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BSD MED - General Internal Medicine - Press Research Staff

About the Department

General Internal Medicine (GIM) has a rich tradition at The University of Chicago, dating back to the founding of the medical school in 1927. With the rising prominence of the medical subspecialties after World War II, the Department of Medicine reaffirmed its commitment to GIM in 1969: Every trainee must receive intensive, comprehensive training in General Medicine as an optimal base for advanced training, whether in a subspecialty or General Internal Medicine. Under the leadership of Dr. Alvin Tarlov (Chair of Medicine, 1968-81), The University of Chicago led a national effort to reestablish academic sections of General Internal Medicine. In 1973, the Section of General Internal Medicine was organized to include separate GIM inpatient, outpatient, and consultation services. The Section of General Internal Medicine assumed responsibility for housestaff training and for relationships with community hospitals. A fellowship program was established for trainees interested in academic GIM and educational leadership. With the support from our Department Chairs since 1968 ,GIM research has flourished at The University of Chicago, with faculty recognized as national leaders in the areas of medical ethics, health economics and policy, health services and outcomes research.

Job Summary

The Research Project Coordinator will work closely with the physician investigator (Dr. Valerie Press) and other research team staff in the university/clinical setting to carry out grant-funded projects focused on inhaler education for patients with COPD and the evaluation of novel training tools. The coordinator will be supervised by a program manager.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and coordinates project activities and plays a critical role in the conduct of projects.
• Execution of research and advocacy projects and performs complex research related duties and tasks.
• Manages the day-to-day activities and the overall workflow of projects.
• Responsible for having a working knowledge and awareness of all project components and initiatives.
• Performs literature reviews and policy searches.
• Builds data collection instruments (questionnaires, interview guides, logs, etc.) and databases.
• Coordinates various aspects of projects, including recruiting participants, collecting data using questionnaires, conducting interviews/focus groups, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, as necessary.
• Assists with data organization and cleaning.
• Assists with policy and other advocacy efforts.
• Works independently and within teams, including both in the university and with community partners.
• Provides assistance to collaborators in executing research procedures and in data collection.
• Maintains working relationships with collaborative community and research partners.
• Maintains secure shared files for off-site and on-site management of project documents and data.
• Assists with preparing research findings for reports and presentations.
• Contributes to project dissemination, including abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts.
• Maintains accurate and complete records.
• Understands the IRB submission and reviews process to assist with protocol submissions and revisions.
• Protects data confidentiality by ensuring security of research data and personal health information and compliance with federal regulations.
• Provides other research and general administrative support as assigned.
• Coordinates and may participate in quality assurance reviews conducted by study sponsors, federal agencies, or specially designated review groups.
• Analyzes study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

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Work Experience:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Advanced 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, and spreadsheets.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

Working knowledge of databas