Human Subject Research Specialist I
University of Rochester
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Job Location (Full Address):
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642Opening:
Worker Subtype:
RegularTime Type:
Time as Reported / Per DiemScheduled Weekly Hours:
As Scheduled
Department:
400626 Psychiatry M&D ResearchWork Shift:
UR - Day (United States of America)Range:
UR URG 106 HCompensation Range:
$21.36 - $29.90The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
Responsibilities:
GENERAL PURPOSE:We are in search of a human subject research specialist to help support and evaluate community-led efforts to launch lethal means education around New York State as part of a larger grant-funded study of the Firearm Safety for Suicide Prevention Workshop (FS4SP). Efforts will primarily be devoted to supporting statewide FS4SP launch with secondary efforts supporting new pilot initiatives focused on families of veterans, the firearm owning community, and faith communities.
Primary duties will include supporting & evaluating lethal means education and, supporting/evaluating new pilot initiatives. The employee will be able to select specific workshops and/or initiatives to support based on availability/appropriateness in a Time-as-Reported format.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Supporting Dissemination of FS4SP Workshops
- Meets with community partners to assess needs for hosting FS4SP workshops and attracting attendees.
- Works with PI and community partners to develop strategies to ensure workshop success and encourage wide from lay community members (i.e., attendees without specialized medical or mental health training)
- Under guidance of PI, helps implement identified strategies in the weeks prior to a given workshop’s launch. NOTE: May require travel to communities for “on the ground” recruitment activities (e.g., distributing flyers, meeting with partner organizations)
Evaluating Lethal Means Education Efforts
- Independently disseminates and collects questionnaires to attendees at qualifying lethal means education events around New York State. NOTE: May require travel to communities for in-person questionnaire distribution and collection.
- At in-person events, also performs appropriate recruitment and informed consent procedures (e.g., answering participant questions about this minimal risk study)
Supports New Lethal Means Education Initiatives
- Meets with partner organizations to support the launch of pilot initiatives for families of veterans, NYS firearm owners, and NYS faith communities.
- Under guidance of PI, helps support successful pilot launch. NOTE: May require travel for “on the ground” logistical support (e.g., booking venues, preparing flyers, etc.)
Evaluates New Lethal Means Education Initiatives
- Supports development and/or update of IRB protocols to evaluate new initiatives
- Conducts recruitment, consenting, and/or data collection activities in support of these evaluation projects. NOTE: Depending on the final protocol, this may require travel to pilot events for in-person research activities.
Data Management and Compliance
- Ensures the integrity and security of all study data at all times
- Completes data entry and data cleaning.
- Utilizes statistical software for basic data analyses under supervision of PI.
- Adheres to all IRB procedures. Takes appropriate steps to ensure participants’ safety, and reports safety or privacy concerns to PI and/or IRB
- Maintains eligibility to participate in research involving human subjects including completing all required trainings.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree, or required.
- Associate's degree and completion of 6 months in the Human Subject Research Coordinator Trainee program,
- Equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Experience liaising with community organizations with a public mental health mission preferred.
- Experience supporting efforts for lay mental health support (i.e., without specialized mental health training) preferred.
- Experience with word processing and data analysis software preferred.
- Knowledge and familiarity with communities in one or more of following New York economic development Economic Development Regions, North Country, Capital Region, Mid-Hudson, or Southern Tier preferred.
EOE Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Disabled:
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