Res Study Coord

Department: MED-Ctr-Dissemination & Implememtaton

Salary/Grade: NEX/9

Job Summary:

The Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science (CDIS) led by Dr. Sara Becker is within the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) at the Feinberg School of Medicine. The central vision of CDIS is to bridge the gap between public health/medical knowledge (what we know) and public health/medical practice (what we do). D&I science is essential to realize the full impact of public health and medical research. Traditional, passive dissemination strategies such as publishing clinical recommendations, trials, or guidelines are insufficient for realizing practice change. Innovative, proactive strategies for increasing the implementation and sustainability of evidence-based interventions in community and clinical settings are essential for improving population health and driving health care innovation.

This Research Assistant (RA) will support the Principal Investigator to implement an NIH-funded large pragmatic effectiveness randomized controlled trial evaluating whether a technology-assisted intervention (Parent SMART) can improve the outcomes of adolescents in residential treatment. The technology-assisted intervention consists of a computerized parenting skills program, parent coaching sessions, and a parent networking smartphone app. Activities involve participant recruitment of both adolescents and parents, consenting, tracking and retention; administering clinical assessments with parents and adolescents following protocols; coding a parent-adolescent interaction task to assess monitoring and communication skills; collecting, compiling, tabulating, and/or processing participant responses; and communicating with staff and study participants at the remote recruitment site. The RA is also expected to help with organization and maintenance of project documents and files, contributing to the continual submission of IRB documents, annual grant progress reports, and data safety monitoring board reports.

Performs biomedical &/or social-behavioral research by administering tests &/or questionnaires following protocols; collecting, compiling, tabulating &/or processing responses; gathering information; &/or assisting in the preparation of material for inclusion in reports. Completes all activities by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all relevant current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical

• Recruits study participants.

• Reviews & obtains informed consent.

• Schedules study visits with participants.

• Conducts interviews.

• Scores test results.

• Collects survey data.

• Facilitates communication with key personnel & participants to maintain project study flow

Administration

• Maintains detailed records of results which may include collecting, extracting & entering data; &/or preparing basic charts & graphs.

• Performs scientific literature searches in support of research.

Finance

• May process reimbursements for travel expenses.

Supervision

• May train other research staff to interview/test participants.

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.

• Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Ability to set goals and work independently to manage both short- and long-term responsibilities.

• Flexibility to adapt to changing work conditions.

• Ability to receive and incorporate feedback into work products.

• Excellent organizational skills with keen attention to detail.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form.

• Ability to compile and enter data accurately.

• Flexibility in scheduling of research assessments including sessions during early morning, evening, and weekend hours.

• Knowledge of computer applications, including word processing and data entry.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a clinical setting or with a clinical population (i.e., volunteer experience in psychiatric hospital, experience in clinical research lab, etc.).

• Previous experience conducting structured clinical interviews and patient assessments.

• Experience and familiarity with grant funding and IRB procedures.

• Previous research experience through academic training or previous work experience.

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Knowledge of experimental research methodology and clinical research procedures.

• Ability to use and navigate computer applications such as videoconference software (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams), reference management software (e.g., Endnote, Zotero, Mendeley), data management software (e.g., Redcap, Qualtrics), and project management software (e.g., Filemaker).

• Proficiency in Spanish preferred

Target hiring range for this position will be between $16.55 to $20.69 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

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