Research Study Coordinator

Department: MED-Ctr Food Allergy & Asthma
Salary/Grade: NEX/11

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will join a 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

• Participate in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention.
• Obtains informed consent
• Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols.
• Collects, compiles, tabulates & processes responses.
• Gathers information.
• Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts.

Administration

• Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data.
• Prepares reports for investigators and sponsors on recruitment status and other pertinent study data.

Finance

• May process payments for research participants per study protocol.

Supervision

• May provide work direction &/or train other research staff to interview/test participants.

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: (Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)

• 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.)

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to collaborate with professionals.
• Proven ability to perform in high-pressure situations
• Strong organizational skills
• Highly reliable team player

Preferred Qualifications: (Education and experience)

• Experience recruiting research participants
• Experience using EPIC

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Interest in food allergy and asthma research

Target hiring range for this position will be between $19.89 - 24.86 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.

Benefits:
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