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The primary purpose of the Senior Research Data Coordinator is to recruit research participants, enroll them onto studies, and collect research data within the Decision Support Laboratory and related decision science core facilities.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Study Coordination

• Coordinates study meetings (e.g. schedules, books rooms and/or virtual meeting spaces, creates agendas, takes minutes, and tracks action items for research team meetings)

• Follows study procedures, and creates and updates standard operating procedures manuals

• Acts as a liaison with research participants, faculty, and other study personnel

• Coordinates collection of data from collaborators

• Assists the Principal Investigator and the research team in submitting required data and documents to the Institutional Review Board for submissions, resubmissions, continuing reviews, amendments to the protocol, and audits

• Translates documents to English from Spanish and vice versa.

• Attends mandatory training, and/or other events to remain current of policies and procedures related to data management or research guidelines

• Notifies Principal Investigator of any issues regarding research activities, including protocol deviations and potential violations

• May assist with decision aid production (in English and Spanish) and manuscript and grant proposal preparation

• Communicates clearly in English and Spanish, in telephone, email, virtual, and face-to-face encounters with institutional and other personnel using appropriate etiquette; courtesy, accuracy, and with respect for confidentiality

Data Collection and Database Maintenance

• Randomizes patients onto study arms and administers appropriate intervention materials, if applicable

• Administers questionnaires to study participants in English and Spanish in person, by mail, email, phone, or virtually

• Ensures that assessments and procedures are conducted on schedule

• Ensures timely compensation to study participants and documents compensation using institutional and departmental distribution procedures and reporting guidelines

• Records data and procedures following source documentation guidelines

• Develops and maintains databases for collection of research data

• Enters data and verifies data entries as needed

• Conducts literature reviews and abstracts data from the literature

• Conducts user testing (cognitive and usability/acceptability) and qualitative interviews with study participants in English and Spanish

• Transcribes and verifies research recordings in English and Spanish.

• Organizes paper and electronic study files, regulatory binders, and source documents and keeps all documents up-to-date

• Compiles data and creates reports as needed

Recruitment

• Screens individuals for study eligibility by reviewing charts or other data according to study protocols

• Contacts individuals in English and Spanish in person, by phone, email, mail, text, and virtually to recruit for research studies

• Answers calls and returns voicemails or other messages in English and Spanish from potential research participants

• Obtains informed consent from study participants in English and Spanish

• Completes all study documentation required for human subjects research (e.g. screening logs, participant contact logs, consent forms, on study notes)

• Coordinates mailing of recruitment flyers, study invitation letters, emails, and texts

• Enters enrolled participants in the Oncore databases

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

Required: High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred: Bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE:

Required: Four years of related experience. With preferred degree, no experience required.

Preferred: Bilingual in English & Spanish (writing, speaking and writing)

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 170402

• Employment Status: Full-Time

• Employee Status: Regular

• Work Week: Days

• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 41,500

• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 52,000

• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 62,500

• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay

• Fund Type: Soft

• Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote

• Pivotal Position: No

• Referral Bonus Available?: No

• Relocation Assistance Available?: No

• Science Jobs: No

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