Research Support Specialist

Research Support Specialist

The Caban-Martinez Lab in the UM Department of Public Health Sciences seeks a Research Support Specialist with human research experience to join its growing environmental and occupational health research laboratory. The Firefighter Cancer Initiative is focused on cancer control and prevention in the firefighter work environment. The Firefighter Cancer Initiative projects conducted in the Caban-Martinez lab are both office- and field-based where the research team engages firefighters in the collection of health surveys, biological samples, and exposures assessments.

The candidate will work in a team environment, participate in and leading components of the firefighter cancer initiative projects, including participant recruitment, enrollment, participant adherence to research protocols, and biological samples collection and tracking on project metrics. Will maintain excellent relationships with firefighter community partners and study participants. The candidate will have opportunities to present and speak at professional meetings and support the development and publication of project research findings.

This job may require evening and weekend hours and job duties may take place at multiple fire department locations throughout Florida and the United States.

Core responsibilities:

• Researches, collects, analyzes, and synthesizes data and maintains databases.
• Conducts quality assurance checks, reports on the status of research activities, and submits monthly activity logs for protocol.
• Organizes and coordinates community working group meetings for protocol activities.
• Serves as primary point of contact for community partners and supervises and oversees research data collection at protocol venues in the community.
• Reviews study progress, identifies areas of opportunity, and recommends solutions.
• Prepares and updates study research procedures manuals.
• Assists with the preparation of grant proposals by processing regulatory documents for all institutions and offices involved.
• Contributes to the publication and presentation of significant results and writes and edits material for publication and presentation.
• Maintains research files and responds to phone calls on the research study phone line.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Core qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field required
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience preferred
• Research, Ethics, and Compliance Training (CITI Program) preferred.
• Phlebotomy experience not required but preferred.
• Learning Agility:
  Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork:
  Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication:
  Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Knowledge in the use of REDCap, preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.