Research Assistant II

Mass General Brigham is a not-for-profit organization committed to patient care, research, teaching, and community service. The Research Assistant II will support clinical studies and population-based research, manage data, and assist in the development of research proposals. Responsibilities Responsible for data collection, management, manipulation, analysis, and reporting Study cohort management Outreach communication with subjects, conducting mailings, follow-up on mailings, and obtaining necessary documents Assists with preparing progress reports with basic prescriptive statistics Gathers information to aid in the development of future research proposals Trains and orients new staff Administrative & Meeting Support Coordinate, submit and maintain weekly research team meeting calendar Prepare/distribute agendas and meeting minutes Track action items and deadlines and supervise completion with student research volunteers Coordinate onboarding/ Support onboarding processes for new research staff, including Epic access, credentials, and compliance training Serve as primary point of contact for troubleshooting Support student interns, including onboarding, training, and stipend management Draft and submit IRB protocols, amendments, continuing reviews via Insights website Design/revise informed consent forms and recruitment materials Maintain regulatory binders and communication with the IRB for each project Communicate with pathology, radiology, and clinical teams to coordinate prospective collections Coordinate, submit and maintain multi-institutional data use agreements/data transfer agreements legal/compliance department via Insight website Track expiration/renewal of all agreements Design and maintain REDCap databases Export cleaned datasets for statistical analysis and summary reporting Assist in drafting, reviewing and submitting manuscripts, tables, and figures for completed research projects Schedule/document student research meetings Multi-Institutional Liaison: Coordinate with affiliated institutions/divisions, maintain joint deliverables Multidisciplinary Liaison: Schedule/document cross-departmental planning (radiology, pathology, etc.) Industry-Sponsored Liaison: Coordinate with sponsors, track protocol milestones Skills Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Nursing, or related health/life science field Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to track deadlines, action items, and deliverables Strong written and verbal communication skills, including meeting coordination, agendas, and minutes Strong knowledge of IRB processes, human subjects research protections, HIPAA, and regulatory compliance Experience drafting and managing IRB protocols, consent forms, and recruitment materials Familiarity with Data Use Agreements (DUAs), Data Transfer Agreements (DTAs), and compliance systems (e.g., Insight/eIRB) Ability to draft, review, and support manuscript preparation (tables, figures, formatting) Proficiency with REDCap (database design, branching logic, data validation, exports) Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills (Word, Excel – including pivot tables/charts, PowerPoint, Outlook) Master's degree in public health (MPH), Health Administration (MHA), Clinical Research, Biomedical Engineering, Health Informatics, Nursing Science, or related discipline Knowledge of Stata, SPSS, R, or SAS Familiarity with reference management software (EndNote, Zotero, or Mendeley) Benefits Comprehensive benefits Career advancement opportunities Differentials Premiums and bonuses as applicable Recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth Company Overview Mass General Brigham specializes in providing medical treatments and health diagnostics services. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Mass General Brigham has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 77 in 2025, 61 in 2024, 93 in 2023, 70 in 2022, 80 in 2021, 29 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.