Research Specialist
 Brigham and Women's Hospital | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Boston | |
| 1620 Tremont Street (Show on map) | |
 Feb 12, 2025 | |
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Functioning under the direction of the principal investigators and other faculty members, the Research Specialist works independently to conduct high level, complex research study design and analysis in the areas of pharmacoepidemiology, epidemiology/biostatistics, and analytic methods. Contributes to scientific literature, reports, journals, manuscripts (including co-authorship as appropriate), presentations, and grant writing. Work in close-knit, internationally known research unit of 25+ Harvard faculty and 60+ support staff.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direction of principal investigators, assists in the designing, planning, and execution of analyses of therapeutic outcomes and adverse effects of drugs and other medical interventions, as well as simulation studies evaluating epidemiologic methods and validation studies in claims data; applying skills in biostatistics, epidemiologic methods, and health services research. Serves as an integral part of the research team, helps to analyze and interpret data findings, prepare summaries, reports and presentations based on analysis and results. Conducts systematic reviews and helps oversee large prospective quality improvement trials being conducted to improve long-term medication adherence and health outcomes. Contributes to the scientific literature through oral and poster presentations and published manuscripts. Assists with grant proposals and project management, as needed. The research specialist will be involved in projects related to the pharmacoepidemiology of metabolic diseases and perinatal pharmacoepidemiology, amongst others. Specific duties may include: 1.Researches, develops, designs, and executes research data. 2.Contributes to interpretation of research data and results. 3.Contributes to scientific literature, journals, and oral presentations. 4.Participate in study design and protocol development. 5.Participate in Institutional Review Board (IRB) submission process for new research protocols. 6.Take part in design and writing of grant proposals and grant material. 7.Compose and present sections of research reports and manuscripts. 8.Perform advanced data analysis, working closely with the Principal Investigator and other researchers. Performs other duties as assigned. Education Master's Degree Related Field of study required Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Experience Experience in Academic or Labatory research setting 3-5 years required - The successful candidate will have very good methodologic and analytic skills in epidemiology to help implement these research projects, with knowledge of pharmacoepidemiology an added advantage. The candidate must have the abilities to design and analyze complex epidemiologic claims data analyses under the supervision of the principal investigators, to perform major database manipulation and statistical analyses using statistical packages, and to draft study reports for funding agencies. Strong time management/organizational skills as well as written and verbal presentational skills are necessary. An understanding of clinical medicine is an advantage but not required. Familiarity with pharmaceuticals is desirable. - Must be a problem solver willing to take the initiative and prioritize tasks, thereby ensuring the smooth and efficient conduct of several projects simultaneously. Physical Requirements
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