Research Assistant
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT
The Medical Practice Evaluation Center is seeking full-time Research Assistants to work with an internationally recognized multidisciplinary team from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School with collaborators at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Yale School of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital as well as multiple international sites. The group uses methods of clinical epidemiology, economics, and simulation modeling to evaluate clinical outcomes, costs, and cost-effectiveness of strategies for preventing, managing, and treating HIV/AIDS as well as other diseases. Our research efforts include work in the United States as well as in Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire, France, India, Mozambique, South Africa, Thailand, and Zimbabwe.
Example projects include:
Please note:
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following activities:
QUALIFICATIONS
The position requires a bachelor’s degree, with a strong background and demonstrated ability in quantitative analysis. The candidate must possess superior organizational, time management, verbal, and written communication skills as well as the ability to interact professionally at all levels.
Additional qualifications include:
SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills are essential. Computer skills, as described above, are required. The candidate must have excellent English language (spoken and written) skills.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Duties will be carried out in a typical office environment.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer actively committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff. Women and members of underrepresented minority groups are therefore strongly encouraged to apply.
GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT
The Medical Practice Evaluation Center is seeking full-time Research Assistants to work with an internationally recognized multidisciplinary team from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School with collaborators at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Yale School of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital as well as multiple international sites. The group uses methods of clinical epidemiology, economics, and simulation modeling to evaluate clinical outcomes, costs, and cost-effectiveness of strategies for preventing, managing, and treating HIV/AIDS as well as other diseases. Our research efforts include work in the United States as well as in Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire, France, India, Mozambique, South Africa, Thailand, and Zimbabwe.
Example projects include:
- Examining the impact of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for populations at high risk of acquiring HIV in India
- Assessing cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis diagnostics in South Africa
- Determining optimal uptake of strategies for prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) in Zimbabwe
- Studying the impact of pre-travel vaccination for international travelers
- Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of a genotypic test for drug resistance for people starting antiretroviral therapy in the United States
Please note:
- This position is based in Boston and does not involve international travel.
- Given the specialized nature of our research methodology, we ask our Research Assistants to make a two-year commitment.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following activities:
- Work with investigators to conduct multiple clinical and cost-effectiveness analyses on key aspects of HIV disease management (as well as other chronic and infectious disease treatment and prevention) using a computer simulation model
- Perform systematic literature reviews and synthesize relevant data
- Participate in model development, refinement, and debugging
- Contribute to the documentation of model inputs and update model user manuals
- Assist in abstract, poster, and manuscript preparation
- Present study results to the team
- Organize group meetings including setting up conference calls and taking minutes
- Collaborate with Compliance Specialist to prepare Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications and related documents regarding human subjects compliance
- Help prepare grant applications and related documents
- Assist in preparation of slides for lectures and seminars
- Provide general administrative support to the group
QUALIFICATIONS
The position requires a bachelor’s degree, with a strong background and demonstrated ability in quantitative analysis. The candidate must possess superior organizational, time management, verbal, and written communication skills as well as the ability to interact professionally at all levels.
Additional qualifications include:
- Strong academic performance: 3.5 cumulative GPA strongly preferred, with an equal or stronger performance in your major(s)
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Capacity to organize and manipulate large amounts of data
- Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office software (particularly Excel) as well as the ability to learn new software applications
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and to collaborate with team members located remotely
- Intellectual independence and initiative
- Interest in public health, health policy, economics, and/or medicine
- Familiarity with statistical programming software a plus
- Previous research experience preferred
SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills are essential. Computer skills, as described above, are required. The candidate must have excellent English language (spoken and written) skills.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Duties will be carried out in a typical office environment.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer actively committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff. Women and members of underrepresented minority groups are therefore strongly encouraged to apply.