| Job Description: |
Support the development of planning for the study, implementation, and manage day-to-day operations of research programs. Translate planning and design decisions into concrete activities and tasks, assign these tasks, and set priorities for their implementation. Ensure proper communication among stakeholders, staff, study sponsors, and investigators, to coordinate the assigned directives and accomplish deliverables. The work includes monitoring and coordinating research project operations, including project plans, timelines, and tasks. Assist in working with and monitoring the progress of work conducted by external vendors and subcontractors. Experience working with interdisciplinary teams in both academic and professional environments.
Develop project/work plan. Monitor progress, identify and resolve barriers to progress, and work with project leadership to make any necessary adjustments to scope, timeline, and/or budget. Communicate with faculty and staff, sponsors, community partners, and other external constituencies as needed. Coordinating data collection activities including conducting interviews; coordinating survey printing, online survey creation, and distribution; creating and maintaining project timelines; facilitating participating site intervention activities and maintaining contact with sites; recruiting research participants; and coordinating with electronic health records (EHR) and information technology (IT) development staff.
Responsible for preparation of reports, manuscripts, and grant proposals including performing literature searches, creating cohesive literature summaries, creating figures, formatting references, and creating budget justifications.
Maintaining project compliance with regulations including creating and renewing IRB protocols, serving as custodian for human subjects’ payments, and managing budgets.
Oversight of students and staff, ensuring that daily tasks are completed, and project timelines are communicated across the team and met.
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| Preferred Qualifications: |
Master's degree in Social/Behavioral Sciences, Public Health, Gerontology, Health Services Research, or related fields.
• Experience in older adult health outcomes/health services research and data management.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Attention to detail, particularly with regard to data accuracy and integrity.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Good working knowledge of data analysis software (e.g., SAS, SPSS or Qualtrics).
• Ability to interpret basic statistical results.
• Experience working with large research projects and with older adults.
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
The University of Florida is committed to non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.
In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.
This requisition has been reposted. Previous applicants are still under consideration and need not apply.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
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