Research Coordinator I (Part-Time) Pediatrics - Nutrition

Research Coordinator I (Part-Time) Pediatrics - Nutrition Division:
Pediatrics Work Arrangement:
Onsite only

Location:

Houston, TX Salary Range: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour FLSA Status:
Nonexempt

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

An hourly research coordinator position for a grant-funded study on diet's impact on toddlers' neurocognitive development. The position includes assisting the Principal Investigator and Research Coordinator II on one project: recruitment and implementation of a cohort study on toddlers ages 6-36m. The position requires skills in recruiting, scheduling, communicating, working with children ages 6-36m and their parents. There may be opportunity to work on other funded studies in the future.

• Attend and pass BCM certified training on HIPAA and human subject research and consent procedures.
• Increase awareness and produce and distribute information to attract potential participants.
• Screen potential participants for eligibility.
• Schedule qualified participants and help with data collection activities in community studies.
• Assist in the data collection of a Diet & Cognition program for toddlers, including data entry of data collected. Data collection could include, measuring participants Height and Weight, observing children's behavior during play activities, and administering survey questionnaires.
• Enter, monitor, maintain, verify, and keep current participant data in Access, Excel and Red Cap database systems.
• Maintain records of data collection (screening, demographic files, clinic visits, game play).
• Maintain general recruitment records (computer and paper).
• Provide project manager and principal investigator with reports on study progress, data forms, data collection, intervention implementation and contacts, as requested.
• Attend project staff meetings.
• Assist with administrative duties of research study such as audit preparation, assisting in preparing the study reports, and organizing participant files.
• Adhere to study guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Attend recruitment events to invite families to participate in current ongoing research studies.
• Ability to establish rapport with potential participants.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or GED.
• Three years of relevant experience.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience working with children.

Work Authorization Requirement:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.