Project Director
- Full Time
- Chicago
- Posted 2 hours ago
Job Summary
Under the direct supervision of the System
Chair of Family Planning, the individual hired to this privately (grant)
funded, full-time position will be responsible for managing the research team,
developing and implementing research projects, and writing for manuscripts and
grants. Prior knowledge and experience in these areas is mandatory.
Job Responsibilities
- Participates and oversees all aspects of research
projects
- Plans, develops, and implements research projects
- Collaborates with residents and attendings to develop
research projects with the appropriate methodology
- Manages research volunteers and delegates research tasks
- Manages IRBs to ensure compliance with all administrative
and research boards
- Follows procedures to protect and maintain the rights and
confidentiality of all human study participants
- Organizes and leads research meetings to ensure all
research team members are informed
- Retrieves and reviews research material and obtains
background information from the current literature
- Oversees Data Manager to ensure accurate data management
and reporting
- Oversees Clinical Trials Manager to ensure successful
implementation of clinical trials
- Collaborates on scientific presentations, abstract
development, and publications/ preparation of manuscripts
- Develops grant applications for external funding
- Writes and submits abstracts for conference presentations
- Writes, edits, and prepares manuscripts for publication
- Assists Division Coordinator with development of special
projects and other administrative tasks
- Works with industry sponsors to implement research
protocols
- Serves as the administrative manager for clinical trials,
through IRB submission and budget development
- Collaborates with the Grants Administrator for all budget
development
- Collaborates with the Division of Adolescent Medicine to
implement service delivery project focused on improving STI testing for
high-risk women
- Other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
- Master’s in Public Health or other research related field
required
- 3-5 years of experience in both observational and
intervention /evaluation research projects essential
- 1-2 years of prior management experience essential
- Previous experience in health care services and clinical
research projects essential
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment
is essential
- Experienced in Microsoft Office Suite (including Access)
- Strong interpersonal and writing skills
- Flexibility and comfort in working in fast-paced
environments
Equal Opportunity Employer
Data Manager
- Full Time
- Chicago
- Posted 2 hours ago
Job Summary
Under the direct supervision of the System
Director of Family Planning and the Project Director, this full-time position
is privately (grant) funded and provides high-level data support for research
and clinical quality assurance by preparing databases for data collection,
analyzing data for publication, and creating statistical reports. Prior
knowledge and experience in these areas is mandatory.
Job Responsibilities
- Develops and maintains databases for research and quality
assurance projects
- Collaborates with Clinic Administrators to develop
protocols for the collection of necessary quality assurance metrics
- Produces reports as required by staff
- Updates Division Report on a monthly basis
- Collaborates with residents, attendings, and volunteers
to develop study databases and ensure accurate data collection, submission
and management
- Manages and conducts data analysis using appropriate
statistical methods
- Shares all data and research findings with the System
Chair of Family Planning and other required collaborators, and recognizes
that such data is solely the product of Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology research, and can only be used expressly for this purpose under
supervision of the Systems Director of Family Planning
- Assists with planning, development, and analysis of
research projects
- Assists with data collection and data entry
- Participates in research meetings, and assists with
meeting preparation
- Follows procedures to protect and maintain the rights and
confidentiality of all human study participants
- Assists with scientific presentations, abstract
development, and publications/ preparation of manuscripts
- Assists with grant applications for external funding
- Manages data and reporting to local and state agencies
for collaborative service delivery project
- Other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
- Master’s in Epidemiology, Public Health, or Statistics
required
- 1-2 years of experience in data management and analysis
essential
- Experience in both observational and intervention
/evaluation research projects essential
- Previous experience in health care services and clinical
research projects essential
- Ability to understand and perform a variety of cross-sectional
and longitudinal statistical techniques essential
- Experienced in Microsoft Office Suite (including Access)
- Experienced in statistical analysis software such as SAS
- Data entry/spreadsheet skills
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment
is essential
- Strong interpersonal and writing skills
- Flexibility and comfort in working in fast-paced
environments
Equal Opportunity Employer
