• Research Assistant 2, School of Medicine, Anatomy…

    Boston University (Boston, MA)


    RESEARCH ASSISTANT 2, School of Medicine, Anatomy & Neurobiology

    Job Description

    RESEARCH ASSISTANT 2, School of Medicine, Anatomy & Neurobiology

     

    Category

     

    Boston University Medical Campus --> Research

     

    Job Location

     

    Boston, MA, United States

     

    Tracking Code

     

    25500901550805

     

    Posted Date

     

    8/12/2025

     

    Salary Grade

     

    Grade 44

    Position Type

    Full-Time/Regular

     

    The Precision Brain Health Initiative at Boston University is seeking a highly motivated, proactive and collaborative full-time Research Specialist. The Research Specialist will work directly with participants and data from multiple different longitudinal cohorts, including the Precision Brain Health Initiative, BU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) and the Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program (FHS-BAP). We seek a highly motivated, proactive, and collaborative individual. This job involves working with elderly participants who may be cognitively impaired, so experience with sensitive populations and patient facing or customer care experience are a plus. The position will involve recruiting and conducting study visits with participants, which include administering neuropsychological assessments, coordinating MRI/blood draw appointments and answering participant questions regarding technologies they are using. Duties include: enrolling and following up with participants, managing study data, preparing data and study summaries in the form of reports and presentations. Additionally, the Research Specialist will take part in general project management and creating/providing materials to meet administrative and funding organizations' reporting requirements.

    Required Skills

    + Bachelor's Degree.

    + 1-2 years of research experience (that occurred in conjunction with attainment of Bachelor's Degree is acceptable).

    + Strong communication skills.

    + Comfort working in a highly dynamic, frequently evolving research environment.

    + Reliable transportation for travel to Framingham, MA (3-5 days).

    Preferred but not required

    + Experience working with participants in research or clinical setting.

    + Fluent in Spanish

     

    _We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor._

    Required Skills

    **Job Location:** Boston, MA

    **Position Type:** Full-Time/Regular

    **Salary Grade:** Grade 44

     

    To apply, visit https://jobs.silkroad.com/BU/External/jobs/315761 (https://apptrkr.com/6463056)

     

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