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The School of Nursing has an outstanding opportunity for a Temporary Bilingual Research Coordinator (0.5 FTE) to join their team.
Working in a research team under the leadership of the Principal Investigators and Project Director, the Research Coordinator will play a critical role in the implementation, maintenance, and overall management of several complex data collection protocols as a part of an NIH-funded, longitudinal research project. This role is half-time (50% FTE). This project will recruit approximately 250 English- and Spanish-speaking mother-child dyads who previously participated in a study in which half of the study families received a parenting-focused intervention. The current study is a follow-up study designed to test whether this parenting intervention (delivered in infancy) had a positive impact on the subsequent health of the mother-child dyads. If we learn that this parenting program has benefits that extend to physical health, it could be offered to families more broadly.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities:
Sample recruitment of a primarily low-income, racially diverse sample of English- and Spanish-speaking mother-child dyads who participated in the previous Moms & Babies Program/ Programa Para Mamás & Bebés.
Complex data collection including interview questions, videotaped mother-child interaction, health assessments, and biological specimen collection.
Quality assurance/improvement, data management, and reporting.
Data Collection (50%)
Schedule, coordinate, and complete two in-person, on-campus study visits occurring when the child is approximately 5-6 years old and 7-8 years old, as well as several follow-up research activities that occur remotely. Schedule, coordinate, and complete in-home and independent study visits for participants unable to travel to UW.
Implement and maintain complex in-person data collection protocols as well as performing follow-up tasks. Research activities include conducting health-focused assessments with the mother-child dyads, including (but not limited to) blood pressure and body composition measurements, skin inspection, nutritional status, video-recorded mother-child observational task, saliva collection, finger prick blood collection and blood processing, interview questions (mother only), and the provision and oversight of a monitor worn by the mother-child dyads for several days after the study visit to assess activity and sleep.
Perform supporting activities related to the data collection protocols including arranging transportation, driving study families to and from on-campus study visits, coordinating activities with other research team members, problem-solving scheduling issues and rescheduling.
Sample Recruitment and Tracking (20%)
Plan, execute, and maintain subject recruitment protocols.
Contact potential study families to explain the study and answer questions.
Administer screening questions to determine eligibility and recruit into study.
Contact study participants’ locator contacts if the study participant is unreachable, to attempt to obtain new contact information for the study participant.
Monitor, identify, and re-engage with those families at risk of dropping out of the study. Develop and implement strategies for low sample attrition.
Supporting Activities Related to Data Collection (20%)
Drive study families to and from research visits.
Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance/improvement tasks related to the data collection protocols.
Quality Assurance/Improvement, Data Management, and Reporting (10%)
Perform data management tasks, including data review, scoring, reduction, merging, and the construction of data sets for in-depth analysis by research team members.
Prepare information needed for IRB modification applications, NIH progress reports, and scientific presentations and publications.
Implement, maintain, and provide overall management of all data collection protocols.
Perform related activities involving quality assurance/improvement and data management tasks.
Coordinate bi-monthly staff meetings. Provide recruitment and data updates to research team at meetings and through periodic newsletters.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences or other research-related field relevant to the study (e.g., nursing, pre-med, public health, health psychology, epidemiology).
Ability to speak and read English and Spanish conversationally.
2 years of relevant work experience.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
2 years of relevant work experience involving:
Excellent interpersonal skills working with individuals from diverse race/ethnic backgrounds.
Experience working with families and children.
Experience implementing human subjects data collection protocols, especially involving health-focused assessments and the manipulation of biological specimens.
Team-based skills necessary to work in a collaborative research environment.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to speak and read English and Spanish proficiently.
Previous experience with the use of point of care (POC) tests, blood collection (via finger prick), and blood processing.
Previous experience implementing tools for the assessment of metabolic conditions (e.g., acanthosis nigricans).
Previous experience using platforms such as REDCap, SharePoint, NIH Toolbox, and SPSS.
Data analytic skills to conduct descriptive statistics and preliminary data analyses.
General interest in working with diverse families in areas of health and health disparities with a focus on understanding the developmental underpinnings of life course models of health and disease risk.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Work hours vary and will include weekends, holidays, and hours outside of regular business hours, at times the study families are available.
Work will need to be conducted both in a research space on campus and outside the office as required.
Must be willing to travel to pick up and drop off study families and research supplies, generally in the greater Seattle and King County area (using provided vehicle as through UW UCAR).
Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to drive a vehicle.
Must be able to carry health and technical equipment required for the data collection on a weekly basis (approximately 20 lbs.).
Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed. |
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