Public Health Project Spec II

University of Rochester•City of Rochester, NY

4d•$23 - $33•Hybrid

About The Position

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive. The Child Health Equity and Decision-making Research (CHEDR) Team is interested in understanding why and how groups of children receive different evaluation and management decisions. Findings will inform targeted interventions to reduce disparities and improve equity for all children.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with major course work in an appropriate health, social or technical field and 2 years of related experience required.
Must have experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access).
Must have experience with Internet search techniques for reviewing scientific literature.
Must have experience with database development and maintenance.
Requires an annual re-certification in HIPAA awareness.
Requires annual renewal of a Strong Commitment contract.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Previous supervisory experience preferred.
Excellent communication skills; the ability to interact effectively with a wide range of individuals, including parents, adolescents, peers, clinician/researchers at all levels, and staff; and health-related research experience preferred.
Demonstrates efficiency in prioritizing assignments, skill in proactively resolving problems, and recommending and implementing continuous quality improvements preferred.
Knowledge of SPSS, STATA or SAS, and geographic information system analysis are preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day oversight to ensure study activities are completed effectively and efficiently.
Participate in all phases of research including, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Develop research protocols/guidelines and draft study instruments.
Manage IRB approval and compliance processes.
Supervise multiple staff/students.
Maintain equipment and supplies.
Develop and manage databases.
Perform data analysis.
Conduct quality assurance/quality control.
Prepare reports.
Conduct study methods such as telephone/virtual and in-person screening and consent, medical chart abstractions, cleaning of large administrative datasets, and literature reviews.
Assist with new grant submissions.
Assist with dissemination activities for existing grants (presentations, drafting sections of publications).
Communicate with patients and/or families in-person or by telephone/virtual platform.
Oversee study activities and data management.
Assist with enrollment efforts (e.g. semi-structured interviews), including scheduling, conducting informed consent, interviews, and being available for questions from staff.
Conduct in-person and telephone interviews, as needed.
Travel to appropriate sites for data collection (e.g. URMC Emergency Department).
Serve as the primary liaison for participants’ questions and concerns; explain all aspects of the program, use own judgment to answer participants’ questions and address participants’ concerns.
Organize honoraria to participants in qualitative studies.
Oversee and coordinate quantitative data collection, entry and cleaning, and review data for completion, consistency, and accuracy; Communicate with appropriate teams/staff to troubleshoot technical/mechanical issues.
Ensure that study computers are up-to-date and have wireless access for use in the field.
Provide data collection updates at weekly study meetings.
Provide thoughtful insight into ways to improve study and study procedures.
Maintain a study progress log, including study changes (e.g., survey changes, data issues, etc.).
Regularly prepare reports for Data Safety Monitoring Board, NIH, and/or RSRB.
Perform and/or create quality assurance procedures to ensure data are complete and accurate.
Ensure quantitative and qualitative data are properly uploaded to FigShare to comply with NIH Data Sharing and Management requirements.
Independently create tables, forms, and coding schematic for new databases and make updates to current databases.
Use own judgment to organize and clean data, and create a data dictionary prior to analysis.
Interview and make decisions on hiring of employees in consultation with PI.
Organize and conduct training sessions independently for multiple aspects of the studies, including scientific background, survey administration, and data maintenance.
Supervise daily activities including, delegating tasks, reviewing progress, and providing additional training when needed.
Answer employees’ questions and provide continual guidance on tasks.
Assist with annual performance reviews of staff.
Prepare materials for and correspond with RSRB.
Correspond with RSRB about study related issues and general inquiries.
Independently draft and submit applications for RSRB approval.
Organize study related information (enrollment, follow-up, findings, etc.) and submit annual progress reports to RSRB.
Submit amendments to RSRB, as needed.
Track and report all adverse events in a timely fashion to RSRB.
Relate information between investigator/team and RSRB.
Compile and disseminate information learned from research studies.
Independently conduct bivariate and multivariate analysis with study data using STATA (or other statistical software).
Independently draft manuscripts for co-authorship on abstracts and manuscripts.
Independently organize and design presentations (lectures and posters).
Conduct literature reviews as needed on related topics using provided resources (library, Ovid Medline and other online sources).
Generate reports both for the IRB and grant funders.
Complete and maintain paperwork to order necessary supplies from vendors (e.g., Staples, Medline).
Review supply needs and make sure orders are received in a timely fashion.
Perform other duties as assigned by Principal Investigator.