Research Assistant (Temporary)

THE OPPORTUNITY
Under the supervision of the Co-Principal Investigators or designee, the Research Assistant is responsible for performing delegated tasks in support of research projects within the KMH Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Work with a local hospital group to identify patient groups that benefit most from innovations, e.g., Hospital at Home (HaH) and emerging technology programs; standardize definitions and evaluation tools; explore the long-term cost-effectiveness, adoption, and scalability of models; investigate the integration of such innovations into broader healthcare systems and overcoming barriers to adoption.

Operationalize optimization models in partnership with Babson faculty and a local healthcare partner.

Assist Co-PIs in development of protocol-specific tools to aid in study documentation.

Support completion of forms to obtain IRB approval.

Perform literature searches to identify data standards and requirements.

Conduct interviews and work with healthcare experts to obtain data.

Preprocess and analyze data as well as build models according to the methods needed, i.e., regression and optimization techniques.

Summarize research findings and prepare presentations.

Comply with established policies and maintain study subject confidentiality.

Assumes additional responsibilities as required.

WHAT EDUCATION AND SKILLS YOU WILL NEED

Master’s Degree in operations management, human-computer interaction, or a related field.

Requires a minimum of 3-5 years of related experience.

Experience in developing statistical, simulation, and optimization models, preferably with at least one of the following modeling languages: Python, R, SAS, SPSS, Gurobi/AMPL or similar software.

Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written communication skills.

Must have strong technology skills.

Envisions and proposes new methods to perform tasks that support ET&A; takes thoughtful risks; and accepts new and ongoing initiatives, objectives, and solutions to gain sought-after results.

Anticipates and embraces change; demonstrates willingness to achieve, acquire, and utilize new skills and challenging tasks; and is flexible in changing conditions.

HOW AND WHERE YOU WILL WORK

This is a part-time position working approximately 20 hours per week for 4 months.

This position is eligible for remote work.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS YOU MAY HAVE

Previous experience with healthcare a plus.