Staff associate of research job description

The Lundquist Institute is looking for a Staff Research Associate to join our team in our Torrance, CA location
Required Skills & Qualifications:

1-3 years preferred as a research assistant or coordinator experience on training and recruitment
Bachelor's Degree in Science or medial-related
Knowledge of common medical conditions
Detail oriented and organized
Extremely punctual
Ability to work independently and with others
Under supervision learn to work with a wide a diverse communities
preferred bilingual Englis//Spanish

Description of Duties

Assist and train in patient recruitment.
Schedule appointments for study visits and manage participant communications.
Conduct patient interviews over the phone. Help with patient education
May be required to travel to community settings (i.e., off site research at satellite research sites).
Conduct patient interviews over the phone. Responsible for patient education.
Accurately fill out case report forms, both paper and electronic, in a timely manner.
Complete regulatory documents.
Prepare and present interim enrollment data report.

Benefits:

Medical: Regular full-time employees and their dependents are provided with a choice of HMO or POS group medical insurance benefits. The cost for these benefits is shared between the Lundquist Institute and the employee.
Dental: Regular full-time employees and their dependents are provided with a choice of HMO or PPO group dental insurance benefit options, including orthodontic allowances. The cost for these benefits is shared between Lundquist Institute and the employee.
Vision: Regular full-time employees and their dependents are provided with group vision insurance benefit options. The cost for these benefits is shared between Lundquist Institute and the employee.
Disability: Eligible employees are provided with long-term disability insurance, which is fully paid for by Lundquist Institute This insurance provides benefits if an employee becomes disabled due to illness, pregnancy, or injury for more than 120 days.
Paid Vacation: Eligible employees can accumulate ten (10) hours of vacation per month up to a maximum of 15 working days per year.
Pension Plan: The Lundquist Institute provides a retirement plan for eligible employees, which is fully funded by Lundquist Institute. The Lundquist Institute makes an annual contribution based on each employee's earnings in accordance with the provisions of the plan.
Supplemental Retirement: Eligible employees can participate in a 403(b) supplemental retirement plan which allows pretax contributions. The Lundquist Institute offers a variety of investment options through Fidelity Investment, TIAA/CREF.
Life Insurance: Eligible employees are provided with group life insurance, which is fully paid for by the Lundquist Institute.
Paid Sick Leave: Eligible employees can accrue up to ten (10) days of sick leave per year.

The Lundquist Institute is a non-profit scientific research organization dedicated to saving lives not only in the greater Los Angles metro area but throughout the world. The Institute has over more than 120 principal investigators and 400 researchers in total - MD's, MD/PhD's, and PhD's - working on over 1,000 research studies. We are academically affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and work in partnership with the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Our research is funded by many sources including grants from the NIH and other government entities, Industry and teaching contracts and royalties, as well as private donors and other non-profit foundations.

Position requires a background check and health clearance

Please apply on-line @ www.Lundquist.org

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Responsibilities

Semel Institute is seeking to hire a Staff Research Associate 1. In this role you would be responsible for:

A. Assist with Project Coordination and Program Liaison (25%)

1.

Schedule and set-up in-person and teleconferenced project meetings between UCLA,

project collaborators and sites.

2. Attend

regular meetings between UCLA, project collaborators and/or sites.

3. Take

minutes and distribute minutes to attendees.

4.

Communicate with collaborators and sites on project activities.

5. Work

collaboratively with UCLA, project collaborators or sites.

6.

Establish and maintain rapport with project collaborators or sites.

7. Assist

with site visits (e.g., in-person or virtual) to sites to assess project

progress or status.

8. Prepare summaries

documenting the progress and outcome of site visits.

B. Conduct interviews with research participants and review and

code other data collection activities (20%)

1.

Conduct structured and semi-structured interviews and surveys in person (at

ISAP offices, in the field including incarcerated settings, when needed) or by

telephone or video conference.

2.

Administer standardized instruments and tests as trained and according to manualized

instruction.

3. Track,

locate, re-contact and schedule research participants.

4.

Recruit, screen and schedule prospective research participants for interviews.

5.

Collect urine samples and coordinate urine testing, when needed.

6.

Maintain files/records/databases related to participant status and data

collection.

7.

Maintain confidentiality of research participant data and interactions in all communication

modes.

8. Assist with payments of

participants.

C. Assist with presentation/report/manuscript/proposal preparation

and submission (10%)

1. Assist

with developing posters and presentations such as preparing tables, figures,

PowerPoint presentations, etc.

2. Assist

with literature searches and maintenance of reference databases

3. Assist

with literatures reviews and summaries of data findings

4. Assist

with descriptive data analysis, as needed

5. Assist

with the submission of journal and proposal submissions on the behalf of the

PIs, as needed

D. Assist with creation of database(s), data entry, data

extractions, screening and coding interviews, other computer tasks, and coding

quality control efforts (20%)

1. Assist

with developing and maintaining data platforms, tools, database(s) and files.

2. Review

data to ensure completion/logic, assess for errors, and missing information

3. Assist

with coding open-ended questions using previously developed codes.

4. Enter

data into data platform(s)

5. Assist

with data extraction

6. Assist

in identifying and correcting data errors as well as maintain documentation of

data corrections

7. Attend

and contribute to staff meetings and regular project meeting

E. Administrative tasks (25%)

1. Work

collaboratively with project staff to complete project tasks, problem-solve and

achieve identified goals and objectives.

2.

Utilize time management skills (e.g., goal-setting, planning, managing

competing priorities, etc.) and complete tasks in an appropriate amount of

time.

3.

Detailed oriented with regards to study related processes and documentation, as

well as, administrative related tasks (e.g., notes, tables, agendas,

presentations, etc.).

4.

Communicate effectively with project staff as well as internal and external collaborators.

5. Assist

with developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and manuals.

6. Assist

with maintaining study procedure documentation

7.

Maintain orderly and accurate files and project documentation

8. Assist

in requesting administrative data from various sources such as the Department

of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

9. Assist

with human subjects' documentation and applications to Institutional Review

Boards (IRB) and Data Safety and Monitoring Boards (DSMB).

10.

Attend and contribute to staff and project meetings.

11.

Maintain meeting notes and distribute action items.

12.

Arrange and schedule project-related travel for research team.

13.

Maintain logs of study materials and equipment to ensure proper tracking of research

materials.

14.

Assist with documentation of participant payment.

15.

Prepare and submit purchase order requests.

16.

Comply with HIPAA and Confidentiality and Procedures as they apply to the job.

17.

Maintain project collaborator and site email and mailing lists.

18.

Assist in other research tasks as needed

19.

Conduct general day-to-day tasks, including answering phones and responding to

emails, creating presentations, maintaining inventory of supplies, reviewing

and verifying survey and/or interview data, and other miscellaneous office

support as needed by PIs/project director and associates.

Qualifications

Required:

+ Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally, and in writing, with participants, staff, and supervisors. (Required)

+ Communicate effectively with people of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.

+ Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with project staff as well as internal and external collaborators.

+ Ability to review and assess data and interview forms for completeness, accuracy, and internal consistency.

+ Organizational skills to maintain records and coordinate other tasks as required.

+ Ability to learn quickly, think logically and attentive to detail.

+ Willingness and ability to maintain confidentiality of research participants

+ Demonstrated accuracy in computerized data entry and applications.

+ Demonstrated knowledge of personal computers and relevant software programs (e.g., Microsoft office suite, Adobe, etc.).

+ Willingness to travel (domestically), and work occasional evenings/weekends.

+ Dependable car and insurance for field data interviews and attending conferences.

Preferred:

+ B.A. /B.S. in Social Science or related field.

+ Experience with literature reviews and summarizing/synthesizing complex journal level publications.

+ Experience in survey data collection and web-based survey applications (e.g., RedCAP, Qualtrics, etc.).

+ Experience conducting interviews with participants about sensitive topics (e.g., substance use, criminal behavior, high-risk sex behaviors, etc.).

UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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