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LocationChicago, Illinois
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Department: MED-Medical Social Sciences
Salary/Grade: NEX/11
Target hiring range for this position will be between $19.31-$24.14 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Job Summary:
Coordinates collection, analysis, processing & reporting of data & assists Principal Investigator (PI) and team in regard to biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study(ies) of limited complexity involving co-investigators, multiple campuses &/oruniversities.Completes all activities by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all relevant 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).
Please note: Supervisor provides objectives, deadlines, and specific instructions only for new, difficult, and/or unusual work. Work is reviewed upon completion and only occasionally to verify technical accuracy and compliance with practice, policy, and procedures.Coordinator informs supervisor of on-going progress and/or potentially controversial matters.
Specific Responsibilities:
Technical
Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention.
Obtains informed consent.
Administers tests and/or questionnaires following protocols.
Administers qualitative interviews and contributes to qualitative analyses.
Collects, compiles, tabulates & processes responses.
Gathers information.
Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts.
Administration
Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data.
Collates relevant mathematical results & prepares tables, charts & graphs reflecting relationships of multiple tests.
Prepares reports for investigators and sponsors on recruitment status and other pertinent study data.
Completes documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols.
Finance
May process payments for research participants per study protocol.
Coordinates reimbursements for travel, consultant pay, gift card orders, etc., & ensures costs remain within allotted grant budget.
Supervision
May provide work direction and/or train other research staff to interview/test participants.
May act 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 2 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.
Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.
Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)
Strong organizational, written, verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Impeccable attention to detail.
Familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, database, and web-based applications.
Preferred Qualifications:
At least 1 year of research experience, such as experience with: participant recruitment and enrollment, quantitative and/or qualitative data collection, qualitative coding and analyses, coordinating with various members of a study team (e.g., research staff and investigators), maintaining qualitative and/or quantitative research data, or assisting with IRB documentation and compliance.
Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
Working knowledge of REDCap.
This position is ideal for Spring 2024 or Fall 2024 college graduates who have knowledge or experience in and/or are interested in gaining knowledge or experience in: implementation science, health equity, and/or mental health.
Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.
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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.
