Research Area Specialist Intermediate

Michigan Medicine seeks a Research Area Specialist Intermediate to coordinate a federally funded randomized controlled trial evaluating a digital intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes. The role leads day-to-day study implementation, participant recruitment and retention, data collection, and qualitative analysis.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day implementation of study activities in collaboration with the Project Manager, Principal Investigator, and research team
• Lead development and refinement of study procedures, recruitment and participant-facing materials, intervention materials, and other project documentation
• Coordinate implementation and user-centered refinement of the Save with Care intervention
• Develop and maintain study procedures and workflows to support consistent implementation of the research protocol
• Coordinate activities and communication among research team members and external collaborators
• Monitor study progress, identify and troubleshoot implementation issues, and escalate issues to the Project Manager or Principal Investigator as appropriate
• Assist with preparation of study reports, presentations, manuscripts, and other dissemination products
• Lead and coordinate recruitment and enrollment of study participants
• Oversee participant screening, informed consent, and enrollment activities and conduct these activities as needed
• Coordinate participant tracking, follow-up, and completion of study activities
• Lead efforts to support participant retention throughout the study
• Coordinate participant incentives and related participant study processes
• Coordinate collection of study data and participant assessments
• Monitor study activities and research documentation for completeness and adherence to established study procedures
• Maintain study tracking systems and oversee timely completion of participant research activities
• Conduct qualitative analysis of data from semi-structured interviews, including coding and interpretation of qualitative data
• Work with the Project Manager, Principal Investigator, and research team to interpret and summarize qualitative findings and contribute to reports, presentations, manuscripts, and other research products

Preferred

• Experience coordinating research projects or major components of research studies
• Experience working with research participants
• Experience coordinating randomized controlled trials or behavioral intervention research
• Experience recruiting, consenting, and retaining human research participants
• Experience with digital health or remotely delivered behavioral interventions
• Experience with qualitative research, including coding and analysis of qualitative data
• Experience with REDCap or similar research data collection systems
• Experience conducting research related to chronic disease, health care access, or health services
• Experience with University of Michigan human-subjects research processes
• Research Project Coordination
• Research Participant Engagement
• Randomized Controlled Trials
• Behavioral Intervention Research
• Participant Recruitment
• Informed Consent
• Participant Retention
• Digital Health
• Remote Behavioral Interventions
• Qualitative Research
• Qualitative Data Coding
• Qualitative Data Analysis
• REDCap
• Research Data Collection Systems
• Chronic Disease Research
• Healthcare Access Research
• Health Services Research
• University of Michigan Human-Subjects Processes

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings
• Flexible, hybrid schedule, with remote work supported and encouraged when appropriate

Company

• Academic medical center and health care system
• Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
• http://www.uofmhealth.org/
• Founded in 1850
• 10001+ employees

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Public Health, Social Work, Psychology, Health Sciences, or another field directly related to the research
• At least 4 years of relevant research experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and consistently meet project deadlines
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and adaptability to changing project needs
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary research team
• Experience coordinating research projects or major components of research studies
• Experience working with research participants
• Experience coordinating randomized controlled trials or behavioral intervention research
• Experience recruiting, consenting, and retaining human research participants
• Experience with digital health or remotely delivered behavioral interventions
• Experience with qualitative research, including coding and analysis of qualitative data
• Experience with REDCap or similar research data collection systems
• Experience conducting research related to chronic disease, health care access, or health services
• Experience with University of Michigan human-subjects research processes
• At least 4 years of relevant research experience.

Required skills

• Behavioral Intervention Research, Chronic Disease Research, Digital Health Interventions, Health Services Research, Human Research Participant Recruitment and Retention, Qualitative Research and Data Analysis, REDCap, Randomized Controlled Trials, Research Project Coordination, University of Michigan Human-Subjects Research Processes

Preferred skills

• Experience working with research participants

Experience

• 4+ years