Research Assistant

The Department of Periodontics is seeking a full-time Research Assistant to support federally funded practice-based and translational research activities, with primary responsibility for the National Dental Practice Training Center (NDP-TC) and related National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (National Dental PBRN) activities. Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and research team, the Research Assistant will provide day-to-day research and administrative support for studies involving community-based dental practitioners. The position will assist with practitioner recruitment and follow-up, study tracking, REDCap data collection, preparation and organization of study materials, meeting coordination, documentation, and monitoring completion of study activities. This is an entry-level research position appropriate for an individual with a bachelor’s degree who will receive project-specific training and supervision.

This position is funded through a grant for a period of two years. Continued employment beyond the two-year grant period is contingent upon the availability of continued funding.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruitment, enrollment, and follow-up of dental practitioners participating in research studies.

• Maintain practitioner recruitment, enrollment, participation, and follow-up tracking systems.

• Assist with REDCap-based data collection, data entry, quality checks, and identification of incomplete or missing study information.

• Prepare study correspondence, recruitment materials, training materials, meeting documents, and other research-related communications.

• Communicate with participating practitioners and study personnel regarding routine study activities, deadlines, materials, and follow-up needs under supervision of the research team.

• Assist with scheduling and coordination of study meetings, training sessions, webinars, and Project ECHO activities.

• Support distribution and tracking of study and training materials.

• Maintain organized study files and documentation in accordance with approved protocols and institutional requirements.

• Assist with monitoring study progress and preparing routine recruitment, retention, and study-status reports for the investigative team.

• Support literature reviews, preparation of presentations, reports, manuscripts, and other research products.

• Participate in research team meetings and assist investigators and senior research personnel with other assigned research activities.