Saturday, October 24, 2015

Research Specialist

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois is seeking a full-time Visiting Research Specialist position. 

This position will collaborate with the PI and researchers to execute and maintain a federally-funded research project on patients with uncontrolled hypertension in the emergency department (ED).  The randomized clinical trial will assess the effect of a patient empowerment tool and a Post-Acute Care Hypertension Transition Clinic on blood pressure control for a high-risk ED population.

The Research Specialist will oversee the day-to-day elements of the project.  He/she will implement and maintain a program tracking system for participant recruitment and data collection, and manage undergraduate student research assistants.  The position will be responsible for monitoring project development on an ongoing basis and propose and implement changes as needed.  Additionally, the position will maintain IRB documentation and budgetary elements of the project.

Bilingual applicants with experience in project management are encouraged to apply!