Research Support Specialist

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The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has an exciting opportunity for a Research Support Specialist. The Research Support Specialist performs a variety of duties involved in the collection, compilation, and documentation of research data related to the assigned research studies. The incumbent also assists with the implementation of daily study activities and provides statistical support to these activities.

• Researches, collects, analyzes, and synthesizes data and maintains databases.

• Conducts quality assurance checks, reports on the status of research activities, and submits monthly activity logs for protocol.

• Organizes and coordinates community working group meetings for protocol activities.

• Serves as primary point of contact for community partners and supervises and oversees research data collection at protocol venues in the community.

• Reviews study progress, identifies areas of opportunity, and recommends solutions.

• Prepares and updates study research procedures manual.

• Assists with the preparation of grant proposals by processing regulatory documents for all institutions and offices involved.

• Contributes to the publication and presentation of significant results and writes and edits material for publication and presentation.

• Maintains research files and responds to phone calls on the research study phone line.

• Perform all recruitment related aspects of the day-to-day conduct of the study including screening phone calls and the pre-screening of medical records.

• Determine potential patient eligibility through medical records including community and internal recruitment sources and assist in retention/follow-up efforts.

• Provide research support to the Principal investigator and project director.

• Assist with the maintenance of databases (e.g., scheduling, follow-up), and tracking participants.

• Assist with data coding, cleaning, and entry, maintaining participant data files and general data management functions.

• Ensure adherence to protocol, training, quality control, and implementation of study procedures.

• Assist in report preparation (e.g., tracking recruitment site, refusal, exclusions, etc.),

• Assist with collection/transport of blood samples to designated laboratories.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field required.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.

• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.

• Ability to understand and follow instructions.                                                                                       

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

A6