Job Description:

• Coordination and management quality control for observational and interventional, including both clinic and community-based studies, within the Institute for Population and Precision Health.

• This may include multi-institutional and some international studies, many of which are federally funded or funded by pharmaceutical sponsors.  

• This may include oversight of the collection of clinical data, survey data, environmental data, and associated samples and biospecimens.   

• Coordination; Institutional Review Board (IRB) preparation; development of data collection instruments; assurance of implementation accuracy and study staff compliance; and continuous reporting on milestones, success, and challenges to study leadership. 

• Assist with subject engagement, screening, recruitment, consent, data and specimen collection, and subject follow-up and retention activities.  

• Monitor study participants, schedule, and conduct study-related procedures (eg. interviews, phlebotomies, and follow-ups) and establish data quality control checks). 

• Work with the Scientific Directors and Research Manager in the planning, development, and evaluation of research. 

• Coordination of data acquisition, entry, QC, and query response.  

• Assist in the development of new projects and preparation of study reports, and manuscripts for publication.  

• Assist in the preparation of presentations, media and curricular materials relating to research. 

• Accountable for all tasks in moderately complex clinical studies.

• Assists with various professional, organizational, and operational tasks under moderate supervision.

• Facilitates and participates in the daily activities of moderately complex clinical studies and performs various activities including patient data retrieval, documenting clinical research records, and participation in program audits.

• Uses knowledge of clinical studies to coordinate the collection of analyzable clinical research data and/or samples with a limited to moderate degree of independence. Contributes to the problem solving on assigned clinical research studies and tasks.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Ability to train others.

• Knowledge in relevant scientific field of nutrition research.

• Knowledge of research techniques of methods. 

• Knowledge of regulatory policies and procedures.

• Excellent problem problem-solving skills and analytic skills. 

• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. 

• Verbal and written communication skills. 

• Analytical skills. 

• Problem-solving skills. 

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.   

• Ability to offer leadership and management of frontline research staff. 

Working Conditions

• Office, clinic, and community setting.

Pay Range

• 59,000 - 66,000 per year

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover Letter (required)

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