Research Associate I - School of Medicine

Assists with and/or coordinates portions of research projects. Works under general supervision. Final review required for each phase of assignment.

The KPSOM HSS department mission includes: 1) the pursuit of a broad scholarship agenda that will improve health, health care, and health equity through systems transformation and redesign; and 2) delivery of an innovative foundational curriculum in four domains: community and population health, health care and social systems, quality and safety, and research methods to inform evidence-based clinical practice.

This position will support the NIH funded, Filipino Family Health Initiative study, which is an NIH funded randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of the online IY® model of parent training and its impact on primary outcomes: parent-reported positive verbal discipline, child-reported child depression and anxiety symptoms, and secondary outcomes: parent-reported physical punishment, parent-reported child internalizing behavior, parent-reported child depression and anxiety symptoms, and parent- and child-reported youth resilience among Filipino parents of children ages 8-12 years old.

• Collect project data through interviews, chart review or other methods.


• Set up tracking tools, assist in develop forms and document procedures.


• Monitors and tracks study over time and provides follow-up as needed.


• Summarizes data for progress reports.


• Orient and provide training to team members and/or clinical staff on specific project tasks.


• If assigned to clinical trial, may work with monitors at clinical sites.


• Adheres to compliance and privacy/ confidentiality requirements and standards.


• Adheres to GCP and compliance regulations for clinical trials.


• Responsible for reviewing own work to ensure data quality.


• Acquires and maintains knowledge of KP systems and databases.


• Identifies study issues and collaborates with team members to develop and implement solutions.


• Serves as a member on department or study-related committees.


• May assist with tracking information for invoices.

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• Bachelors degree

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• Ability to identify and solve problems.


• Team-focused, detailed and goal-driven with professional oral and written communication skills.


• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

• Experience with interviewing (by phone and/or in-person) and medical chart review.


• Minimum one (1) year of experience in public health, healthcare administration, epidemiology, or healthcare-related field.


• Bachelors degree in public health, healthcare administration, epidemiology, or health-related field (ex. Biology, Psychology, etc.).

Notes:

• The KPSOM HSS department mission includes: 1) the pursuit of a broad scholarship agenda that will improve health, health care, and health equity throu


• Typical working days are Monday through Friday, though some study activities will also take place on weekends or evenings.