Research Assistant

Position: Research Assistant-2
The Talent Acquisition department hires qualified candidates to fill positions which contribute to the overall strategic success of Howard University. Hiring staff “for fit” makes significant contributions to Howard University’s overall mission.

At Howard University, we prioritize well-being and professional growth.
* *** Work-Life Balance:
*** PTO, paid holidays, flexible work arrangements
* *** Financial Wellness:
*** Competitive salary, 403(b) with company match
* *** Professional Development:
*** Ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement paths
** Join Howard University and thrive with us!
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* JOB PURPOSE:

Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and site Project Manager, the Research Assistant will conduct interviews and assessments and administer questionnaires; conducting outreach, education, and engagement activities to identify and recruit study participants; collect, gather, or organize data from different sources (including, for example, electronic medical records or public or other data sources); maintain research databases and files; perform or assist in literature searches;

perform general administrative tasks; participate with the research team in conducting basic data analyses and preparing reports, including progress reports and provide recovery guiding. This specific position will involve supporting clinical trials and clinical demonstration projects, other clinical research and program development activities, and will work closely with other team members including addiction medicine specialists who will prescribe medications to treat opioid use disorder in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY:

No direct reports but, may provide technical supervision to junior staff or students.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

Interact with patients, families, University and Hospital staff, community-based organizations and the general public.

PRINCIPAL

ACCOUNTABILITIES :
* Recruits participants into research studies; assesses potential participants for eligibility; enrolls study participants, including explaining research procedures & protocols and obtaining informed consent of subjects and/or their families.
* Responsible for a) recruiting study participants; b) tracking and maintaining contact with study participants after enrollment; and c) maintaining high rates of retention in research follow-up assessments.
* Schedules appointments of study participants; contacts participants to remind them about appointments.
* Participates in and successfully completes clinical research and IRB training requirements.
* Assist in the submission of IRB applications.
* Administers questionnaires, conducts interviews and assessments following established protocols, and assists study participants in navigating through questionnaires.
* Performs a variety of data management procedures (e.g., data entry, producing basic reports, data cleaning, database maintenance).
* Use active learning approaches to engage participants in learning about opioid use disorder (OUD), Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) with buprenorphine, the role of MOUD in treatment and recovery, and the role of behavioral change in recovery.
* Codes qualitative interviews using codebooks and NVIVO database. Utilizes databases (e.g., Excel) to track research activities and to record data.
* Aids in the development of reports, grants, presentations, and data analysis. Assists with manuscript and grant preparation and research.
* Engages in outreach, education, and participant recruitment activities at community and social service agencies, such as food distribution sites, needle and syringe exchange programs, health clinics, hospital emergency departments, and health fairs or other community events.
* Maintains logs of and documents outreach, engagement, recruitment, and follow-up activities.
* Monitor with the participant the participant’s progress implementing the plans and achieving the objectives and work with the participant to revise the plans as needed to increase success in accomplishing the objectives.
* Attends all required training and meetings of the research team, as instructed by Principal…