Research Associate

Position Summary

The Research Associate supports the day-to-day operations of clinical research initiatives at MS Sports Medicine. This role involves direct interaction with patients and clinical staff, coordination of study activities, data collection and management, and assistance with research presentations and outcomes reporting. The position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work across multiple medical and research systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of assigned clinical research projects, ensuring adherence to study protocols and timelines.


• Engage with patients, nurses, and physicians during the patient enrollment process for clinical studies.


• Collect patient-reported outcomes, perform medical imaging review and measurements, and gather relevant clinical data.


• Conduct telephone interviews with study participants and track patients across all required study collection points.


• Enter, submit, and maintain accurate clinical research data within study databases.


• Oversee aspects of an automated patient engagement system, including:




• Coordinating with nursing staff to support patient education, enrollment, activation, and system use


• Assisting patients with utilization and troubleshooting of the system




• Support data collection and processing for bundled care patient-reported outcomes initiatives.


• Assist with retrospective chart review studies by extracting clinical data from the electronic medical record (EMR) and generating organized spreadsheet datasets.


• Learn and effectively utilize multiple medical software platforms, including medical records, billing, patient scheduling, clinical outcomes, and medical imaging systems.


• Assist in the preparation of clinical and research presentations, including development of PowerPoint materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health sciences, biology, public health, or related field preferred.


• Strong organizational and data management skills with high attention to detail.


• Excellent communication skills and comfort interacting with patients and clinical staff.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.


• Ability to learn and navigate multiple clinical and research software systems.


• Prior experience in clinical research or healthcare settings is a plus.