Research Study Coordinator

Department: MED-Impact Institute
Salary/Grade: NEX/11

Job Summary:

The HIV Implementation Science Coordination Initiative (ISCI) is seeking a Research Study Coordinator interested in advancing the use of dissemination and implementation science methods in HIV and accelerating the uptake of implementation research findings in HIV practice. The coordinator will join a highly collaborative team and engage in a wide range of research activities including but not limited to systematic reviews of HIV implementation literature, data coordination and harmonization of HIV research projects, tool and resource development and dissemination, and training of researchers and practitioners. The coordinator will have opportunities to analyze existing data, author/co-author manuscripts, and pursue independent research questions.

The Research Study Coordinator will be responsible for the collection, analysis, processing & reporting of data & assists Principal Investigator (PI) in judging the validity of test data obtained in regard to biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study(ies) of limited complexity involving co-investigators, multiple campuses &/or universities. Completes all activities by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all relevant current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).

Please note: Supervisor provides objectives, deadlines and specific instructions only for new, difficult, and/or unusual work. Work is reviewed upon completion and only occasionally to verify technical accuracy and compliance with practice, policy, and procedures. EE informs supervisor of on-going progress and/or potentially controversial matters.

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical

• Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention.
• Obtains informed consent
• Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols.
• Collects, compiles, tabulates & processes responses.
• Gathers information.
• Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts.
• Completes basic clinical procedures such as drawing blood & obtaining blood pressure.
• Facilitates communication with key personnel & participants to maintain project study flow.
• May provide work direction &/or train other research staff to interview/test participants.

Administration

• Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data.
• Collates relevant mathematical results & prepares tables, charts & graphs reflecting relationships of multiple tests.
• Prepares reports for investigators and sponsors on recruitment status and other pertinent study data.
• Writes portions of grant applications & co-author scientific papers.
• Completes documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols.
• Serve as liaison for faculty members, including but not limited to: management of faculty schedule and travel, coordinating faculty communications, and other program responsibilities.
• Provides assistance relevant to identifying, hiring and onboarding new employees.
• Serves as liaison between FSM IT Helpdesk and Program Staff/Faculty to address concerns pertaining to computer equipment and data security.

Finance

• Coordinates reimbursements for expert panel travel, consultant pay, additional gift card orders, etc. & ensure costs remain within allotted grant budget.

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 2 years' research study or other relevant experience required; OR

• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.

• Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Ability to manage multiple tasks, timelines, and stakeholders.

• Familiarity with IRB processes, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and NIH guidelines.

• Experience with data collection, entry, and quality assurance.

• Strong written and verbal communication for interacting with diverse teams and participants.

• Ability to work effectively with various populations, including LGBTQ+ and communities impacted by HIV.

• Comfort with REDCap, Microsoft Office Suite, and virtual collaboration tools (Zoom, Teams).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with HIV or implementation science research.

• Prior work on NIH-funded or multi-site research projects.

• Experience with community engagement and stakeholder collaboration.

• Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Ability to take ownership of tasks and mentor junior staff.

• Ability to interpret data and prepare reports for investigators and sponsors.

• Ability to anticipate challenges and develop solutions.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving research environment.

Target hiring range for this position will be between $19.89 - $24.15 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

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