Clin Research Assistant-The Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness and PolicyLab
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Description: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is looking of Clin Research Assistant-The Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness and PolicyLab right now, this occupation will be settled in Pennsylvania. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. Req ID: 19484
Shift: Days
Employment Status: AF - Active - Regular - Full Time
Job Summary
Dr. Alexander Fiks and his research team are seeking a full-time Research Assistant at The Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness and PolicyLab at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Fiks conducts research in primary care settings locally and nationally to improve pediatric decision making and child health outcomes. His research addresses diverse topics related to primary care including smoking prevention and cessation, immunization, asthma, obesity prevention, ADHD/mental health, and medication safety/effectiveness. Dr. Fiks implements and evaluates health information technology based-interventions (e.g., clinical decision support, mHealth, social media) through clinical trials, conducts secondary data analyses of large electronic health record and other datasets, conducts cohort studies in primary care practice, and often employs mixed methods. The open position will involve work in these and related areas with a par ticular focus on innovation in how pediatricians support families in developing healthy lifestyles.
Job Responsibilities
Job responsibilities will include participation in research participant recruitment, data management and followup. The applicant should have interest in professional growth, including acquiring skills in protocol development, study implementation, study management, data analysis, oral presentation and manuscript presentation. A collaborative working style is required. The successful applicant will contribute to specific projects as part of a team.
The candidate will work in a supportive and collegial research environment. The Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness is a pediatric research center dedicated to discovering and sharing knowledge about best practices in pediatric care by facilitating, organizing and centralizing the performance of clinical effectiveness research -- research aimed at understanding the best ways to preve nt, diagnose and treat diseases in children. CPCE’s multidisciplinary team conducts research on a diverse range of clinical effectiveness topics. Established in 2008, PolicyLab is a highly innovative, multidisciplinary center within the Research Institute at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) that works with practitioners, policymakers, and communities to make sure care provided for children is informed by the best research. Both centers are dedicated to fostering collaboration across disciplines and to the career development of team members.
Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
Required Education and Experience
The ideal candidate will have Bachelor’s Degree with zero to three years of additional work experience.
Some experience with research methods, statistics and in recruiting families for research studies is preferred.
The applicant is expected to work comfortably as part of a research team.
The succes sful applicant should have strong interpersonal, writing, organizational, and analytical skills.
Preferred Education, Experience & Cert/Lic
Preferred Education: MPH
Additional Technical Requirements
All CHOP employees who work in a patient building or who provide patient care are required to receive an annual influenza vaccine unless they are granted a medical or religious exemption.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for its patients, family members, visitors and employees. In an effort to achieve this goal, employment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, other than for positions with regularly scheduled hours in New Jersey, is contingent upon an attestation that the job applicant does not use tobacco products or nicotine in any form and a negative nicotine screen (the latter occurs after a job offer).
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity em ployer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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CHOP Careers Contact
Talent Acquisition
2716 South Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Phone: 866-820-9288
Email: TalentAcquisition@email.chop.edu
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This occupation starts available on: Tue, 08 May 2018 03:00:13 GMT