at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50102
Department: MED-Ctr Food Allergy & Asthma
Salary/Grade: NEX/9
Job Summary:
We are seeking to hire a Research Study Assistant to support the Food Allergy Management and Outcomes Related to Racial/Ethnic Differences from Infancy through Adolescence (FORWARD) Study, an NIH-funded multi-year, multi-site study that aims to develop a prospective longitudinal cohort to systematically investigate differences among Black, White, and Hispanic/Latino children with food allergy.
The successful candidate will join a mission-driven, collaborative research team within a dynamic research environment. This position will support the Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR), directed by Dr. Ruchi Gupta. As a center with a presence in the both the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) and Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), CFAAR provides community and stakeholder engagement infrastructure across the research spectrum.
Specific Responsibilities:
Technical
- Recruits study participants.
- Reviews & obtains informed consent.
- Schedules study visits with participants.
- Conducts interviews.
- Collects survey data.
- Reviews medical records.
- Consults with nurses & physicians to determine pretreatment & eligibility requirements of protocol from completion to registration of participants.
- Facilitates communication with key personnel & participants to maintain project study flow.
Administration
- Maintains detailed records of results which may include collecting, extracting & entering data; &/or preparing basic charts & graphs.
