Research Coordinator 2Phlebotomist (Temporary)

Job Description

The Department of Child Family & Population Health Nursing has an outstanding opportunity for a Temporary Hourly Research Coordinator 2/Phlebotomist.

Working in a research team under the leadership of the Principal Investigator and the Project Director the Research Coordinator 2 Phlebotomist will play a critical role in the implementation maintenance and overall management of several complex data collection protocols as a part of a new NIH-funded randomized controlled trial (RCT). The RCT will leverage an established treatment program to target childhood obesity (vs. control) in 240 prepubertal girls who are at risk for earlier pubertal onset based on BMI percentile 85th and low family income both factors linked to earlier pubertal onset. Findings will inform the value and optimal timing of such interventions including whether implementation in the prepubertal period may be most impactful due to the combined benefits of weight loss along with a reduction in risk for earlier pubertal onset and its sequelae.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain recruitment and tracking procedures of a primarily low-income racially diverse sample of prepubertal girls and their families.
• Implement and maintain complex data collection procedures including interview questions and health assessments.
• Implement and maintain complex biological specimen collection procedures including pediatric blood draws blood processing and sample storage/organization.
• Implement and maintain quality assurance/improvement data management data reporting and administrative procedures.

Conduct sample recruitment and tracking (30%)

• Implement and maintain subject recruitment protocols.
• Communicate with potential study families to explain the study answer questions and solve related problems.
• Administer screening questions to determine eligibility and recruit into study.
• Implement and maintain tracking protocols in general.
• Implement and maintain tracking protocols related to subject blood draw schedules.
• Implement and maintain tracking protocols related to ensuring on-time blood draws blood processing storage and documentation.
• Communicate with families ongoing to explain the biological specimen collection send reminders about upcoming blood draw appointments and solve related problems.
• Implement strategies for sample retention.

Perform data collection (55%):

• Schedule coordinate and ensure completion of baseline and follow-up study assessments repeating over the study period.
• Schedule coordinate and ensure completion of pediatric blood draws repeating over the study period.
• Implement and maintain complex in-person data collection protocols as well as perform follow-up tasks.
• Implement and maintain complex in-person data collection protocols related to pediatric blood draws including sample processing with the use of a centrifuge and aliquoting and sample storage/organization.
• Coordinate research team roles to complete research activities and participate in problem-solving related to the data collection protocols scheduling and miscellaneous issues.
• Implement and maintain quality assurance/improvement tasks related to the data collection protocols.

Perform quality assurance/improvement data management and reporting (15%)

• Perform data management tasks including data review scoring reduction merging and the construction of data sets for in-depth analysis by research team members.
• Perform data management tasks including biological specimen review documentation freezer mapping batching for shipment assay data review and incorporation of assay data into study datasets.
• 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.
• Provide recruitment and data updates to research team at meetings and through periodic newsletters.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelors degree in a relevant academic area AND two years of experience coordinating the operations of clinical biomedical or behavioral research studies involving human subject.
• A current phlebotomy license in Washington State and at least two years of related work experience performing pediatric venipunctures as well as blood processing involving the use of a centrifuge and aliquoting.

Additional Requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal skills working with individuals from diverse race/ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience working with families/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.
• Current drivers license in Washington State and the ability to drive in Seattle and the surrounding areas.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements such as a license/certification/registration.

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous experience implementing tools for the assessment of metabolic conditions
• Previous experience using platforms such as REDCap and SharePoint.
• 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.

Conditions of Employment:

• Work hours will vary and will include weekends holidays and hours outside of regular business hours to accommodate the schedules of the study families.
• Work will be conducted both in a research space on campus and outside the office in the homes of the study families as needed.
• Health assessments will generally (but not always) be scheduled in the morning.
• Must be able to carry health and technical equipment required for the data collection (approximately 30 lbs.).
• Must be able to drive by car to in-home study visits as needed.

Compensation Benefits and Position Details

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