The Research Assistant II (RA) position will support one faculty member coordinating and carrying out designated research tasks and projects, assisting with statistical analysis, writing reports and drafting material for manuscripts, progress reports, articles or other documents for public and/or presentations. This position is frequently involved with analyses of datasets from a variety of sources. This position is responsible for organizing, processing, and isolating aspects of specific interest within several of these datasets. This position will provide preliminary quality checks of the data output, it will assess the validity of the data, and work directly with programmers, analysts, and statisticians. The research will focus on areas of price transparency, high-deductible health plans, antibiotic prescribing, and telemedicine. The RA II will provide editing recommendations and facilitate the revision of manuscripts between multiple authors and collaborators for publication in peer reviewed scholarly journals. This position requires understanding of the CMS data policy, NIH public access policy, PubMed central, EndNote and the NIH Manuscript Submission System (NIHMS), and HIPAA policies.
The RA II will coordinate day-to-day operations of large grant focused work including setting agendas, summarizing weekly calls and working with four project sites on obtaining necessary data analyses. The grant specific work will include performing background research for manuscripts for several ongoing research projects, assisting with background interviews, coding transcripts of interviews to identify key themes of responses. Basic statistical analyses of quality data using SAS/STATA or other statistical software, creating summary tables, and assisting with writing of manuscripts for peer-reviewed literature as well as preparing presentations at conferences and other venues. This position will handle coding reports and with assistance validity checking of other coders as well as assisting with institutional review board review applications and data use agreements. The Research Assistant II will be expected to Work effectively within a culture inclusive of individuals with diverse backgrounds, styles, abilities, and motivations, and appreciate and leverage the capabilities, insights, and ideas of all individuals.
Harvard Medical School Mission and Community Values
This is a one-year term position from date of hire with possibility of extension, contingent upon work performance and continued funding for the position.
Harvard University offers an outstanding benefits package including:- Time Off: 3 - 4 weeks paid vacation, paid holiday break, 12 paid sick days, 11.5 paid holidays, and 3 paid personal days per year.
- Medical/Dental/Vision: We offer a variety of excellent medical plans, dental & vision plans, all coverage begins as of your start date.
- Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with full vesting after 3 years of service.
- Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive tuition assistance program, $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and discounted options through participating Harvard grad schools.
- Transportation: Harvard offers a 50% discounted MBTA pass as well as additional options to assist employees in their daily commute.
- Wellness options: Harvard offers programs and classes at little or no cost, including stress management, massages, nutrition, meditation, and complementary health services.
- Harvard access to athletic facilities, libraries, campus events, and many discounts throughout metro Boston.
The Harvard Medical School is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
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