Job Title: ASSOCIATE IN RESEARCH-PROJECT COORDINATOR
Job Code: 1420
FLSA: E
Job Level: 00
Job Family: JF 27

The Duke University Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity (Cook Center) is seeking an associate in research-project coordinator to assist the Principal Investigator in the development and preparation of research and training materials and IRB preparation and submission.  This is a grant-funded position.

The Cook Center is an interdisciplinary scholarly collaborative engaged in the study of the causes and consequences of inequality and in the assessment and redesign of remedies for inequality and its adverse effects. Concerned with the economic, political, social and cultural dimensions of uneven and inequitable access to resources, opportunity and capabilities, Cook Center researchers take a cross-national comparative approach to the study of human difference and disparity. Ranging from the global to the local, Cook Center scholars not only address the overarching social problem of general inequality, but they also explore social problems at the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity and religious affiliation.

Occupational Summary

The position duties are specifically related for the NIH R01 grant titled, “The Southern Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Cohort Study: Longitudinal PrEP Initiation and Adherence among Parolees”. The hired candidate will be responsible for assisting the Principal Investigator and other research staff with multiple aspects of these studies, including: day-to-day project tasks; preparation of applications and modifications to human subjects research proposals; communicating with the research team and community research partners; and subject recruitment, enrollment and data collection. This hired candidate will manage the complex data collection schedule of all researchers on the team to ensure all project goals are met by protocol deadlines.

Work Performed

Project Management and Coordination of Research Staff and Data Collectors
Monitor and evaluate the need for protocol changes, in response to unexpected events and changes in training. Collaborate with the PI on the design and development of data collection protocols. Review the data collection activities performed by student research assistants, students, and volunteers in the lab to ensure activities were performed in accordance with established protocols. Provide appropriate feedback to individuals as necessary to improve data collection quality.

Data Collection
Administer data collection procedures at a high level of accuracy and ensure research team is meeting accuracy requirements in data collection efforts as well. Maintain current and complete knowledge of all data collection protocols used in research conducted in the lab and serve as the resource within the lab when questions arise on research procedures.

Preparation of Project Reports, Presentations and Manuscripts
Create or modify specific databases needed for processing data that results from the administration of assessment batteries and observations. Ensure that databases are efficiently designed for ease of data entry, and that all required data elements are captured effectively.  Assist with project support-related duties as needed (i.e., preparing for trainings, gathering information for reports, preparing materials, website maintenance, communications with project personnel, literature searches, providing support for reports to funding agencies). Collaborate with the PI on the development and finalizations of research materials.

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education/Training

Work requires a Masters degree in Public Health, Social Work, or closely related field

Experience

Work requires at least four years of experience working in health-focused environment, with some experience working in a university setting.

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

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