Kennedy Krieger Institute Hiring For RESEARCH ASSISTANT at Baltimore, MD  Full Time

The Research Assistant I will be responsible for providing support to a faculty member in the Department of Neurology & Developmental Medicine at Kennedy Krieger Institute. The Research Assistant I will perform a variety of duties in support of the goals, objectives, and protocols of research projects within Neurology and Developmental Medicine.

Assist with the implementation of protocols of assigned research studies.
1. Conduct telephone screening interviews as needed to determine research participant eligibility.
2. Assist Faculty member with tracking patients’ research eligibility and enrollment status.
3. Assist Faculty member with recruitment activities (mailings, posting fliers, contacting eligible participants/families and outside agencies by telephone and/or email, etc.)
4. Obtain informed consent for research studies by contacting eligible participants/parents over telephone and/or email and meeting
5. Assist Faculty member with collection and tracking of data from participants, participants’ parents, and clinic staff at designated intervals according to research protocols.
6. Access and utilize Electronic Health Record system to conduct chart reviews for research studies.
7. Assist Coordinator with the development and maintenance of research and clinic databases.
8. Score research assessments, check scoring, and enter data into databases.
9. Complete literature searches/reviews upon Coordinator’s or Principal Investigator’s request.
10. Assist with preparing grant applications, conference submissions, and manuscripts, such as by developing bibliography and reference pages and editing and formatting documents.
11. Assist with the preparation of presentations to internal and external groups.

• BA/BS required.
• BA/BS in Psychology, Education, Biology, Chemistry, or related field preferred.

• 1 year of experience with either clinical work, biomedical or social research experience preferred.
• Familiarity with child development and developmental disabilities is preferred.