Research Assistant - Cancer Prevention & Control - Georgetown University Medical Center

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Research Assistant - Cancer Prevention & Control - Georgetown University Medical Center

Job Overview

May 2024: Looking for research experience before applying to graduate school or medical school? Join our team to work on NIH-funded behavioral research studies concerning lung cancer screening and smoking cessation interventions among people at high risk for lung cancer. This is a hybrid position (involving both remote and in-person work) and is located in Washington, DC.

We are recruiting to hire a full-time, paid Research Assistant with a competitive benefits package to start in May/June 2024. If you are interested in health-related behavioral research and looking for ways to prepare for graduate, public health, nursing, or medical school, then consider becoming part of a collaborative clinical research team under the supervision of Dr. Randi Williams and Dr. Kathryn Taylor at Georgetown University. Please visit Lung Screening, Tobacco, and Health Lab .

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinating two clinical trials, including scheduling and tracking participants; and conducting phone-based participant assessments following an IRB-approved protocol
• Conducting data entry/management/analysis activities
• Training and supervising undergraduate students and delegating lab responsibilities
• Assisting with study administrative tasks (e.g., materials mailings, incentive tracking)
• Coordinating with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to maintain research compliance

Research Opportunities Offered

• Interaction with our entire team to learn about our other research studies concerning lung cancer screening and smoking cessation interventions
• Potential for contributing to manuscripts and grants, as well as serving as co-author on presentations and publications
• Working collaboratively with healthcare professionals from a range of disciplines
• Excellent preparation for graduate school in psychology, public health, nursing, or medicine

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (by time of start date) in psychology, public health, or another social science
• An interest in/experience with clinical (human subjects) or behavioral science research
• A commitment of one to two years

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced coursework in social/behavioral science
• Completed CITI Human Subjects training
• Experience in working with IRBs
• Experience using data processing and statistical software - e.g. , REDCap, Microsoft Excel, SPSS, SAS, and R
• Experience working in clinical settings / clinical research labs

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation .

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Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website .