Administrative Assistant

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: 66,300-70,000

Position Summary

The position will support research under Dr. Katherine A. Nash in the Department of Pediatrics focused on a multi-pronged project aimed at improving care for children admitted to the hospital who are at risk for agitaiton. The position requires the ability to independently manage multiple projects simultaneously, coordinate across multidisciplinary stakeholders, develop and apply research methods, conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses, oversee research data and evaluation activities, contribute to publications and presentations, and provide research guidance and mentorship to other team members. 

At CUIMC, we are leaders in teaching, research, and patient care and are proud of the service and support we provide to our community. We apply the same rigor in our commitment to fostering an inclusive, thriving community and caring for our employees and their loved ones. We offer immediate eligibility and invest in our employees’ families through comprehensive Health and Welfare, Employee Assistance, Tuition Programs, and Retirement Benefits.

“Subject to business needs, we may support flexible and hybrid work arrangements. Options will be discussed during the interview process”

Responsibilities

• Manage communication and coordination across 7 branches of the pediatric agitation research and quality improvement program, spanning research studies, quality improvement, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. 
• Lead weekly all-team meetings, coordinate priorities and deliverables, and track action items across project branches. 
• Develop and refine research plans, study methods, and data collection approaches for new and ongoing projects. 
• Manage qualitative research activities across multiple studies, including interview transcription, data cleaning, coding, and codebook development. 
• Prepare IRB modifications and protocol submissions across project branches.
• Conduct quantitative data analysis across research studies and monitoring and evaluation activities, including cleaning, organizing, and analyzing data from multiple sources.
• Prepare written reports complete with analytic tables/graphs/figures summarizing findings.                   
• Lead and contribute to manuscript development, including reviewing, editing, writing, and preparing manuscripts for publication. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent.
• Research experience in qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods.
• Exceptional organization, communication and writing skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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