TRAUMA RESEARCH ASSISTANT

The Department of Surgery at Jamaica Hospital currently seeks Trauma Research Assistant for immediate full-time opportunity.  The selected candidate will supportR the Director of Research in the Department of Surgery with the planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation of research pertaining to traumatic injuries and critical care surgery. Duties may include, but are not limited to literature review, contributing to research protocol development, IRB communication and protocol maintenance. Data extraction from the EMR using electronic data capture systems, maintaining project databases, and ensuring data integrity; analyzing and summarizing data; contributing to dissemination of study results. In addition, the applicant will collaborate with members of the trauma program and other departments to coordinate study-related activities as necessary. The applicant must possess superior analytical and creative thinking skills, attention to detail, and be capable of keeping accurate and detailed records. Flexibility and the ability to learn and apply new methods as needed is essential. Applicant must be fluent in English and have strong written and verbal communication skills.