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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor’s Degree.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Research Coordination – Assists faculty and residents in developing appropriate research questions. Secures funding. Performs and coordinates all aspects of logistics for research studies. Secures biostatistical and epidemiological assistance with study manuscripts. Provides all bibliographic and editorial assistance with study manuscripts. Submits manuscripts to appropriate journals and publication.

2. Coordinates grant process both pre- and post-award. Identifies granting agencies, corporations and foundations. Writes grant applications in approved format prior to deadlines. Processes all expenses associated with studies. Provides accounting for grant expenditures. Secures extended funding when necessary. Assists principal investigators.

3. Develops the operating budget for studies and processes payments for human subjects, invoices and other expenses associated with studies.

4. Assists in networking opportunities and continuing education. Coordinates two annual departmental conferences; one is an internal research conference and the other is a clinical meeting with approval from the Office of Continuing Education (CME). The primary audience for the CME accredited conference is resident alumni from the department and orthopaedic surgeons from around the state.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Prolonged periods of sitting. 

2. Manual dexterity is used in operation standard office equipment. 

3. Visual effort in viewing computer screen and written material.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Normal Office Environment.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

1. Business, statistical, research methodology, editing/writing and bibliographic skills.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.