What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cancer Research Project Coordinator position at UCLA?
We are seeking a highly motivated, dynamic and detail-oriented individual to join our team at the UCLA Center for Cancer Prevention and Control Research (CPCR) and the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity (CHE) to serve as a Project Coordinator in our highly productive research group. Primary responsibilities will be related to a newly funded project focused on increasing colorectal cancer screening rates and the follow-up of abnormal screening results among Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) patients. The project is a national collaboration between researchers from UCLA, Dana Farber Cancer Center and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and the Tribal Nations in South Dakota. The project is part of a very exciting funding opportunity and will include both formal research and public service towards reducing disparities in colorectal cancer nationally.
Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator, the Project Coordinator will manage the full range of research project activities including participation in planning and implementation of research activities at FQHC sites including data collection and intervention implementation; training and supervising part time project staff as needed; coordinating and managing data collection activities at FQHC sites; communicating regularly with staff at FQHCs and other academic study sites; maintaining detailed and accurate documentation of all research project activities; developing agendas, presentations and supporting documentation for research team meetings; maintaining all necessary UCLA IRB approvals; drafting progress and annual reports and plan updates required by the funding agency; actively participating in the development of presentations and manuscripts for academic and community audiences. Provide other research support as needed for project and other research efforts in the Centers.
Percentage of Time:
100
Shift Start:
8:00 am
Shift End:
5:00 pm
Qualifications for Position
20
Records
Qualifications
Required/Preferred
Advanced degree in public health or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required
Demonstrated experience in program planning, implementation and evaluation.
Preferred
Research training and experience (required), including intervention research experience (preferred).
Required
Demonstrated experience with data collection and data entry.
Required
Working knowledge of cancer prevention and control research.
Preferred
Experience in working with safety net clinics, schools/pre-schools, or other community-based organizations.
Preferred
Strong organizational skills for of project planning, data collection procedures, and conduct of complex research activities. Ability to prioritize and effectively manage heavy workload with multiple, deadlines.
Required
Demonstrated oral communication skills to obtain and convey information accurately and precisely and to speak effectively and appropriately on a wide variety of job related subjects.
Required
Demonstrated written communication and proofreading skills to compose grammatically correct and content appropriate correspondence, proposals, reports, etc., and in editing written material for grammatical correctness.
Required
Demonstrated interpersonal skills to interact effectively and diplomatically with many different individuals at all organization levels, the lay and professional public, and to maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with staff and community members.
Required
Demonstrated analytical skills to recognize issues/situations that require action, define problems by performing research and fact finding, present alternatives in an analytical and logical format, and formulate, recommend, and implement solutions.
Required
Ability to work in diverse community settings with multicultural populations.
Required
Working knowledge of policies and procedures of Human Subjects related research.
Required
Working knowledge of Excel and experience working with output from Stata, SAS and/or similar quantitative software.
Preferred
Demonstrated ability to electronically maintain research and other data and experience with database and spreadsheet development.
Required
Ability to establish and maintain accurate electronic files and other records.
Required
Ability to travel between multiple project sites in the Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley areas.
Required
Ability to train and supervise staff.
Required
Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills.
Preferred
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
Required
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered
Application Deadline:
10-22-2021
External Posting Date:
Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator, the Project Coordinator will manage the full range of research project activities including participation in planning and implementation of research activities at FQHC sites including data collection and intervention implementation; training and supervising part time project staff as needed; coordinating and managing data collection activities at FQHC sites; communicating regularly with staff at FQHCs and other academic study sites; maintaining detailed and accurate documentation of all research project activities; developing agendas, presentations and supporting documentation for research team meetings; maintaining all necessary UCLA IRB approvals; drafting progress and annual reports and plan updates required by the funding agency; actively participating in the development of presentations and manuscripts for academic and community audiences. Provide other research support as needed for project and other research efforts in the Centers.
Percentage of Time:
100
Shift Start:
8:00 am
Shift End:
5:00 pm
Qualifications for Position
20
Records
Qualifications
Required/Preferred
Advanced degree in public health or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required
Demonstrated experience in program planning, implementation and evaluation.
Preferred
Research training and experience (required), including intervention research experience (preferred).
Required
Demonstrated experience with data collection and data entry.
Required
Working knowledge of cancer prevention and control research.
Preferred
Experience in working with safety net clinics, schools/pre-schools, or other community-based organizations.
Preferred
Strong organizational skills for of project planning, data collection procedures, and conduct of complex research activities. Ability to prioritize and effectively manage heavy workload with multiple, deadlines.
Required
Demonstrated oral communication skills to obtain and convey information accurately and precisely and to speak effectively and appropriately on a wide variety of job related subjects.
Required
Demonstrated written communication and proofreading skills to compose grammatically correct and content appropriate correspondence, proposals, reports, etc., and in editing written material for grammatical correctness.
Required
Demonstrated interpersonal skills to interact effectively and diplomatically with many different individuals at all organization levels, the lay and professional public, and to maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with staff and community members.
Required
Demonstrated analytical skills to recognize issues/situations that require action, define problems by performing research and fact finding, present alternatives in an analytical and logical format, and formulate, recommend, and implement solutions.
Required
Ability to work in diverse community settings with multicultural populations.
Required
Working knowledge of policies and procedures of Human Subjects related research.
Required
Working knowledge of Excel and experience working with output from Stata, SAS and/or similar quantitative software.
Preferred
Demonstrated ability to electronically maintain research and other data and experience with database and spreadsheet development.
Required
Ability to establish and maintain accurate electronic files and other records.
Required
Ability to travel between multiple project sites in the Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley areas.
Required
Ability to train and supervise staff.
Required
Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills.
Preferred
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
Required
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered
Application Deadline:
10-22-2021
External Posting Date:
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