Research Support Specialist

The University of Miami is seeking a full-time Research Support Specialist to join the Caban-Martinez Lab in the Department of Public Health. The role involves collecting, compiling, and documenting research data, as well as engaging with the firefighter community for health-related research initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Researches, collects, analyzes, and synthesizes data and maintains databases
• Conducts quality assurance checks, reports on the status of research activities, and submits monthly activity logs for protocol
• Organizes and coordinates community working group meetings for protocol activities
• Serves as primary point of contact for community partners and supervises and oversees research data collection at protocol venues in the community
• Reviews study progress, identifies areas of opportunity, and recommends solutions
• Prepares and updates study research procedures manuals
• Assists with the preparation of grant proposals by processing regulatory documents for all institutions and offices involved
• Contributes to the publication and presentation of significant results and writes and edits material for publication and presentation
• Maintains research files and responds to phone calls on the research study phone line
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets
• Under the guidance of the Firefighter Cancer Initiative (FCI) Deputy Director, Dr. Caban-Martinez and the FCI scientists, the Research Support Specialist will work on key deliverables which include participant enrollment and management within the research projects
• In-person and remote survey and biological sample collection, monitoring and calling participants for study protocol adherence
• Organizing and producing study-related materials for study participants self-sampling and blood collection
• Delivers study-related surveillance metrics to Firefighter Cancer Initiative team
• Provides detailed monitoring and interventions to participants
• Assists in the submission of and interprets research protocols and procedures (e.g., IRB)
• Participates in the publication of significant results, including authorship of scientific monographs
• Prepares and presents significant study findings at educational conferences and/or scientific meetings
• Ensures all research is undertaken according to good research practice and guidance
• Willingness to travel to attend meetings or for data collection

Preferred

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience preferred
• Research, Ethics, and Compliance Training (CITI Program) preferred
• Phlebotomy experience not required but preferred
• Knowledge in the use of REDCap, preferred
• REDCap knowledge
• Phlebotomy experience
• Research experience
• Ethics training
• Compliance training

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more

Company

• Private research university offering undergraduate and graduate education.
• Miami, Florida, USA
• https://welcome.miami.edu/
• Founded in 1925
• 5001-10000 employees

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field required
• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships
• Ability to understand and follow instructions
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience preferred
• Research, Ethics, and Compliance Training (CITI Program) preferred
• Phlebotomy experience not required but preferred
• Knowledge in the use of REDCap, preferred

Required skills

• Biological sample collection, Data analysis, Data collection, Database maintenance, Grant proposal preparation, Human research experience, Participant recruitment and enrollment, Phlebotomy, Quality assurance, REDCap, Research ethics and compliance (CITI Program), Research protocol adherence, Scientific publication and presentation

Preferred skills

• Knowledge in the use of REDCap, preferred, Minimum 2 years of relevant experience preferred, Phlebotomy experience not required but preferred

Experience

• 2+ years