RESEARCH ASSISTANT, School of Medicine, Framingham Heart Study
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RESEARCH ASSISTANT, School of Medicine, Framingham Heart Study
Job Description
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, School of Medicine, Framingham Heart Study
Category
Charles River Campus >
Professional
Job Location
Framingham, MA, United States
Tracking Code
25500969191021
Posted Date
10 / 22 / 2025
Salary Grade
Grade 44
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Type
Full-Time / Regular
Job Summary : Our world-renowned heart study, in partnership with Boston University, is looking for a Research Specialist to join our team and actively participate in the evaluation of our volunteer participants who range in age from 50-99 years old. If you are a self-starter, like to learn, love working with people and are interested in working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and supportive team environment, this job is for you. Please check out our website (www.framinghamheartstudy.org) to learn about the exciting research that we do and that you will be part of. This position is 100% onsite in Framingham, MA; remote work is not possible. Duties / Responsibilities : Our highest priority is to engage with our volunteer participants and make them feel welcome and appreciated while collecting data in accordance with the study protocol. You will screen and register our volunteer participants for a study assessing Medication Self-Administration (MSA). We aim to assess whether overestimation of MSA performance can identify cognitive impairment and greater care needs. The study requires interacting with research participants for their study visits, explaining study protocol and assessing the participants ability to complete study tasks. Responsibilities including maintaining protocol adherence, may include the following : reviewing charts, keeping logs, preparing reports and attending staff meetings. You will also be expected to provide clinical and administrative support to the Research Center Core team to ensure quality and consistency of exam operations at FHS. Schedule Typically, Monday-Friday, 7 : 00 am-3 : 00 pm but varies slightly depending on daily schedule. Occasional Saturdays are required (3-4 in Spring and 3-4 in Fall).
Required Skills
Required Skills / Abilities :
- Must have a friendly affect and be comfortable working with study participants.
- Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team in a fast-paced, highly collaborative and supportive environment.
- Must be extremely reliable and flexible.
- Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
- Excellent trouble shooting / problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Strong ability to prioritize tasks with excellent time management skills.
- Experience using Microsoft Office suite of tools.
- Proactively anticipate, identify, and mitigate potential issues before they arise Education and Experience :
- Bachelor's degree (required), with 1-3 years of experience (that occurred in conjunction with attainment of bachelor's degree is acceptable) Physical Requirements :
- Ability to stand / walk for much of the day Job Location.
- Framingham, Massachusetts, United States.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Required Skills
Job Location : Framingham, MA
Position Type : Full-Time / Regular
Salary Grade : -
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