Research Assistant I, Cardiac Imaging - Dept. of Radiology (ID: 3221749)

The Cardiac Imaging Research Assistant (RA), working under the supervision of the study Principal Investigator and following established policies and procedures, provides assistance for cardiac imaging research studies. The RA will be working in clinical areas of BWH and will require strong organization skills, professionalism, self-motivation and an ability to work independently. There will be training in all required tasks initially and throughout the project. The RA may be responsible for the following activities: recruiting and evaluating suitability of potential participants for clinical trials; collecting, entering and organizing patient data; scheduling patients for study visits; submitting paperwork to provide checks for subject payment, contacting patients in follow up; and, maintaining and updating imaging and research data; and aides the PI in the IRB submission process. The RA may need to travel locally to Boston University, Tufts medical center or Massachusetts General Hospital. The RA will be responsible for coordinating a multicenter study (4 sites) and may rarely have to travel to the sites (<1 time a year).