Research Assistant

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

 

THE MEYERS PRIMARY CARE INSTITUTE

 

The Meyers Primary Care Institute is a joint venture of the University of Massachusetts Medical

School, the Fallon Clinic Foundation, and the Fallon Community Health Plan.  The Institute’s 

mission is to promote primary care practice through innovative research and educational

initiatives. 

 

The Meyers Primary Care Institute faculty and staff are also affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Division of Geriatric Medicine which is fast becoming a national leader in geriatric research, education, and clinical care.

 

The Institute is seeking a full time Research Assistant to provide support for ongoing epidemiologic/medical research projects, educational initiatives, and geriatric research projects.

 

Responsibilities include: coordinating project activities among multi site research partners including communicating with external expert consultants and multidisciplinary teams, scheduling meetings, and preparing agendas and minutes participating in data management, collection and entry, preparing summary tables and reports performing literature searches, documenting search strategies, and reading and abstracting data from articles conducting study participant interviews preparing presentations and publications for professionals and consumers.

 

Skills and Abilities: Motivated, strong organizational skills, able to prioritize tasks, exceptional written and oral communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel; familiarity with MS Access and other statistical software is a plus.  Candidates must possess the ability to work both independently and in a team environment. 

 

Education and Training: Requires at least a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.  Prior research experience is a plus.