About Shepherd Center


With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center ranked by" U.S. News "as one of the nation's top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit on-site, allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.


Shepherd Center's culture is one of hope, humor, and hard work. You will enjoy career growth, strong relationships with co-workers , strong support from leadership, and fun activities that have ke pt over 1 2% of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years .


The SHARE Research Assistant performs research, data management, and administrative tasks in support of the SHARE Military Initiative. A key focus of this role is ensuring accurate, complete outcomes data capture. The SHARE Research Assistant routinely interacts with staff, leadership, and clients to complete data collection and submission, records management, data reporting, and quality assurance. Other assigned tasks related to research and outcomes data collection may include assistance with surveys, focus groups, participant recruitment and enrollment; administration of standardized measures; and preparation of research reports and dissemination of research findings. The ideal candidate is highly organized and detail oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience using REDCap electronic data capture software is preferred. Reports to the SHARE Projects & Education Coordinator.



JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of electronic data capture and reporting in accordance with operational protocol requirements.


• Perform data entry, verification, and analysis.


• Serve as a point of contact for data-related activities across a range of projects.


• Generate and distribute data reports to stakeholders.


• Identify and problem-solve data collection barriers.


• Provide telephonic/videoconferencing, email and/or on-site technical support to clients, family members, and clinicians to provide or receive data via electronic data collection software.


• Assist in the facilitation of departmental educations efforts related to data collection.


• Conduct data quality checks to identify potential data entry errors and execute the data quality management plan.


• Combine data from multiple sources to create interim and final datasets.


• Assist project leadership team in planning, developing, and executing new data-related research or programmatic improvement activities.


• Perform other research or outcomes projects duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

• CITI certification and IRBNet experience beneficial.

• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience with electronic data collection, entry, and or management preferred.

• Familiarity with data collection and management techniques.


• Advanced organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple assignments.


• Strong communication skills for the gathering, evaluating and conveying of information.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office required.


• Proficiency in REDCap data entry and database management preferred.

• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time or exerting up to 15 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

• No potential for exposure to blood and body fluids.