The Heller School at Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity as a Research Assistant. This position will be a part of an active, in-person team working on research projects studying effective ways of caring for older adults in health services and systems. Interest in and commitment to improving the lives and health of older adults is essential.

In this role, you will be a key team member working on all modes of communication. Communication skills are important in all aspects of the work and include effective outreach to patients, families, clinical teams, system leaders and the public through email, telephone, postal mail, social and public media, team meetings and events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists in all efforts related to research team communications: Schedules and manages in-person, online, and hybrid team meetings, assures clear and professional materials before and after internal and external meetings, including agendas, PowerPoints, notes, reports. Tracks schedules and related deadlines. Organizes, coordinates various research interviews, workshops, conferences, staff meetings including corresponding with event participants and speakers and compiling attendance lists. Coordinates with other study team partners.
• Assists with programming surveys in Qualtrics and other survey software; learns to administer surveys under supervision and assist with research participant communications and scheduling.
• Handles team press releases, online releases in website, social media accounts, email communications and oversees design, creation and distribution of research posters, event signs, flyers).
• Attends administrative meetings and trainings and communicates relevant information to the team.  Tracks Brandeis calendar and team schedules to help coordinate events and meetings.

Skills & Qualifications:

1-3 years related experience, required

BA/BS highly preferred

Meeting planning and management experience strongly preferred.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite required. Familiarity with Workday a plus. Must have basic math skills for accounting purposes.

Experience with webpage upkeep, use of social media, Qualtrics, Word/Adobe/Canva

About Brandeis University

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th...e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.

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