Research Teaching Specialist III | Rutgers University
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New Brunswick, NJ | United States
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Position Summary:
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School ( NJMS ) is seeking a Research Teaching Specialist III for the department of Medicine – Hematology/Oncology. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) and Principal Research Associate, the Research Teaching Specialist III will provide specialized substantive analytic support for the procurement and analysis of outcomes data in a ~10,000-person linked cohort, begun in the 1980's and backed by a bio specimen repository, of persons with a history of illicit drug use. The Research Teaching Specialist III will assist in acquisition and quality control of outcomes data from multiple sources, management of complex project databases, descriptive and statistical analysis of data, coordination with multiple outside collaborators and groups, including collaborating drug treatment centers, for data collection, obtaining consent from and interviewing study subjects, revising and editing survey instruments, writing and editing manuscripts and various other reports and abstracts, maintaining administrative records, and related research and administrative tasks. There are several ongoing research projects.
Essential duties and responsibilities include some of the following:
- Collaborates in acquisition of outcomes data from multiple sources.
- Assesses validity of results of matching prospective cohort subjects' records to various data sources, and integrates outcomes data,
- Participates in review, quality control, and analysis of study data.
- Assists in coordinating use of prospective cohorts' genomic data by collaborating institutions, as well as in linking and merging such genomic data to baseline, follow-up, and outcomes data on cohort subjects.
- Collaborates with the Principal Investigator, the Principal Research Associate, the Study Coordinator, and other research staff in preparation of materials for peer-reviewed publications and reports.
- Conducts literature reviews, in conjunction with a research librarian when appropriate, including critical assessment of relevant papers, and oversees integration of new references into the project reference database.
- Assists with training and guiding post-doctoral fellows, medical, graduate and undergraduate students and research assistants in data management techniques and other research procedures as directed.
- Collects and/or supervises collection of data from collaborators including participating drug treatment centers, involving on-site activities at those centers and coordination with staff at those centers, and with expanding our set of collaborators.
- Assists in writing IRB and other research protocols, monitoring compliance, and integration of activities with outside consultants and collaborating groups.
- Monitors the function of electronic equipment and ensures that it is maintained in good working order, and assists with comprehensive secure and confidential backup procedures on a continual basis.
- Collaborates with laboratory staff who access our bio specimen repository, and designs tasks that laboratory personnel will conduct.
- Assists in planning meetings and other activities with participating drug treatment centers and other collaborators.
- May assist in explaining study procedures to subjects, obtaining informed consent, and administering structured questionnaires.
- Understands and adheres to Rutgers compliance standards as they appear in RBHS' Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and Experience:
- Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in epidemiology, biostatistics, quantitative methods, public health, biomedical science, premedical studies, or a related field plus one (1) years of related research experience;, or a Bachelor's degree with a major or concentration in one of the above fields plus two (2) years of related research experience.
City: Newark
State: NJ
Special Conditions:
- Must possess own vehicle or alternative means of transportation from one site to another.
- May be involved in transporting frozen specimens, Rutgers biosafety training and certification related to transport will be required in advance.
- This position may require some weekend or evening hours at the discretion of the Principal Investigator.
Posting Number: 24ST0470
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