Research Coordinator ; NE S UAW Research

Job Description

The Division of General Internal Medicine (GIM) has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Coordinator 2 to join their team.

The University of Washington’s Division of General Internal Medicine (GIM) is considered to be among the top Divisions of General Internal Medicine in the nation. The Division has a workforce of over 600, with 100 staff and 500 faculty, and is known for outstanding research, teaching and patient care.

Our clinical work spans 9 outpatient clinics at HMC and UWMC, across neighborhood clinics located throughout Puget Sound, and inpatient care at 4 hospitals in Seattle.

GIM is the largest division in the Department of Medicine and includes both clinical and research functions with a total annual budget of over $110m. Faculty and staff are spread over 10+ sites around Seattle and the Puget Sound as well as in Boise, Idaho.

The Department of Medicine, Division of GIM, has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time Research Coordinator 2. The Research Coordinator 2 will work under the supervision of Principal Investigators in the Division of General Internal Medicine to coordinate activities for NIH supported research projects at the intersection of alcohol, tobacco and other substance use and HIV and other comorbidities. Current research projects include: (1) an NIH-NIAAA P01 the Alcohol Research Consortium in HIV which includes an administrative core and an implementation research study integrating alcohol treatment into HIV clinical settings (2) a study integrating alcohol treatment into HIV and TB care in India (3) other projects related integration of substance use care into primary care, HIV and other clinical settings using technology.

The person in this position will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day research activities for the development, implementation, and coordination of the research program in collaboration with the Principal Investigators. Activities include: securing human subject approvals, developing data collection instruments, collecting and managing data, helping investigators interpret data, and disseminating results.

The position requires a high level of organization, attention to detail, and strong communication skills. The candidate who fills this position will work closely with several research team members and community partners to coordinate and support complex projects, with multiple goals and support requirements. This position will require a talent for multi-tasking and prioritizing, to support the main projects.

The position is directly related to the UW Department of Medicine and UW objectives of education, research, and community service.

The Research Coordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day research activities in the development, implementation, and coordination of the research program to ensure completion of the goals of the studies. Specifically, through collaboration with and under the guidance of investigators, this position will:

• Collaborate on the development of research materials and forms, including consent and recruitment materials, intervention materials, data collection instruments, and other assessment materials

• Prepare and submit IRB applications, IRB modification requests, and annual IRB renewal paperwork. Monitor research activities (e.g., recruitment, screening, and consent) for compliance with IRB and sponsor requirements.

• Develop and use research management systems (such as Red Cap or other databases) to monitor and manage collected data and perform quality control checks to ensure data quality

• Conduct data collection and human subjects research activities (e.g., moderate focus groups, conduct qualitative interviews, etc.)

• Analyze and summarize quantitative and qualitative data: code qualitative data, clean quantitative datasets, and provide data reports, etc.

• Contribute to the preparation and submission of manuscripts, presentations, and abstracts

• Manage and coordinate research activities to ensure alignment with scope, timelines, and budget.

• Draft study manual of operations as needed

• Assist with drafting and submission…