Research Navigator

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Schedule Weekly Hours:

40

Be a part of the difference at Gundersen Heath System. Our Medical Research team is hiring a Research Navigator to assist with numerous research related projects. This position provides the opportunity to be innovative and work closely with diverse people in the organization.

What's Available:

• 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week) - Salaried

• Shift: Monday-Friday

What you will do:

• Consult with multiple research teams on department projects

• Develop and drive new research

• Prepare and monitor budgets

• Manage the collection and storage of data

What you will get:

• Support to grow in your career with access to our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program

• Top-rated retirement plan and healthcare benefits

• Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work.

• Work/Life balance to love what you do and where you live.

What you need:

• Master's Degree in a related field
• 3+ years in the healthcare field or clinical or academic research

Gundersen Health System is healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. While we call La Crosse home, our system has 7 hospitals and 65 clinics in neighboring communities. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care combined with the right amount of love. We call it Love + Medicine and it's who we are.

Job Description:

The Research Navigator coordinates all aspects of new and ongoing research projects that impact the standard of care recommendations, quality, and outcomes and increase the knowledge base in the literature, all while in support of the mission and objectives of Gundersen Medical Foundation and Gundersen Health System. The Research Navigator also designs and drafts oral and poster presentations for state, national, and international conferences and drafts manuscripts for submission in high-impact journals with the objective of obtaining the widest dissemination and greatest impact on the standard of care recommendations.

The Research Navigator provides scientific expertise and guidance in conducting and managing medical research efforts related to translational improvements in the standard of care recommendations. The Research Navigator provides expert advice related to study design, research methodology, and results interpretation. This independent role collaborates with the research team and supports protocol-driven research proposals from inception to the dissemination of results. The Research Navigator prepares presentations to communicate research findings at state, national, and international conferences or in peer-reviewed publications.

Major Responsibilities:

1.Consult with multiple research teams on projects with diverse stakeholders simultaneously. Ensure all team members on the project meet timeline goals and follow proper research methods, techniques, internal policies, budget parameters, and federal laws and regulations.

2.Solicit, develop, and drive new research projects with a wide range of providers (MD, DO, NP, PA, RN, etc.) from initiation to completion.

3.Prepare/monitor budgets with leadership to identify internal and external funding sources.

4.Write and implement new protocol-driven research proposals in collaboration with Principal Investigators and biostatisticians. This may include recruitment, consent, and follow-up of patients for prospective study protocols.

5.Coordinate all new and ongoing Human Subjects Committee paperwork. This includes defending research protocol proposals, HIPPA waivers, IRB questionnaires, progress reports, final reports, and study closures.

6.Advise and manage the selection, collection, and storage of data from in-house and publicly available databases. Advise the research team on the methods of revising or removing data that are inaccurate, incorrectly formatted, structured, duplicative, or incomplete

7.Assist Principal Investigators in developing and/or presenting PowerPoint presentations, abstracts, posters, and articles for presentation at professional conferences or publications.

8.Represent GHS/GMF on multicenter collaborations and projects involving community-based partners. Coordinate multicenter collaborations with statewide and/or national collaborative groups.

Manage ongoing research projects, including medical chart review, survey development, facilitation of data collection, data entry, and results reporting in collaboration with the biostatisticians.

9.Mentor and assign responsibilities to the research team members, including interns, students, volunteers, residents, and other GMF/GHS staff in proper research methods, techniques, and internal policies

10. Ensures study trial agreements (internal and external customers) have all language verified and reviewed, including consultation with a lawyer to ensure each legally binding agreement is complete and protects the institution's integrity before its fully executed with the contracting organization.

11. Negotiate with contracting organizations to produce an adequate budget. Responsible for invoicing, submitting study patient chargers, and verifying payments (clinic and sponsor).

12. Create, complete, and maintain study-related documents, recruitment/enrollment techniques, correspondences, and all data collected per study. Accountable for all research study data during audits.

13. Perform literature reviews for protocol background and updates in the clinical application of new research for providers.

14. Collaborate with the quality department to identify projects that merit further investigation and identify PI's to lead those projects.

15. Develop and lead educational opportunities related to research methodology for medical learners, staff providers, and other staff members as requested by residency program directors and department leads.

16. Collaborate with departments to obtain FDA approval for various applications such as investigational new drugs (INDs) and humanitarian use devices (HUDs).

17. Perform other job-related responsibilities as requested.

Education and Learning:

REQUIRED

Master's degree in a health-related field

DESIRED

Master's degree, Research focused in physical, biological, chemical, or health science to include public health or epidemiology

Doctorate (Research focused) or PhD in physical, biological, chemical, or health science to include public health or epidemiology.

Work Experience:

REQUIRED

At least 3 years work experience in the health care field or clinical or academic research.

DESIRED

At least 5 years work experience in the health care field or clinical or academic research.

Age Specific Population Served:

Infant (less than 1 year)

Pediatric (1 - 12 years)

Adolescent (13 - 17 years)

Adult (18 - 64 years)

Geriatric (65 years & older)

OSHA Category:

Category 2 - Some but not all employees in this job title may have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials usually determined by location or specific departments.

Environmental Conditions:

Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office work)

Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position:

Sitting Approximately 5.5 hours in a day

Static Standing Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day

Walking/Standing Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day

Repetitive Actions - Fine manipulation Approximately 8 hours in a day

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267

Equal Opportunity Employer