Research Associate 2 - ECHO

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Research Associate 2   ECHO  

The Research Associate 2, GAB contributes to the University’s research activities under the supervision of senior staff. Moreover, the incumbent understands, interprets, and   complies with   research policies and protocols.  

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                              

• Performs specialized and complex experiments.  

• Participates in the publication of significant research results.  

• Advances   expertise   through education, training, and research.  

• Writes extramural proposals to gain support when   appropriate .  

• Collects, prepares, analyzes, dissects, and evaluates specimens and tissue cultures.  

• Weighs and   anesthetizes   laboratory animals for experiments.  

• Operates sensitive and   highly complex   laboratory equipment.  

• Performs calculations to complete research test results.  

• Performs   photography and dark room processing.  

• Participates in training sessions and workshops.  

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.  

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or   responsibilities   as necessary.  

CORE QUALIFICATIONS  

                                                                                   

Education:  

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field  

Certification and Licensing:  

Not Applicable  

Experience:    

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience  

Knowledge,   Skills   and Attitudes:  

• Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.  

• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.  

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.  

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM  

Department Specific Functions  

• Participates in recruitment of participants at various study sites including UHealth clinics, JHS clinics, and established community partners.  

• Attends all weekly and monthly required Miami ECHO meetings with the Program Director and research team, and reports to the Program Director   in a timely manner .  

• Conducts participant data collection appointments via home-visits or online. Some interviews may involve the collection of biospecimen including but not limited to saliva and blood.  

• Incumbent must have reliable transportation as recruitment involves traveling to the various study sites – School of Nursing and Health Studies, Miller School of Medicine, collaborating Miami-Dade County organizations, and study participants’ homes.  

• Bilingual   proficiency   in either English/Spanish or English/Creole   required   due to large volume of Spanish/Creole speaking patients.  

• Responsible for training   of   new Research Associate I roles in participant recruitment and enrollment, laboratory sample processing (if applicable) data collection and entry, survey completion tracking, use of ECHO   REDCap   Central and local   REDCap , and   onboarding to   ECHO systems.  

• Works closely with program director on launching new recruitment sites as needed.  

• If working in the lab,   works   closely with laboratory manager to   monitor   inventory, order supplies, track daily shipment of samples, and   attends   all meetings with the ECHO Lab Core to stay abreast of changes to sample collection protocols.  

• Leads Research Associate I’s in clinic activities and participant follow-up activities (survey tracking, scheduling visits, sending payments) and assures smooth operation of study in clinic and in ECHO study visit spaces.  

• Maintains relationship between study team and clinic staff by updating clinic staff with new procedures, hosting quarterly clinic staff meetings, and working with the nurse managers to schedule quarterly lunch or breakfast in clinic.  

• Independently   problem   solve day-to-day situations as they arise and communicate   to   program   director   as needed.  

• Responsible for study administrative tasks such as reconciliation of study bank   account , accounting for participant payments,   assisting   the program director with new protocol implementation, and   assisting   with team scheduling.  

Department Specific Qualifications                                                                   

Education:  

Bachelor’s degree   required  

Certification and Licensing:  

Phlebotomy preferred  

Experience:  

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience  

Knowledge,   Skills   and Attitudes:  

• Ability to   maintain   effective interpersonal relationships.  

• Ability to uphold university values by treating study participants with the utmost respect.  

• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion, reliability, and integrity.  

• Ability to work successfully both independently and on a team of fellow research associates.   

• Must be bilingual in either English/Spanish or English/Creole  

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff