Research Specialist III, Research Support(Part Time)

Job Summary

The Department of Research is seeking a part-time Research Associate to support a mental health research study focused on participant engagement and study coordination.

Possibilities

• Working within a small, collaborative research team
• Assists with participant recruitment, outreach, interview administration, study tracking, and coordination of research-related activities with participants, clinics, and external partners
• Ensures the successful execution of a sponsored human-subjects research study
• Supports the execution of research studies by independently conducting research surveys, focus groups, qualitative interviews, or other data gathering activities for moderately complex projects
• Contributes to the development of research materials and procedures by drafting study materials (e.g., recruitment, data collection, retention) in a variety of formats including online
• Supports the documentation and reporting of research study activities by assisting the development of tools, systems, and forms for project tracking and documentation

Essential Responsibilities

• Pursues effective relationships with others by proactively providing resources, information, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members
• Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides mentoring to team members
• Pursues self-development; creates plans and takes action to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; influences others through technical explanations and examples
• Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; helps others adapt to new tasks and processes
• Supports and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome
• Completes work assignments autonomously by applying up-to-date expertise in subject area to generate creative solutions; ensures all procedures and policies are followed; leverages an understanding of data and resources to support projects or initiatives
• Collaborates cross-functionally to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information
• Supports, identifies, and monitors priorities, deadlines, and expectations
• Identifies, speaks up, and implements ways to address improvement opportunities for team

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• (Core) Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• (Core) Attention to Detail
• (Core) Business Knowledge
• (Core) Communication
• (Core) Critical Thinking
• (Core) Cross-Group Collaboration
• (Core) Decision Making
• (Core) Dependability
• (Core) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• (Core) Drives Results
• (Core) Facilitation Skills
• (Core) Health Care Industry
• (Core) Influencing Others
• (Core) Integrity
• (Core) Learning Agility
• (Core) Organizational Savvy
• (Core) Problem Solving
• (Core) Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• (Core) Teamwork
• (Core) Topic-Specific Communication Knowledge

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Care Administration, Epidemiology, Health Sciences, Social or Behavioral Sciences, Health Services, Statistics, or Health Economics, or related field AND minimum two (2) years of experience in health research, public health, laboratory or social science research setting, epidemiology, social or behavioral sciences, health services or a directly related field
• OR Minimum five (5) years of experience in health research, public health, laboratory or social science research setting, epidemiology, social or behavioral sciences, health services or a directly related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health, Health Care Administration, Epidemiology, Health Sciences, Social or Behavioral Sciences, Health Services, Statistics, or Health Economics, or related field