Research Coordinator

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $67,000-$70,000

Position Summary

The School of Nursing is searching for a Research Coordinator to provide support for federally funded projects focusing on HIV prevention and management.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Developing strategies to recruit study subjects for participation in activities and data collection;
• Coordinating the study team projects, developing educational materials (e.g. Standard Operating Procedures, consent forms, Qualtrics/REDCap surveys, etc), convening meetings, and keeping the projects moving on a day-to-day basis;
• Communicating with external collaborators about project activities;
• Assisting with database design, security, data storage and management;
• Conducting and writing literature reviews to support grant applications and manuscripts;
• Participating, with minimal supervision, in progress reports, data entry, and IRB protocol modifications/submissions
• Providing daily support for technical and research tasks to research associates and research assistants, including phone, screening, and enrollment/retention related trainings;
• Qualitative data analysis (coding) and basic quantitative analysis of study data;
• Performing other related duties as assigned; and
• Available nights and weekends as needed.

This is a grant-funded position and employment is contingent upon continued funding.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus 3 years of related experience
• The successful incumbent will possess computer fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SPSS/SAS/R/STATA.
• They will have the ability to organize and perform multiple tasks and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• This role requires the ability to communicate with interdisciplinary colleagues at all staff and leadership levels related to program planning.
• Experience with vulnerable populations and certified training in HIPAA Compliance and Human Subjects protection is required.
• The successful incumbent should have an established record of working with confidential data and maintaining confidentiality, privacy, and integrity in professional interactions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree preferred
• Working knowledge of REDCap, Qualtrics and EndNote
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

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