Research Coordinator (Temporary) - Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
About The Position
The Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine is hiring a temporary Research Coordinator to help manage a portfolio of studies related to STI and HIV undertaken in the SHC. Reporting to the PI, the coordinator supports development and implementation of research studies, with particular emphasis on participant recruitment, data collection, and research data management. The role works with investigators and other study coordinators to establish implementation processes, develop IRB applications, design and revise data collection tools, analyze data, and prepare reports for internal and external partners. Some assignments include managing data sets, preparing data summaries and reports, analyzing data for manuscripts, and helping prepare manuscripts for publication. The coordinator oversees day-to-day study activities and protocol and timeline adherence; supports study procedures, IRB submissions, participant recruitment and screening, enrollment tracking, participant payments, and study records. The role also supports data collection, database maintenance and quality control, regulatory documentation, data security and confidentiality, basic analysis, reports, tables, figures, manuscript preparation, presentations, and funding applications. It may include developing and maintaining research data collection systems such as REDCap, creating automated reports and standardized summaries, and providing administrative support for study meetings and scheduling. This is a temporary position at 100% FTE. Work is on-site in a shared office. Generally, the working hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The position may involve deadline pressure and handling multiple tasks concurrently, and requires clear communication of study information to clinicians, nursing and support staff, and patients. The Division is a center for biomedical, behavioral, and public health research in STI and HIV and is committed to expanding partnerships and training in STI and HIV prevention.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or a science-related field and two years of relevant experience; equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except where legally required.
- Experience with database creation and management.
- Experience with REDCap.
- Experience with basic data analysis, reporting tools, and data visualization.
- Experience with study coordination.
- Experience conducting basic data analyses using R, SAS, and/or Stata.
- Excellent communication, organization, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Ability to communicate study information clearly to clinicians, nursing and support staff, and patients.
- Ability to work on-site in a shared office and manage deadlines and multiple tasks concurrently.
Nice To Haves
- Prior research, clinical, or other professional experience with HIV/STD.
- Prior research, clinical, or other professional experience with public health surveillance data or medical records data.
- Experience collaborating with and contributing to a research team.
- Research-specific training in Protection of Human Research Subjects.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Experience writing scientific manuscripts, grant applications, or technical reports.
- Experience with study recruitment.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate day-to-day activities of multiple research studies and ensure adherence to study protocols and timelines.
- Assist investigators and research teams in developing and refining study implementation procedures.
- Prepare and submit IRB applications, modifications, and renewals, and serve as a point of contact for IRB communications.
- Recruit and screen participants, track enrollment, and maintain study records.
- Assist with participant compensation and reimbursement in accordance with institutional guidelines.
- Support research data collection and ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with study protocols.
- Maintain research databases through data entry, organization, updates, and quality control checks.
- Manage regulatory documentation, including IRB approvals, consent forms, and data use agreements.
- Ensure compliance with institutional requirements for data security, confidentiality, and research ethics.
- Conduct basic data analysis and summarize findings for research teams using appropriate statistical or qualitative methods.
- Generate reports, tables, and figures for study updates, presentations, and manuscripts.
- Contribute to manuscript preparation, including literature reviews, data interpretation, and editing research documents.
- Support preparation of study results for presentations and funding applications.
- Help develop and maintain data collection systems, including tools such as REDCap, and assist with automated reports and standardized data summaries.
- Structure research databases to support efficient data entry and retrieval.
- Prepare study findings for reports, presentations, and publications; review and edit manuscripts and conference abstracts.
- Support research presentations at academic conferences and institutional meetings.
- Provide administrative support for study meetings, scheduling, and documentation.
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