CLINICAL RESEARCH SPECIALIST, SR

School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Be You.

We are a research group from the Duke Global Health Institute and the Duke Cancer Institute looking for a short-term Clinical Research Specialist, Sr. to join our team for the study Developing a Road-map for Implementation of Home-Based HPV Screening Among Members of the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina. You will recruit women in the Lumbee Tribe, age 21-65 to participate in a brief one-time survey and conduct in-depth interviews with selected survey participants. You will be trained in qualitative data collection methods and will have the opportunity to engage in structured conversations with a population about a pressing reproductive health issue. This pilot study will explore implementation factors for HPV self-testing in this population.

 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Strong familiarity with Robeson County, North Carolina community
• 3 years clinical research experience, including research study recruitment
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Qualitative data collection experience
• Affiliation with Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

 

This position is Hybrid and/or remote eligible position (exempt only). The employee must reside in a Duke University-approved state.

 

Be Bold.                                   

• Serve as community partner with the Lumbee Tribe
• Recruit study participants for a survey and administer the survey (60%)
• Conduct in-depth qualitative interviews with selected survey participants (40%)

 

Choose Duke.

The Duke Global Health Institute is a University-Wide Institute to coordinate, support and implement Duke’s interdisciplinary research, education and service activities related to global health. DGHI is committed to developing and employing new models of education and research that engage international partners and find innovative solutions to global health challenges. DGHI provides education in global health at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels, and supports 100 expert faculty working in various disciplines across the University.

 

The Center for Global Reproductive Health (the Center) was launched in March 2018, with the mission to position Duke as a leader in global reproductive health, fostering expertise on policies, programs, and innovations in reproductive health through rigorous research, education, and strong relationships with partner countries. To do this, the Center convenes faculty, researchers, students, and advocates to address the key policy, cultural and reproductive health issues that impact women’s well-being and empowerment around the world. The Center continues to focus on priority areas that include cervical cancer screening and prevention, family planning and prevention and management of STIs including HIV/AIDS. In the current US and international political climate, the Center is increasing its advocacy work on behalf of reproductive and sexual and gender minority-rights.

 

Since its launch, the Center has secured funding for collaborative projects with multiple center co-investigators through both NIH and internal Duke grants in the areas of cervical cancer prevention, stigma, health systems strengthening, digital health and global mental health. Faculty at the Center have engaged with learners throughout the University and Medical School and in its partner locations through structured coursework, mentored research projects and clinical rotations. The Center has a field office in Kisumu that maintains partnerships with local non-prof