The Research Assistant (RA) will work as part of the Palliative Care and Resilience (PCAR) research team within the Department of Supportive Oncology. PCAR collaborates closely with the Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT) to advance research and clinical initiatives that support palliative care and resilience for pediatric patients and their families. Our team is dedicated to developing evidence-based interventions and delivering high-quality research that addresses the unique challenges faced by children with serious illnesses and their families. This role will specifically focus on overseeing and conducting research projects, including recruitment for PRISM, which aims to improve outcomes for pediatric patients across the country as well as VIDEO-Peds, which is set to improve Goals of Care communication between clinicians and parents of children with cancer. The RA will be responsible for regulatory work, participant recruitment, interviews, transribing, and ensuring the successful execution of research studies while adhering to Good Clinical Practice under the guidance of the Principal Investigator. The role includes working collaboratively with a team of research staff and may occasionally require evening hours to facilitate remote recruitment of participants across different time zones.
This hybrid position requires being on-site for a minimum of two days per week. Some flexibility is required for evening participant recruitment.
Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
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Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals, allies in the common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers; we reach out to under-served members of our community; and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
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