Geospatial Research Assistant Jobs (NOW HIRING)

SHIFT:

Seeking Breakthrough Makers
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.
At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career.
CHOP’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.
We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.
A Brief Overview
The successful candidate will join the research team of Dr. Alexander Fiks, Dr. Brian Jenssen and Dr. Stephanie Mayne at Clinical Futures and PolicyLab at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Dr. Fiks conducts research in primary care settings locally and nationally to improve pediatric decision making and child health outcomes. His research addresses diverse topics related to primary care including smoking prevention and cessation, immunization, obesity prevention, ADHD/mental health, and medication safety/effectiveness. Dr. Fiks implements and evaluates health information technology based-interventions (e.g., clinical decision support, mHealth, text messaging) through clinical trials, conducts secondary data analyses of large electronic health record and other datasets, conducts cohort studies in primary care practice, and often employs mixed methods.

Dr. Jenssen’s research involves the use of clinical decision support systems and population health management techniques to protect children from secondhand smoke exposure and tobacco use. Current efforts include helping parents quit smoking in clinical settings and clinical and policy research to protect adolescents and youth from e-cigarettes/vaping. More broadly, he focuses on leveraging health information technology to engineer and implement novel approaches and products to improve care for children and their parents.

Dr. Mayne is an epidemiologist whose research focuses on the impact of environmental factors, including home and neighborhood characteristics, on child health and well-being, with a particular focus on health behaviors related to future cardiovascular disease risk (e.g. sleep, diet). Her work applies innovative technologies such as GPS tracking and mobile health techniques, as well as GIS and geospatial analysis, to address these questions.

This position will involve work in these and related areas with a particular focus on innovation in clinical care delivery. The candidate will also join the Possibilities Project, an initiative focused on transforming pediatric primary care to improve care delivery and child/family health and wellness. The team values a growth mindset and shares a commitment to lifelong learning and fostering career development among team members.
What you will do

• Providing technical and clinical support in the conduct of clinical studies:
• Filing and office organization
• Patient/research participant scheduling
• Patient/research participant history
• Data collection
• Data entry
• Data management
• Laboratory procedures
• Research Study Compliance
• Adhere to an IRB approved protocols
• Comply with Institutional policies, SOPs and guidelines
• Comply with federal, state, and sponsor policies
• May be called upon to:
• Consent subjects, with appropriate authorization and training.
• Document and Report adverse events
• Maintain study source documents
• Complete case report forms (paper and electronic data capture)

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Previous relevant clinical research experience Required
• At least one (1) year of relevant clinical research experience Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with IRB and human subject protection.
• Able to perform tasks independently.
• Able to work accurately and pay strict attention to detail.
• Able to work in collaboration with other professionals and staff.
• Must have strong writing, organizational, and analytical skills.

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.
Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.
EEO / VEVRAA Federal Contractor | Tobacco Statement