Research Assistant

CHILDREN’S NATIONAL HOSPITAL

Center for Translational Research

Research Assistant Position

Start Date: May/June 2026

Looking for research experience before applying to graduate school or medical school? Join our team to work on pediatric psychology studies with children, teens, and young adults with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and other chronic health or behavioral health conditions.

We are hiring for up to 3 full-time paid positions, including a competitive benefits package. If you are interested in children’s health and looking for ways to prepare for graduate, nursing, or medical school, consider becoming part of a collaborative clinical research team under the supervision of Eleanor Mackey, PhD and Randi Streisand, PhD at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Applicants fluent in Spanish are encourage to apply.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the development and implementation of behavioral research studies
• Coordinating clinical intervention trials, including scheduling and tracking participant recruitment, retention, and follow-up completion
• Recruiting and enrolling participants, including in-person and remote data collection
• Conducting medical record reviews, as well as data entry/management/analysis.
• Supervising and training undergraduate volunteers and delegating lab responsibilities
• Assisting with writing and editing of grant applications and manuscripts for publication
• Working with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to maintain research ethical compliance
• Initiating and overseeing contractual agreements with study vendors

Research opportunities offer:

• Experience on prospective, clinical research studies with potential for presentations and publications
• Experience working collaboratively with health care professionals from a range of disciplines
• Excellent preparation for graduate school in psychology, public health, nursing, or medicine

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree with prior experience in clinical human subjects research or Master’s in relevant area

Two-year minimum commitment

Reliable transportation/willingness to travel to main hospital campus

Some evening hours for phone calls

Additional recommended qualifications:

Knowledge of and experience in working with IRBs

Experience using statistical software (e.g. Microsoft Excel, SPSS)

Experience working with children and/or clinical patient populations

Fluent in English and Spanish

Salary commensurate with experience.

To apply, please complete the following survey: https://redcap.link/fablab2026ra

Please contact Sydney White with any questions swhite5@childrensnational.org. Review of applications will begin immediately.