JOB SUMMARY

The burn team within the Division of Acute Care Surgery is seeking a Research Assistant with health services research interest and experience.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS*

• Graduation from a college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Prior health-related or research experience with demonstrated interest in health services research
• Experience with MS Office Suite
• Familiarity with EndNote or similar reference management software
• Good verbal and written communication skills; demonstrated proactive behavior and solution oriented; high attention to detail
• Organized, effective, and timely communication with the study team and others via email and phone
• Ability and commitment to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS*

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent (MBBS, DO), or Master’s degree (background in health sciences/MPH preferred)

The Research Assistant will assist the project and study team in:

• Working with the Principal Investigator on study design and data interpretation.
• Collaboration with the team analyst on data analysis and learning use of statistical programs .
• Performing literature reviews.
• Assisting in preparation of manuscript drafts for peer-reviewed journals and submission of manuscripts.
• Other project tasks as assigned by the burn team.