Opportunities

The Disparities Solutions Center is currently hiring a research assistant. To apply, please visit the MGH career website. Please do not send your resume and application to the main DSC email.

Affiliate Name: Massachusetts General Hospital

Job Title: RESEARCH ASSISTANT, HEALTH POLICY
Req #:  2194610
Job Category: Research
Department: MGH Institute of Health Policy
Location: Boston MA
Shift: Days
Hours/Week: 40
Job Type: Regular
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted/Modified: 
Responsibilities:
The Disparities Solutions Center (DSC) within the Institute for Health Policy of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), is seeking a full time research assistant to assist with the day-to-day duties of a variety of projects. The DSC is dedicated to the development and implementation of strategies that advance policy and practice to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health care. The DSC will achieve this mission by:

1. Serving as a change agent by developing new research and translating innovative research findings into policy and practice
2. Developing and evaluating customized policy and practice solutions for health care providers, insurers, educators, community organizations, and other stakeholders
3. Providing education and leadership training to expand the community of skilled individuals dedicated to eliminating health care disparities

The candidate must demonstrate strong organizational, administrative, and oral and written communication skills, with a strong interest and background in public health and/or disparities. A successful candidate will possess both strong program support and analytical skills. 

Responsibilities include a variety of program and meeting support activities. These can include the following:
Primary

1. Public Relations: Provides assistance with dissemination and PR of DSC events including a leadership training program, film series, and seminars. Tasks include creating promotional media, website design, preparing the DSC annual report and brochures, maintaining distribution lists, and preparing and distributing the DSC monthly e-newsletter.
2. Conference/Meeting Planning: Provides assistance with coordination of conferences and meetings for health care leaders and executives, including meeting preparations, communication with participants, developing and analyzing evaluations, preparing participant meeting materials and staffing events.

Secondary

1. Publications: Conducting relevant literature searches and reviews and assisting with manuscript preparation for projects relating to disparities in health care.
2. Oversee extensive literature library, including conducting regular literature reviews and inputting and maintaining up to date sources 
3. Other Projects: Performs other project-related duties as needed, including maintaining required project documentation and assisting with preparing grant progress reports. Prioritizes tasks and communicates progress, problems and needs for additional support to the Operations Manager

Requirements:
-B.A./B.S.
-Prior research experience and/or interest (particularly in public health and/or disparities) desirable.

Skills/Abilities/Competencies Required

• The ideal candidate for this position is someone who is highly organized, detail oriented and creative.
• Must be able to multitask, take initiative and work as part of a multidisciplinary team as well as independently under the supervision of the project director. The candidate must also demonstrate strong administrative, and both oral and written communication skills.
• Should be well versed in working with Microsoft office, including but not limited to Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Dream weaver and Endnote a plus