Research Assistant at Georgetown University in Medical Center

Job description

Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation’s capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, Georgetown University offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, and unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. Our community is a close-knit group of remarkable individuals driven by intellectual inquiry, a commitment to social justice, and a shared dedication to making a difference in the world. Requirements Job Overview The Research Assistant, Center for Health Equity – Georgetown University, provides assistance for faculty and learner research projects and supports research infrastructure and capacity building activities in the Center for Health Equity and for the Department of Family Medicine. Research Assistant will serve as the primary project manager for multiple on-going research projects in all phases of development and implementation, including supervision of work-study students and medical school, graduate and undergraduate student interns. Additionally, the position will contribute to research design, IRB applications and processing, data analysis, and dissemination of study results. The position directly supports the Center for Health Equity Advisory Committee and subcommittees, and Area Health Education Center Advisory Committee and subcommittees for scheduling, event planning, meeting agendas and minutes, annual and periodic reports, website and newsletter updates and dissemination, and subcommittee specific assignments as assigned by the Director and chairs. The Research Assistant supports the center director, center grant-related Principal Investigators, CAPRICORN Director, and Department Administrator. This role will serve in a collaborative team support capacity for the department’s administrative team of Administrators, Program Managers, Research Assistants/Associates, Research Faculty, Research Fellows, graduate students, and their respective divisions. Additional duties include, but are not limited to: Oversee and assist in ongoing studies, including research design, data management, study materials development, data analysis, writing and editing scientific manuscripts for publication Responsible for institutional review board (IRB) submissions and serve as the primary regulatory coordinator for IRB-related communications for the research division Help department faculty members submit and communicate with the IRB Supervise and train research assistants, as well as medical school, graduate and undergraduate student interns Responsible for collecting and analyzing evaluative data for residency program on resident performance, patient satisfaction, or any grant-related indicators. Develop, edit and prepare grant proposals, study protocols and supporting documentation for federal, foundation and private industry-sponsored research funding agencies Responsible for coordination and submission of pre-award grant applications and reports with university and extramural research administrative offices, subcontractors, subawardee investigators, and consultants Provide support and assistance for researchers, research infrastructure, financial management functions and capacity building activities for the Center for Health Equity and the Department of Family Responsible for institutional review board (IRB) submissions and serve as the primary regulatory coordinator for IRB-related communications for the research division Help department faculty members submit and communicate with the IRB Supervise and train research assistants, as well as medical school, graduate and undergraduate student interns Coordinate research activities, including health-services research, medical education research and CAPRICORN, a practice-based research network (PBRN) of primary care providers in the DC metropolitan area Coordinate survey instruments and statistical pro