Research Coordinator II Infectious Diseases

Study Coordination & Regulatory Management:
Coordinate farmer recruitment conduct interviews with farmers; help coordinate recruitment of encephalitis patients in the hospital conduct interviews with patients. Maintain IRBs study database in RedCAP. Compliance logs and documents. Submit adverse events reports in a timely manner to IRB filing regulatory documents with the IRB and maintenance and storage of all research and related records. Keeping RedCap databases up to date as well as compliance and regulatory binders. Maintain records/archives documents after project closeout. Plan schedule and coordinate research team calls and meetings needed to facilitate communication about farmer hospital-based and laboratory-based work. Ensure that all research staff are trained in all study procedures and that job duties are clearly communicated.

Laboratory Management & Research Activities:
Laboratory management (including biohazard biosafety matters and student oversight) and conducting laboratory assays (viral and bacterial diagnostic serological assays cell culture maintenance molecular work (RT-qPCRs preparing samples for sequencing).

Data Analysis & Scholarly Support:
Conduct literature reviews and prepare summary reports for manuscripts and grant applications. Assist with data analysis and summarize preliminary data in tables and reports. Maintain records/archives documents after project closeout.

Mentorship & Training:
Instruct and advise Students Residents and Fellows working on mentored research projects. Perform related duties as required or deemed appropriate to responsibilities and functions of mentored research.

PI Project Support:
Support PI sponsored projects. Assist with the new and continuing review submission of IRB documents and annual reports for all research projects in PIs portfolio.

Bachelors degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Previous experience with human subject research which could include recruitment of participants into research studies collection of research data and/or working with IRB protocols.
• Experience working in a laboratory including knowledge of biosafety and biohazard handling.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Friendly communication by email phone and face-to-face. Ability to travel as needed.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Experience supervising other people or research projects.