Full-Time Visiting Research Associate II
Job Description
Duties & Responsibilities
- Conduct participant interviews, obtain assent, parent permission, and informed consent, according to established research protocols.
- Implement data collection protocols and procedures to guide participants through web-based data collection, primarily via REDCap.
- Conduct recruitment of participants across multiple avenues, including direct and indirect, virtual and in-person methods.
- Assist in outreach with juvenile justice entities, community partners, and the research team, including building new relationships and maintaining existing partnerships.
- Assist in developing study forms, measures, protocols, and training guides.
- May assist in research interviews including scheduling, recording, notetaking, and drafting summaries.
- May assist with presentation of weekly updates on participant recruitment, retention, engagement, and randomization/enrollment.
- Support IRB submissions and maintenance of UIC IRB approvals.
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, public health, social sciences or related field required.
- A minimum of one year experience working on a research study.
- Experience working with youth from vulnerable populations, including justice-involved entitities, preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks. Strong interpersonal and customer service skills. Requires excellent communication, organization, and presentation skills.
- Strong computer skills are required.
- Knowlegde of research protocols, principles and procedures; knowledge of aspects of clinical trials such as screening, interviewing; knowledge of experimental design, statistics, computer applications and data management; oral and written communication skills; knowledge of a science such as psychology or public health; ability to identify, produce, organize, evaluate and interpret data; knowledge of ethics and regulatory procedures (i.e. informed consent, IRB applications, data safety and monitoring plans) involved with clinical trials and other research; ability to work as a member of a project team; knowledge of tasks required for research.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Experience working with mHealth technology preferred.
- Experience in REDCap, MAXQDA, and/or SPSS preferred.
Working Conditions
Currently primarily remote. General office environment approximately 1-2 times weekly (in-person requirements may change with time). Requires flexible hours (night/weekend) to accommodate research participant interviews. Regular travel not expected but may occur on occasion around previously scheduled events (e.g., at juvenile justice center). Requires sitting for extended periods of time, standing, visual acumen, manual dexterity and fingering for working with computer keyboards.
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How to Apply
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