Research Associate I – Health Sciences Research - Washington DC Hybrid Office
The Research Associate I supports health sciences research projects by assisting with research design, data collection, management, and analysis within a large NIH-funded precision medicine initiative. This hybrid role involves coordinating project tasks, developing training materials, conducting background research, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality data and research outputs that advance health knowledge.
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Position Overview
This posting is for a Research Associate I supporting Health Sciences research for a Confidential Client. The role supports large-scale, NIH-funded precision medicine work, contributing to data collection, study systems, training, and analysis. This is a hybrid role based in Johnson City, TN with a minimum of six days per month in the office.
Key Responsibilities
- Support research projects through documentation, administrative coordination, and task tracking
- Assist with research design, development of data collection instruments (quantitative and/or qualitative), and study management systems design and testing
- Conduct and coordinate a wide range of data collection activities, monitoring, cleaning, and data delivery tasks
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical team members, serving as a liaison across departments (e.g., IT, Statistics, Technical Support)
- Help develop training materials, user guides, job aids, and LMS content; track attendance and completion rates in learning systems
- Use AI tools responsibly to improve training materials for engagement, readability, and accessibility
- Conduct background research: literature reviews, environmental scans, memos, and draft report sections under senior staff direction
- Take meeting notes, prepare summaries, and support proposal and report preparation
Additional Duties
- Provide general support for proposals and projects related to health research
- Support document coordination and reproduction for proposal development
- Occasional travel for site visits and meetings may be required
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in health policy, public health, public administration, sociology, or another social-science related field
- Minimum 6 months of research experience (internships counted) using qualitative and/or quantitative methods
- Strong interpersonal, analytic, critical reasoning, and writing skills
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and time-management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate on teams
- Proficient with Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive)
- Experience with statistical packages (e.g., R, Python) is beneficial
- Experience with learning platforms (Absorb/Articulate) is beneficial
Work Location & Eligibility
- This position is based in Johnson City, TN (hybrid); a minimum of six days per month in the Johnson City office is required
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; the Confidential Client is unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay range: $56,000 per year
- Regular staff are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to:
- Generous health insurance (effective first day), dental and vision
- Defined contribution retirement plan plus voluntary 403(b)
- Group life insurance; long-term and short-term disability
- Paid time off, holidays, parental leave, bereavement leave
- Tuition assistance and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Why Join
- Contribute to a major, long-term precision medicine initiative building a diverse health database
- Work in a collaborative research environment that values scientific integrity, innovation, and lasting partnerships
- Gain experience across survey methods, clinical data use, and health information technology applications
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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