Senior Research Administrative Coordinator - Rollins School of Public Health

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Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in managing administrative activities associated with research projects including training and supervision of personnel, grant and budget preparation, data management and statistical analysis and adherence to applicable regulations.
• Assists in preparing budgets, monitors expenditures and prepares financial reports.
• Manages databases including data collection, coding, analysis and storage.
• Assists in developing and submitting grant proposals; monitors grant expenditures and advises principal investigator of changes in reporting or accounting requirements.
• Serves as project liaison to other departments, outside organizations, government agencies and product representatives.
• Oversees the preparation of operational and statistical reports for management and regulatory agencies.
• Ensures project is administered according to research protocol.
• May assist in recruiting and interviewing patients/subjects, developing and conducting tests and surveys, gathering or abstracting data or making presentations.
• May conduct literature searches and assist with publications.
• May supervise staff by orienting, training and giving them ongoing performance feedback.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

 

We are seeking a Senior Research Coordinator to work on an NIH-funded research project with pregnant/ postpartum persons who use drugs in the state of Georgia.

This position will serve participants in rural Appalachian Georgia counties and the office will be located in Gainesville, GA. Applicants must be located near the office and/or state in the application their willingness to commute to North Georgia.The Senior Research Coordinator will serve on multiple teams:

• In their role on the Recruitment Team, they will take the lead on implementing recruitment protocols in their region (Appalachian North Georgia). They will screen potential participants, and consent and enroll them. They will also attend all Recruitment Team meetings, to discuss their on-the-ground perspective on recruitment barriers and facilitators, help troubleshoot problems, and plan next steps.
• As part of the Data Collection/Retention Team, they will conduct open-ended qualitative interviews with participants, and conduct follow-up to retain all participants.
• They will also help develop the Community Advisory Board(s) in their region and organize their quarterly meetings.
• They will also serve on the Analysis Team, assisting with coding and attending meetings to keep abreast of ongoing analyses.
• Field staff will serve on the Ethics Team.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Candidate will work in a dynamic community-based research environment. Identifies, contacts, corresponds with and interviews research study participants, either in person, in a clinical setting, at a subject's residence or by telephone/videoconferencing to obtain data for an assigned research project.
• Collects, codes and enters study information into database and may assist in data compilation.
• Edits completed interview questionnaires for completeness, legibility and accuracy.
• Follows up with participants to obtain missing data or clarify existing data.
• Maintains complete and accurate records and files pertaining to one or more research studies.
• Assists in managing administrative activities associated with research projects including training and supervision of personnel, data management, statistical analysis and adherence to applicable regulations.
• May conduct literature searches and assist with publications.
• Contributes to proposals, protocols, data analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and presentation of study findings.
• Serves as project liaison to other organizations or government agencies.
• May collaborate with external organizations to achieve specific research project objectives.
• Ensures project is administered according to research protocol.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to travel to/ from areas throughout North Georgia. Applicants must be located near the office and/or state in the application their willingness to commute to North Georgia.
• One year of counseling experience, research experience or other relevant experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree in a science