Job Description

Posting Number

Internal Recruitment

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Anticipated Hiring Range

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Department

About the Department

Essential Job Duties

• Directing the development of standards and methods for the collection of data and recommending modification of collection procedures as necessary to ensure accuracy, validity, and integrity of data.
• Leading the development of forms and questionnaires and coordinating the application of research techniques.
• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., PI, IRB, community partners, community engagement specialists) to develop and approve human subjects research materials that are scientifically valid and culturally appropriate.
• Overseeing the creation and maintenance of surveys in Qualtrics.
• Overseeing the creation and maintenance of a biological and environmental sample inventory system.
• Overseeing the creation and maintenance of new standard operating procedures and revising existing standard operating procedures as needed to fit current study conditions.
• Working with data managers to oversee the creation and maintenance of study database(s) in SQL.
• Working with data managers to ensure timely access and long-term security of study data.
• Working with facilities staff to ensure the maintenance of study equipment.
• Working with study team members and other staff to purchase, maintain, and organize study supplies and inventory tracking.
• Organizing and executing community sample collection events.
• Coordinating with other study team members (e.g., PI, community engagement specialists) and community partners to share study results, including but not limited to hosting community science advisory panel meetings, public meetings, and webinars.
• Assisting in the preparation of report back materials to study participants.
• Recruiting, selecting, training, and supervising the work of undergraduate research assistants and other professional research staff engaged in the collection, management, and analysis of data.
• Coordinating with other researchers to share study data and samples in a way that appropriately maximizes the utility of study resources while also conserving limited study resources (e.g., biological specimens).
• Supporting research activities, such as data analyses, manuscript preparation, academic presentations, etc.
• Identifying and understanding potential obstacles, making alternative plans, and/or modifying existing procedures.
• Serving as a resource on technical and program-related issues for staff and others.
• Providing information to assist with planning and monitoring of expenditures to meet organizational objectives and compliance.
• Providing information to assist with the preparation of budget documents and reports.
• Providing information to assist with monitoring expenditures and identifying potential budget issues.
• Contributing to recommendations for needed expenditures and revisions to the project budgets.
• Assisting in preparing grant proposals, including the preparation of proposal budgets.
• Ability and willingness to work with all types of people.
• Occasional travel to study sites. Some weekend and evening travel are required.

Other Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Education and Experience

• MS or MPH in epidemiology or other relevant subjects (degree must be completed).
• Experience with technical report and scientific report preparation.
• Human subjects research experience.
• 5-8 years previous research experience.

Other Required Qualifications

• Ability to design, develop and conduct complex research activities for a large, high-profile research project with lots of community stakeholders and public interest.
• Ability to review and audit study progress to ensure a high response rate.
• Ability to develop report back materials to study participants and community members.
• Ability to serve as a liaison to the study with our three formal community partners, outside academic institutions, and local and state departments of health and environmental quality.
• Knowledge of day-to-day management needs of a study.
• Ability to resolve day-to-day issues independently.
• Ability to coordinate field data collection at 3 different sites and ensure high quality data collection with excellent communication and strong organizational skills.
• Background and training in epidemiology and data collection.
• Experience in managing multi-site studies (SOP creation, study document and form creation, volunteer training, study execution, contract negotiation, supply ordering and management).
• Experience with human subjects research.
• Experience with participant communication.
• Experience working with minority and underserved communities in a research or public health setting.
• Experience in creating and maintaining community relationships.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in data quality control.
• Experience with Institutional Review Boards (submitting amendments, maintaining human subjects research compliance, maintaining up to date study team training records).
• Intermediate to advanced competency in Qualtrics survey creation and data management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Training in environmental health science
• Experience with community engagement
• Experience with Google Drive and Google platforms
• Spanish fluency

Required License(s) or Certification(s)

Valid NC Driver's License required

Commercial Driver's License required

Job Open Date

Anticipated Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

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Position Type

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)

Appointment

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events

Department ID

AA/EEO

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