Human Subject Research Spec II

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Oversees and coordinates administrative activities such as the drafting/proofing/editing of regulatory documentation, the drafting/maintenance of subject contact lists and tracking sheets, and dissemination/tracking of subject payment.
• Responsible for the completion of project start up tasks, including the ordering/distribution of recruitment materials, the collection/organization of vaccine rate data, subject (e.g., participating school personnel) outreach, screening, consenting, and the tracking of qualifying participants and sites.
• Schedules and tracks study interviews and regular communication with physicians, nurses and/or staff at participating offices or schools.
• Executes and monitors “training and intervention phase” study activities including the scheduling and/or tracking of online trainings and in-person or virtual meetings/workshops, survey dissemination, and subject payment.
• Assists with the preparation for and execution of training workshop sessions.
• Maintains and audits vaccine rate data as needed to ensure data integrity.
• Completes “post-intervention” activities such as data organization for manuscripts.
• Provides training to student research assistants as needed.
• Actively contributes to weekly/monthly meetings with project Principal Investigator(s), lab manager, project consultants, and advisory board.
• Clearly communicates progress/roadblocks related to study tasks and works both independently and with study team members to solve issues that may arise.
• Actively seeks out and participates in relevant research and/or immunization related trainings and meetings (e.g., SCORE, Pediatric or Public Health Grand Rounds, HRPP Educational Forums, etc.). 
• Reads assigned literature to remain current on applicable disease severity and immunization recommendations (as it applies to study goals).

Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2 years of experience in human subject research coordination required.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong communication skills, strong organizational skills required.
• Ability to initiate and complete study related tasks with limited guidance required.
• Proficient at tracking/organizing information in Excel. Experience with REDCap preferred.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• CITI training/certification for human subject research, within 1 month of hire date, required.

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