PS Study Coordinator

Job Summary

Our research team led by Dr. Yelena Wu at Huntsman Cancer Institute is hiring a full-time Study Coordinator to join our highly collaborative and energetic group. The Study Coordinator will support our Clinical Research Coordinator in working on various research projects focused on skin cancer prevention, including a skin cancer preventive intervention in high schools throughout Utah and an intervention to promote sun protection in neighborhood parks. The Study Coordinator will prepare materials for study visits, communicate with high school/park staff to coordinate visit logistics, lead intervention and assessment visits, and communicate with participants to encourage study participation. The Study Coordinator will also create reports of study activities and outcomes, which will involve data cleaning and running basic descriptive statistics. Job duties will involve travel to schools and neighborhood parks throughout the state, with some overnight and weekend visits being necessary. Secondary responsibilities may include providing assistance on related projects.

Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve - which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming - with impact worldwide.

In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute's mission and this position.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Study Coordinator responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, the following:
• Developing and revising study protocols to ensure clarity and participant safety.
• Establishing trusting and collaborative relationships with school staff, students, families, and park attendees participating in research studies.
• Preparation of materials and staff for study visits.
• Utilizing a structured protocol to lead classroom activities for skin cancer prevention and collect survey data from students.
• Conduct on-site sun protection observations in neighborhood parks and administer surveys to park attendees.
• Documenting activities and outcomes in appropriate databases
• Compiling reports summarizing study progress.
• Attending team meetings to discuss progress, successes, and challenges
• Participating in ongoing training to maintain fidelity to protocols and other research required training.
• Prepare and submit IRB documents.
• Other duties as assigned.