Job Title:
Research Assistant
Location:
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta - Scottish Rite Campus
Hours: Full time
40 hours/week
Pay Rate: $15/hour
Job Description:
Looking for a self-motivated, eager to learn gap year(s) student interested in medical school. This position is with the Orthopaedics Research Department at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA). Candidates must be able to fulfill the following roles and responsibilities:
·
Work independently to start up and maintain
studies and follow-ups
·
Come to work in-person (no work from home is
allowed in this position)
·
Be flexible with daily start and end times
depending on surgery/clinic schedules – usually early mornings
·
Develop, maintain, utilize, and update all
internal and external protocols, data collection sheets, spreadsheets, and
databases for use in gathering and compiling information specific to each
research process.
·
Develop written consent forms for each protocol,
which conform to federal and institutional guidelines to provide patients,
parents, or guardians with detailed summaries to enable informed decisions.
·
Collaborate with departmental staff and faculty
to develop and complete necessary documentation for continuing renewals,
amendments, and modifications, including the writing of consents, querying of
systems to determine enrollment, and review of data safety monitoring reports.
·
Attend, complete, and keep up-to-date with
certifications all required training courses as expected of different
studies/sites
·
Support research coordinator in maintaining and
completing day-to-day tasks for studies as required
·
Attend conferences and meetings as needed – may
be outside of typical work hours
·
Work and meet with physicians on a weekly basis
to touch base and get input on current projects
·
Willing to learn and apply knowledge to other
projects and presentations as they arise
This position allows for ample opportunity to build strong relationships with physicians and the orthopedics department. Shadowing opportunities are also available for those interested.
Please email resumes to: numera.sachwani@choa.org
Target Candidate: Gap
year student applying to Med School for Fall 2023
Benefit Eligibility:
Yes