RESEARCH COORDINATOR
Req #: | 170939 |
Department: | ANESTHESIOLOGY & PAIN MEDICINE |
Job Location: | Harborview Medical Center |
Posting Date: | 08/15/2019 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary and benefits are competitive. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. |
Shift: | First Shift |
Notes: |
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The Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC) is a worldwide leader in injury cause and prevention research. Founded in 1985, HIPRC is a multidisciplinary research center supported by the University of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. HIPRC faculty and staff are devoted to conducting research, education, and community outreach aimed at diminishing the personal impact of trauma, and broadening the effectiveness of injury prevention and treatment programs regionally and nationally.
A new program from Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center seeks to equip schools helping students recover from concussions, a common form of traumatic brain injury. The program is called: “Return to Learn” (RTL). After a survey of 144 public school staff and parents and 17 school districts, HIPRC researchers discovered significant unmet needs for guidance in helping students RTL after a concussion. These students need rest and may require temporary modifications to their academic plans, but Washington schools had no clear pathway for navigating these needs.
Based on research, clinical expertise, focus groups with school staff and surveys of students impacted by concussion and their parents, HIPRC has created a resource packet to guide schools in managing RTL based on the latest evidence-based recommendations. The goal of the packet is a quick, appropriate response to student concussions that reduce the risk of long-term impact. Continuing research as resources are deployed is essential to understand the effectiveness.
This position will independently manage the day to day research study, including internal and external communications, data management, recruiting participant schools, tracking school participation, and scheduling team meetings. This position will work directly with faculty investigators and scientific collaborators to achieve the project aims. This position provides high- level professional program and project support under the guidance of the PI. This position reports to the Center Administrator with a highly matrixed relationship to the PI.
POSITION COMPLEXITIES:
The successful research coordinator requires strong collaboration and communication skills to coordinate subject recruitment and data collection, and to facilitate organization of the study team. The RC must exhibit a high level of professionalism and maturity as the individual will be the primary liaison between Washington schools and school personnel and the research project. Among other duties, the RC will train school personnel and lead focus groups. The RC must be well organized to successfully coordinate and share information sharing and skillful and timely at reporting to co-investigators located at several institutions. The RC must also have sophisticated writing skills to be able to communicate clearly via email, to prepare progress reports, and to assist with drafting manuscripts.
POSITION DIMENSIONS AND IMPACT TO THE UNIVERSITY:
The RC serves as a representative of UW with Washington schools across the state. The success of the project has potential to increase funding flow to the UW via additional grants and licensing opportunities. The project may also result in positive publicity regarding innovative methods for helping students with concussion be successful in the classroom.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Management of research activities = 80%
Coordination of related project activities = 20%
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in public health, education, health sciences or related field
Type and Years of Experience: One to two years’ experience in public health, medicine, research or equivalent education and/or experience
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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