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BSD MED - General Internal Medicine - Volerman Research Staff

About the Department

This position is situated within the Section of General Internal Medicine within the Department of Medicine at University of Chicago. Faculty within General Internal are recognized as national leaders in the areas of medical ethics, health economics and policy, health services and outcomes research.

Job Summary

The Research Assistant will work closely with the physician investigator, Dr. Anna Volerman, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, and research team staff to carry out grant-funded projects focused on issues at the intersection of health, education, and equity. They will be involved in several research and advocacy projects that focus on improving systems and reducing inequities in clinical, community, and professional settings. Specific topics may include pediatric asthma, mental health, violence reduction, schools, community health workers, and workforce. This individual will be supervised by the principal investigator and the senior research coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Supports projects and carries out activities to advance goals and objectives.
• Performs literature reviews and summarizes findings.
• Supports recruitment, screening for eligibility, and consenting of participants.
• Supports data collection, data entry, and data cleaning.
• Helps prepare abstracts, reports, presentations, and papers.
• Works independently and within teams, including both in the University and with partners.
• Maintains and helps foster relationships with collaborative community and research partners.
• Prepares for or participate in quality assurance audits under supervision or following specific protocol procedures.
• Participates in study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports.
• Assists with and performs various administrative and operational tasks as assigned under direct supervision.
• Supports quality assurance reviews conducted by study sponsors, federal agencies, or specially designated review groups.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in related field (not typically required to have a four-year degree).

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor\'s degree.

Experience:

• Relevant research experience, particularly health services and/or community oriented.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Demonstrated computer literacy and computing skills sufficient for effective use of diverse managerial and administrative computer applications, technical writing, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
• Skilled at using database software (e.g. REDCap), quantitative data analysis software (e.g. SAS, STATA, R), and/or qualitative data analysis software (e.g. Dedoose, NViVo, ATLAS.ti).

Preferred Competencies

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Prioritize multiple competing priorities.
• Maintain patient/participant confidentiality and exercise discretion regarding confident al project matters.

Working Conditions

• This is a part-time position of 20 hours per week.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUSTbe uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Research

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Pay Frequency

Biweekly

Scheduled

Weekly Hours

20

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an Affirmativ