Research Data Technician, Senior

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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 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

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The laboratory of Dr. Akinyemiju leads impactful programs to advance health equity across the research, training and service missions. This includes strengthening partnerships and building trust with diverse communities, fostering multi-directional stakeholder engagement strategies to enhance impact, and training the next generation of talented, diverse trainees in cancer research and population health. She leads efforts to generate empirical and actionable insights that target specific drivers of health disparities within our institution and nationwide, to eliminate health disparities and advance cancer health equity.

Dr. Akinyemiju is currently the PI of three ongoing studies on cancer disparities:
1) a study of West African (Nigeria and The Gambia), African-American and White breast cancer cases characterizing the role of ancestry-related factors, metabolic dysregulation and genomic alterations to identify reasons why women of West African descent have the highest global triple negative breast cancer rates;
2) a prospective cohort study of 1,600 Black, Hispanic and White ovarian cancer patients in the US characterizing mechanisms by which healthcare access and microbiome profiles influence treatment quality, supportive care and survival; and
3) a prospective cohort study evaluating the mechanisms through which systemic racism (structural, cultural and interpersonal racism) impacts US breast cancer disparities.

This position is:

• Onsite. The work is performed on-site or at a designated assignment location.

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• Coordinate and participate in a variety of duties to assist investigators in the collection, verification and compilation of research information.

• Perform a variety of routine and complex clerical, research and data processing duties to assist investigators in gathering and compiling research data.
• Supervise and monitor the work of interviewers, data coders, keypunch operators, clerks and other personnel involved in the collection and compilation of research data.
• Compile and verify the accuracy of research information to determine acceptability based on quality criteria defined by control procedures; abstract, classify and code data.
• Set up or write required job control language required for processing of data; submit input, programs and operating instructions to be processed by electronic computer; operate computer input/output terminal to enter and retrieve data as required.
• Administer individual or group standardized tests; score tests by hand or machine using predetermined scoring formulas; observe test subjects and report behavior and other information that may affect test results. Conduct interviews following an outline on questionnaires and record answers; compile information and report to investigators.
• Search library reference materials for necessary research information. Prepare and maintain files of research materials; compile and edit indices.
• Assist in the compilation and distribution of reports related to research findings.
• Make work assignments and review the work of lower level employees; assist in the hiring and training of new personnel.
• Prepare and type related correspondence; operate office machines as required.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an…