Overview

　　The Research Assistant II will conduct rehabilitation research, data collection, analysis, and interpretation for various research studies and grants. This position focuses on pediatric brain injury, under the direction of the Director of Rehabilitation Neuropsychology. This position will work with English andSpanish-speaking populations. Appropriate language skills at a proficiency level that meets the Institutes minimum standards is highly preferred.

　　*Applicants bilingual in spanish are highly desired

　　Responsibilities

　　Coordinate the collection of primary outcome data for multicenter studies with regular contact with data coordinating center and/or site research coordinators. Participate in regular, multisite conference calls to assist with study coordination.

　　Assist with data tracking to ensure accurate data collection, adjudication, and data entry across studies and sites.

　　Maintain and manage research databases of study participants.

　　Conduct semi-structured telephone interviews and obtain outcome data for clinical studies. May perform educational, developmental, or other forms of testing as required with research participants.

　　Coordinate Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications and maintain regulatory documents for IRB compliance for various research projects. Assist with carrying out research protocols.

　　Score, code, and verify data.

　　Conduct research interviews and screen subjects for participation in various research studies.

　　Recruit research subjects and coordinate research visits. Meet with research participants and their parent and/or guardian to review and obtain consent for participation.

　　Analyze behavioral data, generate reports, and build queries.

　　Assist with planning and developing survey instruments.

　　Participate in development of grant proposals and manuscript preparation including, but not limited to, conducting literature searches, performing data analyses, and assisting in the writing of manuscripts and grants.

　　Schedule and participate in research meetings.

　　Qualifications

　　EDUCATION:

　　Bachelor’s degree required.

　　Master’s degree in Psychology or related field preferred.

　　EXPERIENCE:

　　Experience coordinating investigator-initiated research protocols preferred.

　　Professional experience in a pediatric setting preferred.

　　Experience in child development preferred.

　　Benefits

　　We require full COVID vaccination or documentation of medical and/or religious exemption(s) approval for this job as we are a healthcare institution committed to putting health and safety first for our patients, students, employees, and the communities we serve.

　　Kennedy Krieger Institute offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, free parking and child care subsidies! In addition, we offer rich professional development opportunities.

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　　Vacancy ID 9880

　　Pos. Category Research

　　Job Location : Street 716 N. Broadway

　　# of Hours 40.00

　　Job Locations US-MD-Baltimore

　　Pos. Type Regular Full Time

　　Department : Name Neurorehabilitation

　　Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet