Outcomes or Health Services Researcher with Focus on Pediatric Obesity
The Children's Outcomes Research Program and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado at Denver invite applications for an outcomes or health services research faculty position with a focus on pediatric obesity prevention, at the Assistant Professor level or higher.
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Professional Research Assistant (PRA) -Position #RF00040
The Professional Research Assistant (PRA)
provides ongoing research management for projects of faculty investigators
conducting research at and/or through the Colorado Health Outcomes Center. Responsibilities
for these projects include study-specific support in the development,
administration and management of research conducted to improve
health care delivery. This position will provide support to the Cardiovascular Outcomes Core. The PRA will report to Principal Investigator(s) at COHO.
The
position may oversee graduate students or student workers. This position is
responsible for organizing and establishing work processes to ensure the
delivery of program services and the implementation of guidelines and
objectives prescribed by management and funding agencies of the research. This includes clarifying and understanding
information in order to provide proper program and project services and
analyzing and reviewing program problems to ensure compliance with rules and
regulations.
Examples
of Work Performed:
Practice Assessment
and Facilitation
Research
support for assigned research studies, including, but not limited to:
Design, develop and coordinate study
protocol, instruments/tools, consent forms, and all other documents related to
the research and evaluation projects.
Practice, clinician and subject
recruitment, consent, and retention.
Data collection, entry, coding, cleaning,
management, and analysis; subject recruitment and data collection
coordination/facilitation.
Literature
searches, manuscript coordination, management, editing and co-authoring.
Coordination
and management of Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentation, as well as of
documentation required of study sites’ institutions
Manage
and foster developing relationships among the various project partners.
Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities
·
Must
be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel,
Word, Outlook and Access.
·
Versatility
and the ability to operate effectively and efficiently according to the needs
and demands of concurrent projects.
Minimum
Requirements
·
Bachelor’s
degree in Psychology, Social Work, Communications, Public Health or a related
discipline.
·
Candidate
must be highly organized and detail-oriented, have excellent written and verbal
communications skills.
·
Project
management experience, preferably in a research/evaluation capacity.
·
Ability
to work independently with limited supervision and as an integral member of
various research teams.
Preferred
Qualifications
·
Master’s
level training in related discipline.
·
Previous
experience in research/evaluation project management, qualitative and
quantitative data collection, data management and analysis.
·
Aptitude
to learn analytic and other software as needed, are highly desired.
Salary and Benefits
Salary is
commensurate with skills and experience.
The University
of Colorado offers a full
benefits package. Information on
University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at http://www.cu.edu/pbs/
Applications are accepted electronically
at www.jobsatcu.com
Senior Professional Research Assistant (SrPRA)-Position # RF00042
Senior Professional
Research Assistant (SrPRA) position exists to provide research support to
project investigators within the center.
The incumbent will be a Project Manager managing all aspects of study
implementation, coordination of data
management and data quality checking of the research dataset, conduct analysis
of the research findings and assist in the dissemination of the findings. The
incumbent will assist multiple Principal Investigators in implementing surgical
research protocols. Additional
time may be spent traveling to recruit and train practices, with remaining time
spent at the COHO offices on the Anschutz Medical Campus. The incumbent will meet regularly
with the Principal Investigator(s) to plan and execute the research components
of the project. This position will provide support to the Pediatric Surgical Outcomes Core. The
incumbent will report to the Principal Investigator (s) as well as to the
Administrative Senior PRA.
General
tasks include, but are not limited to:
·
Develop and maintain databases: enter, track,
clean and prepare data for analysis
·
Prepare and process IRB submissions for
multiple studies
·
Assist in preparation and submission of
manuscripts, presentations and reports
·
Assist with general grant procedures: initial submissions, progress reports, budget
tracking and reporting
·
Track budget expenditures: purchasing supplies
and other project expenditures
·
Manage survey mailings and create networks of
respondents
·
Literature searches
·
Consent and enroll patients as well as study
follow up
·
Assist with establishing and coordinating all
study sites and key personnel
·
Editing consents and protocol documentation
for study start up
·
Oversee the implementation of the intervention
within each study site
·
Develop, coordinate and implement surveys and
questionnaire guides
·
Mentor students and interns on database
management and ongoing education related to HIPAA, IRB and other regulatory
issues
·
Basic data analysis and working closely with
data analyst
·
Other day-to-day activities related to the
implementation of a research protocol including coordinating and attending
meetings with project investigators and staff
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
·
Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook and Access.
·
Versatility and the ability to operate effectively
and efficiently according to the needs and demands of concurrent projects.
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
·
A master’s degree in public health or other
health services research-related profession and a minimum of two years’
experience in research or public health setting
·
Excellent written and oral communication
skills, including communication with professional colleagues, clinic staff and
patients of diverse backgrounds
·
Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft
Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Experience with the
Internet and conducting Internet searches
·
Must be team-oriented, flexible,
self-motivated, possess attention to detail, strong customer service
orientation and able to multi-task and work independently.
·
Ability to work with minimal supervision and
maximum accountability
DESIRED
QUALIFICATIONS
·
Involvement with academic writing, manuscript
production and grant writing
·
Past employment in a university environment or
in a surgical setting
·
Experience with statistical (STATA, SAS or
SPSS) and reference management software (EndNote or (RefMan) a plus
·
Comfortable with budget management
Salary and Benefits
Salary is commensurate with
skills and experience. The University of Colorado offers a full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs,
including eligibility, is located at http://www.cu.edu/pbs/
Applications are
accepted electronically at www.jobsatcu.com
Senior Professional Research Assistant (SrPRA) - Posting RF00086
This Senior Professional
Research Assistant (PRA) position exists to provide research support to project
investigators and staff. The Senior PRA
will manage research protocols designed to investigate preferences of parents
and school administrators for utilization of school-based health care centers
in local school districts, to conduct an evaluation of a program designed to
effect children’s school readiness, and to conduct technology-based sexual
health promotion and policy development.
This position will use quantitative, qualitative and community-based
participatory research methods and requires spoken and written fluency in
English and Spanish. The position could
be part-time to full-time employment, depending upon project and candidate
needs.
Task-specific assistance (i.e. literature searches,
data tabulation and presentation) with other research projects, all within the
field of health services research, may also be required periodically.
The
Senior PRA will report to Principal Investigator Mandy Allison, MD MSPH, along
with other Outcomes Investigators
Duties and Responsibilities:
The general tasks include
assisting with the following:
·
Participate in
all phases of the research projects, including design and data collection,
analysis, and presentation. These functions includes data cleaning, instrument
design, and automation of survey collection (i.e. online with audio)
·
Day-to-day
activities related to the implementation of a research protocol including
coordinating and attending meetings with project investigators and staff
·
Ability to perform
descriptive statistics analysis with minimal direction
·
Generate tables
and figures for scientific dissemination of the findings, as directed by study
Principal Investigators
·
Assist with
recruiting and establishing all study sites and key players
·
Oversee the
implementation of the intervention within each study site
·
Develop and
implement any surveys, key informant interview guides, and focus group guides
·
Develop and
implement sexual health promotion materials
·
Assist in policy
development and writing policy statements
·
Coordinate survey
administration, key informant interviews, and focus groups
·
Conduct key
informant interviews and focus group moderation
·
Developing and
maintaining databases: enter, track, clean and prepare data for analyses
·
Literature searches
·
Prepare and
submit manuscripts or reports
·
General grant
procedures: assist in grant writing, prepare and process IRB submissions, write
progress reports, and conduct budget tracking and reporting
·
Train staff
and/or practices on intervention tools, perform data quality assessments,
retrain staff as necessary, and provide technical assistance to users to ensure
complete and accurate data
·
Comply with all
HIPPA and COMIRB requirements
Qualifications:
Required
Education/Experience and Minimum Qualifications
·
A master’s degree in public health, or other
health services research-related profession and a minimum of two years’
experience in research or a public health setting and including some prior data
analysis experience
·
Bilingual in English and Spanish
·
Qualitative analytic experience including
proficiency with Atlas.ti software
·
Excellent written and oral communication skills,
including communication with professional colleagues, clinic staff and patients
of diverse backgrounds
·
Proficient with Microsoft Office software suite
·
Must be team-oriented, flexible, self-motivated
and able to work independently
Desired
Qualifications:
·
Experience with STATA, SAS or SPSS, Access and
EndNote/Reference Manager
·
International IRB protocol experience
·
Budget management experience
·
Past employment in a university environment
·
Experience working with private practices, or public
elementary or secondary schools
·
Previous experience in research/evaluation project management,
quantitative data collection, data management and analysis
·
Global Health
research experience or interest
·
Aptitude to learn analytic and other software as needed
Salary Range:
The salary will be commensurate with experience. 50% - 100% salaried position with benefits
Applications are accepted electronically at www.jobsatcu.com