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The Division of General Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School is seeking a part-time Research Area Specialist Senior to join the Research Management Team (RMT) of the Cancer Surveillance and Outcomes Research Team (CanSORT) (https://cansort.med.umich.edu/). The CanSORT program is an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional group of faculty and staff using a team science approach to identify actionable targets and inform strategies for interventions that will maximize the impact of precision oncology and patient-centered care to ultimately reduce the burden of cancer. The team seeks to improve population health with a multifaceted portfolio of research that includes observational work (surveys and interviews of patients, family members, and clinicians) as well as intervention and implementation studies targeting the improvement of decision making, communication, and cancer care and survivorship coordination. This position offers a flexible work schedule and the ability to work a hybrid schedule or fully remote with occasional on-site in-person meetings. This is a grant-funded position working with a team of seven research faculty. Our office is located at the North Campus Research Complex (NCRC).
The successful candidate will work with other RMT Project Leads to prepare grants, conduct research projects, and coordinate core activities funded under this program. This position is great for someone who desires a career in public health, clinical research, or health policy.
This position is term limited for 1 year.
- Manage large and complex research projects
- Schedule, attend, and take notes at research team meetings
- Formulate research methods, suggest options for improving quality, identify potential problems, recommend/implement solutions
- Grant development and project management: funding acquisition, timeline preparation, data use agreement applications, RPPRs
- Handle IRB-required activities (internal/external/central IRBs): prepare human subject applications, protocol creation, amendments, continuing reviews
- Coordinate human research studies (including observational and clinical trials): recruitment; consent; participant retention; coordinating/participating in primary data collection via in-person and virtual interviews/focus groups and distribution/collection of surveys
- Clinical trial registration and recordkeeping in accordance with local policy, National Cancer Institute policy, and Federal government policy
- Track participants and maintain accurate and detailed study records
- In collaboration with our CanSORT statistical team, perform data quality control, including data abstraction and cleaning
- Assist and lead systematic reviews and evidence syntheses of medical literature on specific topics to inform manuscript and grant development
- Assist with poster and slide preparation materials
- Communication and coordination with CanSORT team members and collaborators both internally (across the University of Michigan) and externally (nationwide)
Support in broadening the research infrastructure of the research program and other new CanSORT activities including: 1) research training initiatives involving undergraduates and postdocs, 2) expansion of program website and use of social media, 3) establishing patient engagement networks, 4) online survey research implementation.
*Please note, this is a term-limited position for one year, with the possibility of extension based the availability of funds and need.
Bacelor's Degree in Public Health or a related field (e.g. Social Sciences) with at least 5-6 years of experience in an academic research environment. Supervisory and/or financial management experience preferred.
- Knowledgeof University policy and procedures regarding human subjects research (HIPAA, HSIP, etc.) and reporting requirements for federally funded research
Previous experience with Cancer Surveillance and Outcomes Research
Experience with NIH and non-federal sponsor grant submission processes
Experience with IRB management via eResearch
Experience managing a multi-site grant
- Experience with data management applications (e.g. REDCap, Qualtrics, Google Forms)
- Experience with citation management applications (e.g. EndNote)
- Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Superb interpersonal skills and strong work ethic
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple team members
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally in both verbal and written forms to scientific and non-scientific audiences
- Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks within deadlines
Flexibility and ability to multitask to manage competing deadlines and demands
- Proficiency in the PC environment and with programs including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Master's Degree in Public Health or a related field (e.g. Social Sciences) with at least 5-7 years of experience in an academic research environment.
