Research Services Professional (Intermediate or Senior)

Research Services Professional (Intermediate or Senior)

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: ACCORDS

Job Title: Research Services Professional (Intermediate or Senior)

Position #: 00847427 - Requisition #: 39767

Job Summary:

The Adult and Child Center for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS) has an opening for a full-time Research Services Professional role at the Intermediate or Senior Professional level. This position will work closely with ACCORDS research and administrative activities by collaborating with the Director, Manager, and affiliated faculty to assist with funding and regulatory applications, recruiting and enrolling participants, and coordinating data collection activities while ensuring compliance with regulatory protocols and ethical standards. Responsibilities may include conducting literature reviews, developing data collection instruments, collecting and managing quantitative and qualitative data, and creating data visualizations and written materials for presentations and/or manuscripts. The position also involves performing general administrative duties such as scheduling, communications, and contributing to the Center's social media presence. This role will work closely with the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine Outcomes Research Center.

Key Responsibilities:

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (60%)

• Coordinate/manage tasks for qualitative data collection for basic methods (interviews and focus groups), such as recruitment, participant consenting, and payment under frequent guidance of Principal Investigators (PIs) and Qualitative Methodologist.
• Conduct literature reviews for data collection and analysis purposes.
• Co-leading with Methodologist, managing, and conducting rigorous team-based coding efforts including coding of transcripts and codebook development; these efforts may involve training coding team members.
• Running queries and reports in qualitative data management software (Atlas.ti, MAXQDA).
• May develop, pilot, and employ a variety of data collection instruments (e.g., interview, observation, and focus group guides) with the study team.
• Support qualitative analysis including codebook development and coding, under significant guidance of the PI and Methodologist.
• Conduct basic methods/types of analyses.
• May support Methodologist/PI in development of study findings.
• May support Methodologist and PI in summarizing and presenting qualitative findings, e.g., drafting manuscript sections, abstracts, and presentations.
• Assist in poster and presentation formatting and design for professional conference presentations; may lead/co-lead presentations at professional conferences.
• Independently and creatively identify data collection, coding, and analysis solutions.

In addition to above, Senior Professionals:

• Coordinate and manage qualitative data collection for various methods (interviews, focus groups, surveys, observations, etc.) under the guidance of the PI and Qualitative Methodologist.
• Conduct all basic and some complicated methods/types of analysis, e.g., codebook development and team-based coding; triangulation of data from multiple sources; and content, comparative, rapid, and/or thematic analysis under the guidance of the PI and Methodologist.
• Coordinate and summarize data to provide report and present findings to team.
• Support Methodologist and PI in developing, summarizing, and presenting qualitative findings, e.g., drafting manuscript sections, abstracts, and presentations.
• Train early career investigators and fellows in qualitative data collection and analysis (e.g., K awardees).
• Independently and creatively identify data collection, coding, and analysis solutions.
• Serve as a resource to PIs and other stakeholders.
• Works more independently and may take on more complicated/sensitive topical area projects than intermediate, with less support needed from Methodologist.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION (20%)

• Carry out day-to-day activities related to the coordination and implementation of research protocols, e.g., engaging with stakeholder groups, coordinating meetings, and managing communication between project investigators and staff.
• Assist the study team with creation and implementation of processes, procedures, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain qualitative and survey datasets, including entering, tracking, and cleaning data.
• Assist the study team with grant proposal submissions and track relevant tasks.
• Assist and train junior team members.

In addition to above, Senior Professionals:

• May assist Methodologist with developing protocol-specific systems and documents, e.g., process flows, training manuals, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), budget justifications, and qualitative improvement initiatives for the Center.
• May assist Methodologist with identifying issues related to operational efficiency and share results with Center leadership.

COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY TASKS (20%)

• Develop and maintain Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, amendments, and continuing review documents on various research projects.
• Assist in preparing required documentation for funders (e.g., progress reports, project modifications).
• Maintain human subjects research certifications and track study team's certification requirements.

Work Location:

Hybrid - this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 2-3 days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Intermediate Professional:

• Bachelor's degree in public health, social/behavioral sciences, or a directly related field from an accredited institution
• One (1) year of clinical research or related field experience

Senior Professional:

• Bachelor's degree in public health, social/behavioral sciences, or a directly related field from an accredited institution
• Two (2) years of clinical research or related field experience
• A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Intermediate Professional

• Master's degree in science or health related field.
• Two (2) years of clinical research or related experience.
• Previous experience in research/evaluation project management, qualitative and quantitative data collection, data management, and analysis.
• Experience using project management tools.

Senior Professional

• Master's degree in science or health related field.
• Three (3) years of clinical research or related experience.
• Previous experience in research/evaluation project management, qualitative and quantitative data collection, data management, and analysis.
• Experience in social science, public health, or health services research.
• Experience creating and submitting protocols to an institutional review board (IRB).
• Experience as a project manager, including budget management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Intermediate Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with qualitative research data collection, including leading focus groups and conducting interviews.
• Proficiency in coding and experience in codebook development.
• Demonstrated competency in one or more data management programs (e.g., ATLAS.ti, NVivo, MAXQDA) and willingness to learn new data management software as necessary.
• Familiarity with qualitative analytical concepts and methods.
• Experience with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Experience with project management skills to support qualitative work such as managing incentive programs, transcription services, and agenda setting.
• Knowledge of basic qualitative methods in medical research.

Senior Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficiency with qualitative research data collection, including leading focus groups and conducting interviews
• Proficiency co-developing qualitative data collection instruments
• Proficiency in coding and experience leading codebook development
• Experience co-developing/developing analytic plan, leading query/matrix summaries, and involvement in additional analyses including thematic content analysis
• Demonstrated proficiency in one or more data management programs (e.g., ATLAS.ti, NVivo, MAXQDA) and willingness to learn new data management software as necessary
• Experience with qualitative analytical concepts and methods.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Proficiency with project management skills to support qualitative work such as managing incentive programs, transcription services, and agenda setting.
• Advanced knowledge of basic qualitative methods in medical research.
• Experience with variety of qualitative analytical concepts and methods.

Anticipated Pay Range:

• Intermediate Professional $54,302 to $69,072 annually
• Senior Professional $58,705 to $74,673 annually