• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $85,600 - $85,600

Position Summary

The School of Nursing is searching for a Research Program Director to help lead project tasks across several NIH-funded studies focusing on the nurse practitioner workforce ??? the fastest-growing primary care workforce ??? and persons from historically underserved populations who are cared for by NPs. Our work is dedicated to producing evidence to strengthen healthcare delivery. Common themes in our research include:

• Optimizing health care professionals??? role, particularly the role of NPs
• Disparities in primary care for persons:
  • From racial and ethnic minority groups;
  • Living in medically underserved areas;
  • Living with dementia;
  • Living with chronic conditions
• Building healthcare teams

The candidate will lead and assist with project tasks across several studies, including mixed-methods study design, qualitative and quantitative data collection, project management, analysis, and dissemination of results.

The Research Program Director will directly report to the Principal Investigator of the study, Dr. Lusine Poghosyan.

Responsibilities

• Working with the team to carry out all research-related activities of the study, including but not limited to assisting with data requests, data collection, data entry and analysis, and dissemination.
• Monitoring project timelines, ensuring project progress, and assisting the Principal Investigator in monitoring project developments, including implementing changes as needed under the direction of the Principal Investigator.
• Communicating with Co-Investigators, Consultants, and Vendors to drive the project forward.
• Working collaboratively with the School of Nursing???s Finance & Accounting department, Grants Management Office, and the Project Manager to oversee grant finances.
• Overseeing maintenance of the study???s Institutional Review Board protocol and compliance.
• Leading and documenting grant-related meetings.
• Working with the Principal Investigator and Project Manager to ensure compliance with all federal and university requirements.
• Overseeing inquiries for new tasks for the project.
• Managing project milestones in collaboration with the Principal Investigator and Project Manager.
• Supervising graduate student research assistants or part-time research assistants on day-to-day activities.
• Closely working with the Principal Investigator and other researchers to ensure all necessary data are obtained from multiple sources.
• Stewarding data collection and study methods.
• Developing and implementing innovative study data management processes.
• Overseeing and conducting dissemination activities and efforts such as literature reviews and the preparation of manuscripts and presentations.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested.
  

  This is a grant-funded position, and employment is contingent upon continued funding.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor???s degree or equivalent in education and experience plus five (5) years of related experience or a master???s degree and one year of experience as the equivalent.
• Experience with data collection and analysis, particularly using qualitative and mixed methods approaches.
• Experience with data management and research program and project management.
• Computer fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), SAS, NVivo, RedCAP, Qulatrics, and/or other software.

• An established record of working with confidential data and maintaining data confidentiality, privacy, and integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with an interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and oral/written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in a related field.
• Experience with social network analysis.
• Experience with Medicare data.

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