Boston Medical Center (BMC) is committed to providing exceptional and equitable care to improve the health of the people of Boston. They are seeking a Research Assistant to support a SafeSpot intervention study aimed at engaging overdose survivors to use an overdose prevention hotline and reduce their unwitnessed substance use.
Responsibilities
- Generate weekly recruitment and retention status reports for team meetings and take meeting notes
- Assist with presentations and manuscripts development
- Support coordination and the conduct of focus group sessions for intervention development, assist with content analysis
- Recruit and screen study participants admitted to the hospital and from post overdose programs, harm reduction organizations, and street outreach
- Conduct informed consent procedures, complete study assessments/qualitative interviews with participants and enter data
- Regularly contact participants to retain them for the duration of the study
- Maintain and update study documentation (e.g. study trackers, logs, progress notes, etc.)
- Assist with data management (e.g. data quality checks to ensure accuracy and completeness)
- Participate in meetings and ongoing trainings
Skills
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required
- 1+ years of relevant work experience in research, data collection, or working with people who use substances is highly preferred
- Knowledge of harm reduction principles, substance use disorders, or related work a plus
- Organization skills and strong attention to detail
- Strong time management and task prioritization skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Ability and willingness to travel to community partner sites across Massachusetts
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation preferred
- Demonstrate a commitment to our team's core values: Teamwork, Mindfulness and Open-Mindedness, High Quality Work, Professional Growth, Work/Life Balance
- 1+ years of relevant work experience in research, data collection, or working with people who use substances is highly preferred
- Knowledge of harm reduction principles, substance use disorders, or related work a plus
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation preferred
Benefits
- 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.
Company Overview
Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a 511-bed, equity-led academic medical center and a proud member of the Boston Medical Center Health System. It was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.bmc.org/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Boston Medical Center (BMC) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 53 in 2025, 51 in 2024, 51 in 2023, 38 in 2022, 26 in 2021, 32 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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