Location: Chicago, IL Job Description: Under general supervision, will collaborate with faculty, clinical staff, support staff, other researchers, residents, and medical students to provide technical and administrative support, as well as development and analysis of both qualitative and quantitative research.
Coordinating study logistics, including participant recruitment, data collection, and data management; drafting study instruments and protocols; assisting in training and protocol development.
Collecting data using surveys, medical chart reviews, interviews, focus groups, and other techniques; analyzing data and presenting study findings.
Ensuring compliance with institutional and regulatory guidelines.
Researching new study opportunities.
Assisting in writing and editing research grants and manuscripts.
Organizing and attending study meetings, site visits from sponsors and other relevant activities and coordinating in person or virtual research meetings.
Maintaining all necessary study supplies for research projects.
Designing, implementing and maintaining an active database for data retrieval to ensure study success.
Orient and coordinate the work of research support staff, including work study students and volunteers.
Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.
Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. Conducts literature reviews. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
Maintains recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assisting with developing or amending study protocols; assisting with developing data collection tools; assisting with building databases; and providing general administrative support. Has general awareness in research techniques or methods, regulatory policies and procedures, and relevant scientific field.
Oversees the development of patient education materials in partnership with faculty and both clinical and administrative leadership including keeping website materials and content up to date.
Assists with drafting print and online newsletters for patients and referring providers.
Helps develop and maintain patient and referring provider databases.
Assists with event planning related to both research and patient education efforts.
This job provides technical and administrative support in a laboratory environment performing basic laboratory techniques, research and analysis under direction.
Provides routine or standardized laboratory duties by collecting data in support of research projects under direct supervision.
Collects and enters data. Assists in analysis of data and with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
Complies with institution, state and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.
Solves a range of straightforward problems relating to the administration of the compliance, financial and other related aspects of a clinical study
Interprets the data needed for insurance submissions. Gathers pre-testing results if obtained at an outside facility.
Performs other related work as needed.
Preferred Qualifications Education: Advanced degree in research or a related field.
Experience: A minimum of one year of relevant research experience.
3-5 years relevant research experience.
Previous experience at an academic medical center.
Preferred Competencies Organization.
Problem-solving.
Collaboration.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work autonomously.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Basic computer proficiency.
Knowledge in relevant scientific field.
Knowledge of research techniques or methods.
Knowledge of regulatory policies and procedures.
Analytical skills.
Working Conditions Outpatient clinical environment (primarily) and lab environment.
Ability to stand for extended periods.
Ability to use computer for extended periods.
Application Documents Resume (required)
Cover letter (preferred)
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