Research Coordinator II
About The Position
The Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Program (BIDS), hosted within the Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics and closely affiliated with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), conducts informatics research and provides services across the University of Florida. Its service initiatives include supporting informatics infrastructure for CTSI, the OneFlorida+ Clinical Research Network, and the University of Florida Health Cancer Institute. The Research Coordinator supports the management and execution of research studies at the intersection of health care delivery and information technology, with the goal of enhancing care quality and population health. Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Project and Program Management of the Biomedical Informatics Program, the Coordinator supports projects led by BMI faculty and provides research-related and organizational support across multiple initiatives. The role coordinates team communication and study execution, supports grant proposals and research dissemination, and collaborates with internal and external research partners, clinical providers, and other stakeholders. The position also offers opportunities to develop professional interests and skills. Candidates must be committed to working with diverse professional and community populations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Commitment to working with various professional and community populations.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree with at least two years of experience conducting health services, informatics, or other health-related research.
- Excellent attention to detail, particularly in interpreting and implementing protocols and collecting accurate and reliable data.
- Excellent written English and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals at multiple levels.
- Proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe, and project management software; Asana and Atlassian products are preferred.
- Working knowledge of informatics and/or health-related research.
- Ability to handle protected health information and human subject issues.
- Ability to interpret basic statistical results.
- Ability to work with investigators to draft project proposals and plans, manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, and project reports.
Responsibilities
- Track research study objectives, milestones, deliverables, status reports, and results; translate study design decisions into tasks and assist with implementation priorities.
- Manage communications among staff, study sponsors, healthcare professionals, and investigators to support timely reports and deliverables.
- Work with investigators and administrative staff to maintain budgets, monitor project spending, maintain IRB protocols, prepare and submit progress reports, and manage other research documentation.
- Organize and lead project and team meetings; track and communicate project updates to team members, leadership, and internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate grant proposal development with investigators and grants administrators, manage submission milestones and deadlines, and identify and review extramural funding opportunities.
- Collaborate with investigators and project teams across quantitative and qualitative research phases, including recruitment, informed consent, participant retention, data collection, and analysis.
- Communicate with study participants to address questions or issues and implement study protocols.
- Work with investigators to produce peer-reviewed publications and presentations for academic, organizational, and community audiences.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
