assisting with program recruitment, scheduling meetings, administering questionnaires, creating and filing program documents, entering and updating data, maintaining databases, running reports, and performing other administrative tasks.

The RA maintains contact with the participating sites to insure complete and timely data collection, maintains sites’ files, assists with documenting financial and budgetary needs of the grant, and supporting the research team with the preparation of data and other reports.

Responsible for the administrative aspects of CHEER’s programs, including: managing program records and handling communication needs of the program.

As the primary teaching hospital for Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and BU schools of public health and dentistry, intellectual rigor shapes our inquiries. Our research is led by a belief that skin color, zip code, and financial circumstances shouldn’t dictate health.

Boston Medical Center

is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to

Talentacquisition@bmc.org

or call

617-638-8582