to graduate school or medical school? Join our team
to work on studies with children, teens, and young adults with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, celiac disease, and other chronic health or behavioral health conditions.
Description:
We are hiring for up to 4 full-time paid positions, including a competitive benefits package. If you are interested in children’s health and looking for ways to prepare for graduate, nursing, or medical school, consider becoming part of a collaborative clinical research team under the supervision of Drs. Eleanor Mackey, Randi Streisand, and Shayna Coburn (and other faculty) at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC.
Responsibilities include:
• Assisting with the development and implementation of behavioral research studies
• Coordinating clinical intervention trials, including scheduling and tracking participant recruitment, retention, and follow-up completion
• Recruiting and enrolling participants, including in-person and remote data collection
• Conducting medical record reviews
• Data entry/management/analysis
• Supervising and training undergraduate volunteers and delegating lab responsibilities
• Assisting with writing and editing of grant applications and manuscripts for publication
• Working with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to maintain research ethical compliance
• Initiating and overseeing contractual agreements with study vendors
Research opportunities offer:
• Experience on prospective, clinical research studies with potential for presentations and publications
• Experience working collaboratively with health care professionals from a range of disciplines
• Excellent preparation for graduate school in psychology, public health, nursing, or medicine
Requirements:
✓ Bachelor’s degree with prior experience in clinical human subjects research or Master’s in relevant area
✓ Two-year minimum commitment
✓ Reliable transportation/willingness to travel to metro area study sites
✓ Evening hours for phone calls
Additional recommended qualifications:
✓ Knowledge of and experience in working with IRBs
✓ Experience using statistical software (e.g. Microsoft Excel, SPSS)
✓ Experience working with clinical patient populations and families
Salary commensurate with experience.
How To Apply:
To apply, please complete this survey. Please contact Hailey Inverso with any questions hinverso@childrensnational.org. Review of applications will begin immediately.
