Location

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

The Research on End-user Acceptability and Long-term Impacts of HIV Cure Strategies: REALISE is a multisite, patient-centered research project examining stakeholder perspectives and preferences regarding emerging HIV cure-related interventions and long-acting antiretroviral therapy. The study designed to characterize plausible future product profiles before such interventions become widely available, identify the attributes that matter most to PLH, quantify trade-offs between attributes and alternative treatment modalities, and translate preference estimates into downstream population-health and cost-effectiveness models.

The Research Coordinator II will manage day-to-day research activities for the REALISE study. The individual, working closely with the PI and Study Manager will coordinate investigator standing meetings, liaise with multi-site PIs, run participant recruitment and data collection, support qualitative and stated-preference research activities, manage study data and documentation, and monitor adherence to approved study procedures. The individual will also support qualitative data analysis, data quality assurance, study reporting, and coordination across investigators, study sites, participants, and community stakeholders.

Job Description

• Assists PI and study manager to implement all phases of the study protocol; maintains project activity trackers, provides routine progress updates to the Study Manager, identifies scheduling and operational issues, and completes other project-related activities assigned by the Study Manager or principal investigators.
• Coordinates study implementation and multisite activities; maintains study work plans, recruitment and data-collection trackers, meeting schedules, action logs, and study documentation; coordinates activities with investigators, collaborating sites, research assistants, and other study personnel; monitors assigned milestones; and communicates operational issues to the Study Manager.
• Coordinates study meetings and communications; schedules investigator and project-team meetings, prepares agendas and meeting materials, records meeting notes, distributes materials, and tracks decisions, action items, and follow-up activities.
• Coordinates participant recruitment and research data collection; implements approved recruitment procedures; identifies, contacts, screens, schedules, and follows up with eligible participants and stakeholders; coordinates informed-consent procedures as delegated; and administers approved study instruments, including Best-Worst Scaling and Discrete Choice Experiment activities, following required training and study procedures.
• Coordinates qualitative research activities and analysis; schedules and supports interviews, focus groups, expert consultations, and Community Advisory Board activities; prepares interview and discussion materials; organizes recordings, transcripts, field notes, and related files; codes qualitative data using the approved analytic approach; and assists with development of analytic memos, matrices, and summaries.
• Manages research data and performs quality assurance; maintains accurate and organized study datasets and research files; conducts routine checks for completeness, consistency, and adherence to study procedures; tracks and resolves data queries in collaboration with appropriate study personnel; maintains version control and documentation; and supports secure handling of research information.
• Coordinates Community Advisory Board activities; Organizes Community Advisory Board meetings, communicates with members, prepares agendas and materials, tracks attendance and action items, and supports or co-moderates discussions as assigned.
• Supports protocol and regulatory compliance; maintains protocol-related study documentation; assists with preparation and tracking of Institutional Review Board submissions, amendments, continuing reviews, study materials, and required research documentation; monitors implementation of approved procedures; and reports protocol or data-quality concerns to the Study Manager and investigators.
• Supports analysis, reporting, and dissemination; prepares recruitment, data-collection, and study-progress summaries; contributes to interpretation and presentation of qualitative and stated-preference findings; prepares tables, summaries, and materials for investigator meetings; and assists with abstracts, presentations, reports, manuscripts, and other research products as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment.
• Ability to travel to various on- and off-campus locations.

Physical Effort:

• Typically sitting at a desk or table.
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.

Equipment:

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (3 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Interpersonal Relationships, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, Oral Communications, Organizing, Project Management, Project Management Tools, Relationship Building, Sound Judgment, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Working Independently, Written Communication

Grade

G11

Salary Range

$53,100.00 - $90,600.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email [email protected] or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.