Sunday, June 20, 2021

CHOA Research Assistant Position

 


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