Job Description
Summary
The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, and Baylor College of Medicine are seeking qualified applicants for the position of Research Assistant/Health Science Specialist with the VA Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Center for Innovations (COIN) in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt). We are seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as a research assistant for multiple federally funded healthcare improvement and implementation grants. The role of the health science specialist will be to coordinate and carry out the day-to-day activities of the project. The ideal candidate will have some prior knowledge of health services research and is a highly motivated detail-oriented individual who can work independently as well as in a team. Prior experience working with VA research is a bonus.
Job Duties
- Interviews, screen and recruits patients for study; explains process and procedures to educate participant
- regarding the research study.
- Maintain regulatory documents and records for research studies.
- Collect patient data and maintain research databases.
- Schedule research participants for tests and procedures such as laboratory tests, CT scans, and other studies specific for the research protocol. Retrieve and submit tests results to appropriate party.
- Manage research budgets, resources, and timelines, optimizing efficiency while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Prepare research reports, presentations, and manuscripts for publication and dissemination to share findings with scientific community and key stakeholders.
- May correspond with patient throughout study.
- Orders supplies and equipment.
- Performs other job duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
- One year of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master's degree in behavioral science, public health, basic science, health administration or another science-related field.
- Two years of relevant experience.
- Strong organizational skills and capacity to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines efficiently.
- Must be able to work independently and proactively.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in both written and spoken English.
- Previous experience in an academic setting.
- Expertise in MS Office, Excel, Powerpoint.
- Experience in healthcare improvement.
- Expertise in RedCap and/or other data collection and database management tools.
- Prior qualitative experience is a bonus.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
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