Research Program Assistant

Responsibilities

• Coordinate longitudinal project activities, including maintaining implementation timelines and tracking curriculum delivery.
• Manage data collection through REDCap, including survey deployment, response monitoring, and data cleaning.
• Ensure research compliance by supporting IRB amendments, modifications, and maintaining secure file structures.
• Support evaluation efforts by organizing role-play scoring data and maintaining version control for research instruments.
• Provide administrative infrastructure support, such as managing shared project drives, tracking stipends, and assisting with grant reporting documentation.
• Assist with qualitative coding, literature reviews, and manuscript drafting as capacity allows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an Associate’s degree with two years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma with four years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in research support, project coordination, or program administration.
• Proficiency in data entry, management, and tracking.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and professional written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• High attention to detail and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior research experience in medical education or health systems.
• Familiarity with IRB processes and human subjects research protocols.
• Experience with qualitative or mixed-methods research.
• Comfort working within academic medical environments.
• Experience using REDCap for survey platforms.

About the Company

Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence in research and education. This position is based within the Department of Family Medicine and supports critical medical education research focused on improving responses to medical errors in graduate medical education.