Hourly Research Assistant | School of Medicine, Family Medicine

The Department of Family Medicine & Population Health is seeking a part-time, non-benefited (20-29 hours per week) hourly research assistant to join our team. This position will support primary care research study activities conducted by the VCU Family Medicine Research Team and support Virginia’s Ambulatory Care Outcomes Research Network (ACORN). Applicants must be available to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, between the hours of 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday, on-site at the Richmond, Virginia office location.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Participate in research activities including recruitment, screening, consenting, and enrollment
• Assist with qualitative and quantitative data collection
• Review and record medical documentation and patient surveys into REDCap and Excel databases
• Assist with medical chart abstraction
• Organize patient lists, prepare for printing, and assemble large survey mailings
• Contact community resources and primary care practices by phone and/or email
• Participate in staff meetings and trainings
• Administrative tasks including planning and scheduling meetings
• Support the PI and other senior study staff with study activities to ensure the study complies with all requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Previous research experience, including experience handling large data sets including data entry skills
• Must have excellent communication, written, and interpersonal skills
• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated
• Able to maintain HIPAA standards as required by the VCU & VCU Health
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as an employee of VCU
• Must be available to work on-site at our office in Richmond, Virginia

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2 years of direct research experience
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office REDCap, and/or Epic

Required Application Documents

• Cover letter
• Resume

The position will remain open until filled.

This is a restricted, grant-funded position with no set end date. Continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.

The School of Medicine continuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.