Research Coordinator II - Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is currently seeking a Research Coordinator II to join our team of professionals

Duties:

Develops recruitment materials, contacting potential study participants over the phone and/or in-person, and scheduling initial study visit.

Informs and consent participants according to established and approved IRB-approved research protocols.

Provides administrative assistance to study investigators regarding development and maintenance of IRB documents, and study protocols and data forms.

Contacts study participants to schedule study visits.

Conducts study interviews and collects physiological measures at a designated study sites.

Writes, documents and/or otherwise records responses of the participantswith accuracy.

Supervises Research Assistant(s) by reviewing their data entered into the database from the finished survey questions.

Supervises Research Assistant(s) by reviewing their documented study visit summary notes and their prepared reports that are requested as needed.

Performs any related duties as assigned by the supervisor. The omission of

specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties.

Supervises Research Assistant(s), develops study protocol manuals and recruitment materials, contacts potential study participants over the phone and/or in-person, and schedules initial study visit.

Primarily responsible, under the supervision of Center Director, for all Institutional Review Board (IRB)-related matters, including development and maintenance of IRB documents, active communication with IRB channels, and report preparation.

Supervise Research Assistants who will inform and consent participants according to established and approved IRB-approved protocols.

Conduct data management activities for studies led by the Center, has primary responsibility in the development and maintenance of research databases activities using proper software ( My NCBI and SciENcv, Epi info, SPSS, RefWorks and REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture)); e.g., data cleaning, creation of data dictionary, and implementation of data management plans.

Assist Center Director in the planning, organization, execution, and evaluation of academic seminars, continuous medical education events, and other Center education initiatives.

Assist Center Director in conducting literature reviews, management of citations databases, preparation of materials for grant applications, and scientific presentations.

Provide direct support, as well as indirectly via supervision of administrative assistant for administrative activities of the Center, including preparation and processing of travel-related documents, primarily responsible in corporate credit card reconciliation in coordination with HWCOM Department of Finance, purchasing of supplies and equipment, and scheduling of meetings.

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience.

Multi-lingual capabilities minimum of English and Spanish preferred.

Prior experience with public health surveying and/or surveillance techniques preferred.

Knowledge of community-based research methodologies.

Travel required throughout Miami Dade County.

Successful completion of FIU's human subjects protection IRB certification required within two (2) weeks of being hired.

Primarily M-F; flexible hours & days; occasional evenings; occasional weekends as scheduled.

Administrative

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 5:00 PM

Research Expanded Background Check

Prospective Employee

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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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