Research Assistant, School of Medicine, Framingham Heart Study
Part-timeBoston, MAPart-time$15.19–24.38/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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The Research Assistant will support the Framingham Heart Study Lipedema Study under the direction of Dr. Ioanna Yiannakou. The role involves participant recruitment and communication, informed consent, survey administration, follow-up, study recordkeeping, and coordination with data management, medical records, and study physicians. The assistant may also contribute to study materials, research meetings, tables, figures, and manuscript development, with opportunities for training and increasing independence.
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Research Assistant, School of Medicine, Framingham Heart Study
Job Description
Research Assistant, School of Medicine, Framingham Heart Study
Category
Boston University Medical Campus --> Professional
Job Location
Framingham, MA, United States
Tracking Code
26501067501027
Posted Date
10/30/2026
Salary Grade
Grade 43
Expected Hiring Range Minimum
$15.19
Expected Hiring Range Maximum
$24.38
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Type
Part-Time
The Research Assistant will support the Framingham Heart Study Lipedema Study under the direction of Dr. Ioanna Yiannakou. Responsibilities will include participant recruitment, communication, informed consent, survey administration, and follow-up by phone, email, and mail; tracking participant status and maintaining study records in REDCap; coordinating with the FHS data management and medical records teams; preparing and organizing materials for physician review; communicating with study physicians; and managing study data in REDCap and Excel. The Research Assistant may also contribute to study materials, tables and figures, research meetings, and manuscript development. The position requires close collaboration with the study team and offers opportunities for hands-on training, increasing independence, and leadership as experience develops.
Position Essential Functions:
40% The Research Assistant will contact eligible participants by email, phone, and mail; respond to questions about the study; and obtain informed consent through REDCap, mail, or telephone. The RA will administer surveys by phone for participants who prefer this option and mail surveys to participants who prefer paper copies, entering returned responses into REDCap. The RA will also contact participants with limited reading ability to explain the study, obtain consent, and administer the survey by phone. For non-English-speaking participants, the RA will coordinate with the FHS data coordinator to facilitate communication and survey completion.
40% The Research Assistant will track recruitment, consent, survey completion, participant communication, and follow-up activities in REDCap and study tracking systems. The RA will monitor the study email inbox, follow up on incomplete surveys or missing study materials, and maintain accurate records of all participant interactions. The RA will also coordinate with the FHS data management and medical records teams to facilitate mailing and receiving medical record release forms when needed.
20% The Research Assistant will prepare and organize participant materials for physician review, maintain Excel-based tracking files, and communicate with study physicians regarding review status and follow-up needs. Additional responsibilities may include preparing study materials, participating in research meetings, creating tables and figures, and contributing to manuscript preparation.
Required Skills
Bachelor's degree and one year of experience.
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.
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Job Location: Framingham, MA
Position Type: Part-Time
Salary Grade: $15.19-$24.38
To apply, visit https://jobs.silkroad.com/BU/External/jobs/317502 (https://apptrkr.com/9934146)
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How this job compares
Set against the 678 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$15.19–24.38/hr
- Massachusetts median$21–29/hr32 hourly ranges
- US median$18–25/hr289 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $19.79/hr, is 21% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Research Assistant hourly ranges in Massachusetts.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 40 open Research Assistant jobs in Massachusetts and 678 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Mass General Brigham24 open
- Boston University (this employer)5 open
- Beth Israel Lahey Health4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Research Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (154 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 186 of the 678 open Research Assistant jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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