Job Description

The Research Fellow will support two faculty members at BUSPH—Dr. Katrina Kezios (research on determinants of cognitive aging and dementia) and Dr. Margaret (Maggie) Lind (research on infectious disease prevention and treatment). This role is equally divided (50% effort with each faculty member), with responsibilities spanning both research programs.

The Research Fellow will

• Coordinate study activities, including both logistical tasks (e.g., IRB/Human Subjects approval, scheduling, tracking milestones) and scientific tasks (e.g., manuscript preparation, conference presentations, and grant submissions).
• Manage and monitor project progress, ensuring deliverables and timelines are met across multiple studies.
• Provide support to and oversee the work of trainees (predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and research assistants) engaged in the projects.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration across teams to ensure alignment of research goals.
• Ideally contribute to data analysis, depending on the candidate’s interests and skills.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to impactful research in two distinct but complementary areas—aging and dementia, and infectious disease prevention—while building skills in research administration, project management, and scientific dissemination.

Essential functions:

• Coordinate team activities on multiple projects, and lead and create agendas for meetings
• Prepare documents related to research activities, including funding agency progress reports, study protocols, Data Use Agreements and other data governance, and IRB submissions
• Monitor achievement of grant implementation milestones
• Oversee, and lead whenever applicable, a growing research agenda
• Assist with literature reviews, background research, and writing of grants and manuscripts, conference abstracts and other submissions
• Perform other administrative duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested

Required Skills

Minimum Qualifications

• A master’s degree is required
• Experience coordinating project activities
• Strong organizational and communication skills, accuracy, and attention to detail, as well as a self-motivated work style, establish priorities, and meet deadlines with minimal oversight.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, record-keeping, writing, and presentation skills.
• Superior communication skills and experience in writing academic thesis or manuscripts
• Able to make and carry out decisions independently and collaborate and manage partnerships with a range of departments and centers.

Additional Desired Qualifications

• Experience with quantitative data analysis, including proficiency in R.
• Ability to exercise initiative and judgment and demonstrate professionalism and flexibility.
• Ability to manage multiple competing tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment, as well as able to assume progressively more responsibility for project tasks and work independently without close supervision.
• Someone comfortable asking questions and eager to learn.

Position Details

• Desired start date: January 2026
• Full-time: (40 hours/week)
• Appointment duration: One year, renewable
• Work arrangement: Hybrid

Please send a Cover Letter, CV or Resume, and writing sample addressing the following prompt to Katrina Kezios (klkezios@bu.edu) and Maggie Lind (mllind@bu.edu)

Writing sample prompt: “In 150–300 words, write a short, plain-language summary of a research paper you have read or worked on. Imagine you are explaining it to someone without a public health background.”

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job Tags

Full time, For contractors, Traineeship,

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