Research Assistant – Health Equity Research

Job overview

The Research Assistant – Health Equity Research is a hybrid role based in Boston, MA, with two days per week in the Boston office and remote work for the remainder of the week. Compensation is $52,000–$62,000 per year. The position supports the Institute for Health Equity Research, Evaluation and Policy’s work to advance health equity through community health center research and practice. Working with research scientists, the assistant supports project planning, implementation, data collection, analysis, evaluation, and dissemination. The work helps community health center-led projects produce findings that can inform public policy and clinical practice.

What you'll do

• Coordinate project tasks across design, implementation, data collection, and analysis
• maintain project folders and study documentation in accordance with human-subjects protocols and grants or contracts
• coordinate meetings and stakeholder scheduling
• conduct literature reviews and write summaries
• assist with interview guides, surveys, and evaluation approaches
• clean and process data and conduct mentored analyses
• contribute to reports and scientific manuscripts.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

research assistant

health equity

hybrid

boston ma

massachusetts league of community health centers

$52k–$62k/year

community health centers

qualitative research

program evaluation

data analysis

literature reviews

research coordination

public health

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical and dental insurance
• Flexible Spending Account options
• life and AD&D coverage
• 403(b) and/or Roth contribution and IRA retirement contribution
• transit reimbursement
• vacation, sick and personal days
• paid holidays.

Why this role

The role offers mentorship in community health center-led research with a health equity lens. A relevant bachelor’s degree or related experience and 1–2 years of post-bachelor’s or related work experience are listed; an MPH or related degree is a plus. Benefits include medical and dental insurance, FSA options, life and AD&D coverage, retirement contributions, transit reimbursement, vacation, sick and personal days, and paid holidays.

About the employer

Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers is hiring for this role. Industry: Voluntary Health Organizations. Sector: 81.