Research Project Specialist
Summary
The Vidrine Lab is currently implementing three large randomized controlled trials funded by the Florida Department of Health and the National Cancer Institute, designed to evaluate novel tobacco cessation interventions for vulnerable and underserved populations. These populations include: persons diagnosed with cervical cancer/high grade dysplasia, individuals seeking services at food pantries in the Tampa Bay area, and people living with HIV (PLWH).
Position Highlights:
- The Research Project Specialist works with the assigned PI and the research team working on the assigned project/protocol. This can be more than one project.
- The Research Project Specialist serves as a supervisor/project coordinator for studies related to the PI.
- Works with research participants to deliver components of the protocol-defined intervention, under the supervision of the PI/ research team.
- May be required to work some early evenings and weekends during recruitment phase of studies.
Ideal Candidate:
- Knowledgeable and experienced with all research protocols associated with assigned program.
- A professional, personable, and organized individual with knowledge in the fields of psychology or behavioral health is preferred.
- Must have the ability to work well under the pressure of meeting mandatory deadlines.
- Must have good organizational skills and pay careful attention to details.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to deliver results in a timely and resource effective manner.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with stakeholders on large projects.
- Works with research participants to deliver components of the protocol-defined intervention, under the supervision of the PI/ research team.
- Assists with recruiting, consenting, and conducting follow-up procedures with participants
- Assists with maintaining databases for research studies related to the PI.
- Job duties may include preparing documents for clinical/laboratory protocols, and assisting with the preparation of research-based treatment manuals, manuscripts, and grant applications.
- Responsible for drafting scientific documents to include regulatory documents, publications, manuscripts, protocols.
- Supervises the recruitment, intervention, data collection, laboratory and data analysis aspects of research studies.
- Assists in the statistical analysis of existing data from completing projects in a timely manner.
Credentials and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 4 years of experience required
- Or Master’s degree with a minimum 2 years’ experience preferred.
- Experience with experimental design, project planning and working within the context of timelines and deliverables; also, experience with managing multiple experiments/projects, prioritizing workflows.
- Hands on experience necessary, along with experience in the use of basic office equipment, computers and MS Office software environment.
- Good oral and written communication skills required.
- Must have ability to plan, organize and coordinate multiple work assignments.
- Need to have the ability to read, write, interpret and apply instructions to assigned activities.