at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50179
Department: MED-Psych & Behavioral Science
Salary/Grade: NEX/11
Job Summary:
The Health Disparities and Public Policy program in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is conducting the Northwestern Juvenile Project: a longitudinal research study of the needs and outcomes of youth in juvenile detention (sampled between 1995-1998; now median age 43). Research Project Liaisons use strong interpersonal skills, online resources, locating information, and organizational skills to locate participants, invite them for interviews, schedule their interviews, manage participant payments, coordinate participant outreach/engagement, maintain the research study operations database, and coordinate activities with field interviewers and participant locators. The role is limited to operational activities and does not provide opportunity for academic activities such as statistical analysis, presentations, or manuscript preparation.
The liaison attends weekly team meetings, quarterly all-staff meetings, and weekly meetings with their supervisor to discuss updates on the status of tracking cases, pending interviews, and other special projects.
We are currently recruiting 2 full-time Research Project Liaisons. The primary responsibilities for each position are identical, with some variation between special assignments. Each position has a unique schedule:
1. Tuesdays (9:00am-5:00pm, in-office required), Wednesdays (11:00am-7:00pm), Thursdays (11:00am-7:00pm), Fridays (9:00am-5:00pm, in-office required), and Saturdays (9:00am-5:00pm, in-office required)**.
2. Sundays (9:00am-5:00pm, in-office required), Mondays (11:00am-7:00pm), Tuesdays (9:00am-5:00pm, in-office required), Wednesdays (9:00am-5:00pm, in-office required), and Thursdays (11:00am-7:00pm)**.
This is a structured hybrid schedule, with 3 days in-office and 2 days remote.
Onboarding and training are conducted in-person at the office on Northwestern’s Chicago campus.
*Note: Not all aspects of the job are covered by this job summary and description. Schedule subject to change based on staffing needs; however, it will not exceed 1 weekend day and 2 evening shifts per week.
Specific Responsibilities:
Technical
- Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention.
