Research Assistant II (MRSB)

About The Position

The Research Assistant (RA) provides assistance to the Principal Investigator and Study Team coordinating research activities that may include recruiting participants, data collection and management and other research activities as assigned. The RA will assist with report generation and project close-out support.

This is an on-site position at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. A thorough government background check will be required.

About The Project

The overarching goal of this research, within the Medical Readiness Systems Biology (MRSB) Research Program, is focused on research and development of solutions that address capability gaps existing at all levels of care. MRSB is a disease-agnostic program that utilizes high-throughput, multiomics platforms supported by a suite of cutting edge, targeted assay tools and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven analytical capabilities to identify diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers that generate a knowledge base about biological mechanisms and personalized care. MRSB is committed to developing a seamless, integrative module enabling to interrogate genome-to-phenome landscape to inform medical interventions and develop products to improve Warfighter health, performance, resilience, and readiness.

Salary Range

$26.00 - $28.00 per hour. Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), infection control procedures and rules and regulations pertaining to the research site
• Executes maintain research study to include data collection
• Prepares research subjects (animal or human) for research study
• Manage study documentation to include accurate and timely filing
• Prepare progress reports
• Comply with all the rules and regulations as applicable to assigned duty station
• Documents all correspondence and communication pertinent to the research
• Interacts and communicates effectively with study and site personnel, research participants, The Geneva Foundation and the study sponsor
• Promote safety and confidentiality of research participants at all times
• Creates and adheres to a data quality and quality assurance plan
• Assists with the initial coding and data entry of structured questionnaires and data collection tools, when applicable
• Demonstrates proficiency in performing basic study related procedures as required
• Maintains and updates files of all applicable regulatory documentation for IACUC or IRB (including protocols, approvals, amendments, modifications, etc.) as well as any communications with the sponsor or any other Federal or regulatory office (including prior approvals, change in scope, etc.)
• Schedules and attends regular team meetings
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• 1-2 years experience in research preferred
• 1-2 years non-profit, research, or healthcare experience desired
• Demonstrate competence in oral and written communication
• Must be organized, attentive to detail, and possess a positive, friendly and professional demeanor
• Must be flexible with changing priorities and able to communicate in a diplomatic and professional manner
• Computer skills including at least intermediate level experience with Excel and other Microsoft Office Software
• Familiarity with medical terminology, medications, laboratory tests, and abbreviations commonly used in patient medical charts