Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Assists investigators as coordinator otherwise known as a community health worker or community patient navigator for community outreach for the Memory and Aging Project (MAP); may be responsible for multiple research studies simultaneously acting as a liaison with the school sponsoring agency community and study participants; has increasing responsibility for managing and recording all phases of study protocol as required by sponsoring agency to ensure compliance. The position will partner with the research team to continue to cultivate culturally tailored care increase diversity and inclusion provide a welcoming environment for research and create and maintain new research partnerships.

Job Description

• Liases with the research participants and their study partners investigator community partners and study team to connect participants with resources to address needs discovered during their research visit.
• Manages participant referrals from community partners performs study screening and serves as an ongoing point of contact for participants and their study partners.
• Confers with investigator to assist in developing plans for research projects and discuss the interpretation of results; collaborates in the preparation of manuscripts for publications and preparation of grant proposals to sponsoring agencies; assists in the preparation of amendments to protocols and/or modifications to study design as appropriate while maintaining an environment that is safe comfortable and culturally appropriate for patients and their families.
• Coordinates the culturally tailored development of forms questionnaires and the application of research techniques; assists in writing instructional procedure manuals for study progress data collection and coding; reviews journals abstracts and scientific literature to keep abreast of new developments and to obtain information regarding previous studies to aid in the planning of new studies.
• Routinely and with increasing independence implements manages and ensures timely completion of all phases of study/protocol; assists investigator with development of participant recruitment plan; has increasing responsibility for: ensuring compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; establishing record-keeping systems; making assessments and determinations of participants progress in the study and recording results into study database; analyzing investigating and reporting adverse events; making decisions as when to notify investigator of emergent issues when to recommend stopping participant inclusion and/or to make and/or recommend adjustment of the protocol of particular participants; resolving IRB/protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; and serving as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
• Evaluates analyzes and interprets qualitative and/or quantitative data of moderate complexity in conjunction with PI as applicable and appropriate; with increasing independence prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
• Performs other duties incidental to the work described herein.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Patient care setting
• Normal office environment

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at a desk or table
• Community engagement and will occasionally need to conduct work at community partner centers in addition to Washington University

Equipment

• Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelors degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Public Health (2 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Drivers License:

A drivers license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

Public Health Epidemiological Behavioral Medicine Psychological Sociological Anthropological Clinical Or Urban Planning Research (1 Year)

Skills:

Clinical Research Management Database Management Public Health Research Qualitative Analysis Software Quantitative Analysis Software Spreadsheets

Grade

C10

Salary Range

$52600.00 - $78900.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including ones qualifications and performance equity with others in the department market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and if requested reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and as applicable for the position other background checks drug screen an employment and education or licensure/certification verification physical examination certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation 10 recognized holidays and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges annual health screenings mental health resources mindfulness programs and courses employee assistance program (EAP) financial resources access to dietitians and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care Weve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

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