Senior Clinical Research Assistant - Military veterans preferred

Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.


Senior Clinical Research Assistant

US-OR-Portland

Job ID: 2025-34266
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Research
Portland, OR (Marquam Hill)

Overview

• Recruiting patients for research projects, explaining study objectives, and conducting initial questionnaires. Communicating effectively and empathetically with patients and staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Write research papers for publication, edit papers written by PIs and other team members; submit for publication in scholarly journals. 
• Preparing documentation for grant and IRB applications, including writing, gathering forms and letters of reference, and creating a research budget.
• Administrative tasks including IRB submissions and compliance, as well as coordinating patient visit scheduling. Coordinating data transfers for independent researchers. 
• Reviewing medical records to gather research data, assisting Research Assistants with regards to transcription and input of written and recorded data into databases. 
• Coding transcripts for analysis using specialized software, conducting analysis of qualitative and quantitative research data, keeping organized and detailed research records, independently developing and maintaining electronic databases.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences AND 1 year of relevant experience; 

• OR Associate's Degree in relevant field AND 3 years of relevant experience; 

• OR 4 years of relevant experience; 

• OR Equivalent combination of training and experience

• Qualitative and quantitative research methods

• Participant recruitment and participation in studies

• Conducting surveys and questionnaires

• Preparing grant applications and IRB applications

• Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint

• EndNote or RefWorks

• SPSS, Stata, R-Studio, Atlas.ti

• Qualtrics

• Authored and published at least one publication in a scholarly journal, scholarly book, or similar periodical.

• Experience: 2+ years of experience in research focused on Veterans, Military, or First Responders

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