Atrium Health
Research Associate, Q-PRO, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Atrium Health, Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27104
Overview
Full-time position, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Benefits eligible. Pay range: $34.90 - $52.35.
Job Summary Under general supervision, perform qualitative and patient-reported outcomes research activities to support projects conducted by the Qualitative and Patient Reported Outcomes (Q-PRO) Shared Resource. The primary goal of the Q-PRO Shared Resource is to collaborate with and support Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center members and other faculty by providing infrastructure, consultation, and mentoring for research protocols that use qualitative designs and patient-reported outcomes measurement to enhance peer-reviewed cancer-focused research.
With study team investigators, direct and coordinate various aspects of the project including planning, implementation, evaluation and dissemination. Requires the use of judgment and discretion in performing the assigned duties and responsibilities related to the project.
Education/Experience Master’s degree or comparable graduate degree with six to eight years of relevant research experience (including relevant experience in graduate school). Supervisory ability preferred.
Essential Functions
Maintain certification in the ethical conduct of research with human subjects (CITI and other IRB training).
Meet with investigators who have requested services to understand their projects and determine a mutually agreed upon scope of work and timeline.
Provide input on qualitative study design, including supporting investigators with grant proposals, and data collection materials, as needed.
Conduct qualitative data collection, including interviews and focus groups.
Serve as a moderator, co-moderator, or note-taker during focus groups, as needed.
Review audio-recordings and transcripts as needed to ensure accuracy and quality of textual data.
Code and analyze textual data independently or collaboratively.
Write reports independently or collaboratively.
Participate in manuscript preparation with investigators as needed.
Conduct literature searches on patient-reported outcomes measures, obtain copies of PRO measures and relevant literature, and write summaries to support investigators with research, including trial design and proposal preparation.
Track and log time spent on each project for billing purposes.
Participate in weekly team meetings and work collaboratively with other Q-PRO team members.
Complete ongoing qualitative research training and skill development activities, as needed.
Skills/Qualifications
Previous experience with qualitative data collection and analysis, including analytic software such as Atlas.ti or Dedoose.
Excellent organizational, planning, and interpersonal skills.
Spanish fluency and Spanish-language interviewing skills preferred.
Demonstrates knowledge of scientific principles.
Strong computer skills.
Strong communication skills.
Public speaking experience.
Ability to prepare grant proposals with minimal supervision.
Peer reviewed publications, plus oral or poster presentations at national meetings.
Work Environment Clean, comfortable, office environment.
Our Commitment to You Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Benefits and more
Paid Time Off programs.
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. It is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and serves nearly 6 million patients, engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Non-faculty full-time employee whose appointment is contingent upon extramural funding. With investigators, directs and coordinates various aspects of the study/project directed toward planning, implementation, evaluation and dissemination. Requires the use of judgment and discretion in performing the assigned duties and responsibilities related to the project. These actions establish precedents and direction for the project.
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Job Summary Under general supervision, perform qualitative and patient-reported outcomes research activities to support projects conducted by the Qualitative and Patient Reported Outcomes (Q-PRO) Shared Resource. The primary goal of the Q-PRO Shared Resource is to collaborate with and support Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center members and other faculty by providing infrastructure, consultation, and mentoring for research protocols that use qualitative designs and patient-reported outcomes measurement to enhance peer-reviewed cancer-focused research.
With study team investigators, direct and coordinate various aspects of the project including planning, implementation, evaluation and dissemination. Requires the use of judgment and discretion in performing the assigned duties and responsibilities related to the project.
Education/Experience Master’s degree or comparable graduate degree with six to eight years of relevant research experience (including relevant experience in graduate school). Supervisory ability preferred.
Essential Functions
Maintain certification in the ethical conduct of research with human subjects (CITI and other IRB training).
Meet with investigators who have requested services to understand their projects and determine a mutually agreed upon scope of work and timeline.
Provide input on qualitative study design, including supporting investigators with grant proposals, and data collection materials, as needed.
Conduct qualitative data collection, including interviews and focus groups.
Serve as a moderator, co-moderator, or note-taker during focus groups, as needed.
Review audio-recordings and transcripts as needed to ensure accuracy and quality of textual data.
Code and analyze textual data independently or collaboratively.
Write reports independently or collaboratively.
Participate in manuscript preparation with investigators as needed.
Conduct literature searches on patient-reported outcomes measures, obtain copies of PRO measures and relevant literature, and write summaries to support investigators with research, including trial design and proposal preparation.
Track and log time spent on each project for billing purposes.
Participate in weekly team meetings and work collaboratively with other Q-PRO team members.
Complete ongoing qualitative research training and skill development activities, as needed.
Skills/Qualifications
Previous experience with qualitative data collection and analysis, including analytic software such as Atlas.ti or Dedoose.
Excellent organizational, planning, and interpersonal skills.
Spanish fluency and Spanish-language interviewing skills preferred.
Demonstrates knowledge of scientific principles.
Strong computer skills.
Strong communication skills.
Public speaking experience.
Ability to prepare grant proposals with minimal supervision.
Peer reviewed publications, plus oral or poster presentations at national meetings.
Work Environment Clean, comfortable, office environment.
Our Commitment to You Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Benefits and more
Paid Time Off programs.
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. It is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and serves nearly 6 million patients, engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Non-faculty full-time employee whose appointment is contingent upon extramural funding. With investigators, directs and coordinates various aspects of the study/project directed toward planning, implementation, evaluation and dissemination. Requires the use of judgment and discretion in performing the assigned duties and responsibilities related to the project. These actions establish precedents and direction for the project.
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