Pediatric Research Assistant- Developmental and Behavioral Sciences

Department:

SOM KC Pediatrics (PEDS)

Pediatrics DDBS

Position Title:

Pediatric Research Assistant- Developmental and Behavioral Sciences

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Summary:

This position will assist with the development, execution, and completion of departmental research and program evaluation activities. The Research Assistant will facilitate participant recruitment and enrollment, data collection and entry, and other duties related to pediatric research for projects addressing topic areas such as vaccination rates, mental health service access and improving child health. Candidates should be a self-starter, exhibit a high level of attention to detail, have an ability to work independently, experience managing multiple projects and a proven record of meeting deadlines. This role will assist Principal Investigators (PIs) and key study personnel on extramurally funded projects.

This position is full-time, with $22.66 per hour pay rate and the work location is primarily at KU Medical Center and occasionally at Children's Mercy Hospital.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree

Work Experience: Computer experience, including proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree or higher in social science, science, or health related field (Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Biology, Pre-Medicine, etc.)

Work Experience:

• Clinical and/or Social Science Research experience.
  
• Experience working in a mental health or healthcare setting.
  
• Data entry experience.
  
• Experience with manuscript preparation and submission to professional journals.
  
• REDCap system experience.
  

Skills

• Exceptional organizational and project management skills; ability to be self-directed, manage, organize, set and accomplish project goals.
  
• Demonstrated ability to communicate well with people at all levels of an organization.
  
• Ability to establish priorities, procedures, and methods working independently.
  
• Knowledge of various publishing formats (APA, AMA).
  

Job Description

40% Data Collection and Data Entry

• Administer and provide follow-up for surveys, digital and paper formats.
  
• Review medical charts and abstract relevant data into research datasets.
  
• Manually enter data from other external sources (From paper into Excel, REDCap, Qualtrics, etc.).
  
• Retrieve data from participating sites and/or participants and store data in designated location(s) per study protocols.
  

20% Protocol development

• Assist with literature reviews.
  
• Collaborate on the development of protocols.
  
• Assist with development and finalization of Institutional Review Board forms and coordinate process for investigators.
  

20% Study Recruitment and On-Boarding

• Recruitment activities in person and via phone calls, e-mails, and/or mail correspondences.
  
• Schedule recruitment visits and prepare recruitment presentations for participants and for organizations.
  
• Enrollment and consenting of research participants.
  
• Engage in follow-up communication with recruited participants.
  
• Successfully provide study onboarding to participants who have been recruited, which may involve:
  
• Schedule onboarding meetings.
  
• Assist with onboarding presentation.
  

10% Reports and presentations.

• Assist in preparation of reports for funding organizations and project partners.
  
• Assist in the preparation of oral or poster presentations for professional conferences or meetings.
  
• Assist in the preparation of manuscripts for submission to professional journals including formatting to meet journal specification.
  
• Ensure all presentation and publication activities have appropriate approvals prior to dissemination.
  

10% Administrative support for research study personnel

• Maintain communication with study partners.
  
• Attend study partner meetings on behalf of PI or study personnel in their absence.
  
• Record and report meeting notes.
  
• Assist in development of timelines or other documents related to the research projects.
  
• Attend departmental research meetings and other relevant meetings.
  
• Collect, organize, and maintain a list of scholarly activities related to assigned projects/grants.
  

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required documents

Resume

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus nine paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:

$22.66 - $32.85

Minimum

$22.66

Midpoint

$27.75

Maximum

$32.85