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Department: MED-Preventive Medicine
Salary/Grade: EXS/7
Job Summary:
Manages all activities associated with biomedical &/or social-behavioral research studies considered very complex by the inclusion of several of the following: multiple investigators, teams, sites, sub-contracts, participants, longitudinal assessments/ interventions; &/or multi-million dollar budgets.Ensures completion of contract requirements & client specifications.Oversees day-to-day operations including identifying & securing needed resources; creating, implementing, monitoring, & updating project plans; facilitating meetings with appropriate parties; tracking tasks/deliverables to ensure timelines, milestones &/or goals are attained; monitoring & reporting progress as appropriate; & resolving or escalating issues in a timely manner.May co-author scientific papers for presentation & publication & coordinates writing, submission & administration of grants.Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all 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).
The CATALYST Lab develops and tests interventions to promote weight loss, multiple healthy diet and physical activity changes, and smoking cessation by utilizing wearable devices, and mobile smartphone applications. We aim to reduce risk factors for chronic disease by optimizing innovative technology-supported interventions to catalyze healthy behavior change.
Please note: Supervisor provides objectives and deadlines.Work is reviewed for fulfillment of objective and deadlines and overall compliance with policy and procedures.EE completes some activities without direction, informing supervisor only of potentially controversial matters, and/or far-reaching implications.
Specific Responsibilities:
Technical
Provides complex scientific & technical leadership in determining research priorities & the plan, design & execution of research projects ensuring that programs of investigation meet specified objectives.
Plans, develops & implements new processes & protocols to support research studies & maximize/extend study capabilities.
Oversees completion of study activities per protocol.
Ensures that study protocols are in compliance with appropriate rules & regulations & reviews study progress and recommends revisions, amendments, and/or other study changes as necessary to better meet needs of sponsors.
Administrative
Analyzes, evaluates & interprets data to determine relevance to research
Prepares results & may co-author scientific papers for presentation & publication & disseminates information via seminars, lectures, etc.
Creates data for use in grant submission & develop new proposals for research including obtaining financial support.
Acts as liaison between sponsoring agencies, collaborating organizations &/or other research &/or educational institutions.
Ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols are completed in a timely manner.
Responsible for developing, coordinating, and maintaining multiple collaborative relationships both internally and externally to support projects
Finance
May create &/or manage research study budget which may include deciding on & approving expenditures of funds based on budget.
Monitors accounts.
Purchases supplies, materials, equipment & services.
Ensures appropriate allocation & compliance.
Supervision
Trains, directs, assigns duties to & may supervise lab EEs, students, residents &/or fellows.
Acts as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.
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 5 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 and 3 years' research study or other relevant experience.
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Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
