Manager, Research Support (A)

University of Miami•Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Hussman Institute has an exciting opportunity for a Manager, Research Support position. The incumbent provides grant application and management support to facilitate research. Further the Manager, Research Support oversees research operations to ensure efficiency and compliance with applicable regulations. Moreover, this employee engages in complex and specialized research activities in furtherance of the University's research goals and objectives. This position will focus on our genetic studies in Alzheimer disease with emphasis on the recruitment of individuals of Hispanic/Latino background.. The primary function of this job is to identify, recruit, and enroll Hispanic/Latino individuals and their families in the US that would be eligible for our Alzheimer disease project. Once enrolled, the job requires the collection of biological samples and relevant clinical data from multiple sources depending on the study protocol. This will require travel to areas across the US as well as possibly the Caribbean. In addition to these activities, this job requires organization of and participation in community outreach activities to increase awareness of and interest in genetic research among underserved populations. The Clinical Research Coordinator is a member of the Section of Family and Patient Ascertainment in the Center for Genomic Education and Outreach within the John P. Hussmann Institute for Human Genomics. Support multiple genetics research studies by performing a variety of duties involved in the collection, compilation, documentation and analysis of clinical and genetic research data from study participants. This position will focus on but not be limited to our genetic studies of Alzheimer disease in Hispanic/Latino populations

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field required
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
Position requires bilingual skills in both English and Spanish

Responsibilities

Contributes to basic and applied research activities by collecting and analyzing data and maintaining databases.
Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures. Advances expertise through continued education, training, and research.
Maintains an overview of relevant research findings. Ensures all research is undertaken according to good research practice.
Stays abreast of developments in the field which may impact department functions.
Provides guidance, mentorship, and oversight to junior research staff and students.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Organize, host, participate in community education, and outreach activities to recruit populations historically underrepresented in genetics research.
Identify, recruit, and enroll families for our genetic studies of Alzheimer disease in all Hispanic individuals.
Schedule and enroll participants. This will require careful management of calendars and coordination with other staff.
Coordinate and manage enrollment activities for respective studies. This will entail setting up local and remote trips that will involve travel (including overnight travel). This may require travel to participants in their homes or to medical clinics/hospitals.
Collect biological samples per study protocols. This will most frequently involve drawing blood or collecting saliva from participants.
Collect data from patient charts, medical records, interviews, questionnaires, diagnostic tests and other sources; code, evaluate and interpret collected data and prepare appropriate documentation.
Enter clinical data and identify new strategies to maximize efficiency of data entry. Assist in preparation of clinical data reports and analyses; recommend new methods for collection and documentation of data; write and revise procedural manuals as required. Use data management and analysis software, including programs for drawing human pedigrees, basic statistical software and query-based extraction of clinical and laboratory data from relational database.
Function as a member of a multidisciplinary research team.
Prepare ascertainment reports for presentation to the investigative team.
Organize and manage the flow of information to and from participants and families; maintain contact information for families and participants; develop efficient strategies for following up with families on a regular basis.
Participate in regular clinical meetings and staff training sessions.
Ensure compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; identify problems and/or inconsistencies and monitor patients' progress to include documentation and reporting of adverse events; recommend corrective actions as appropriate.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.