Working title:

Associate Research Specialist

Official title:

ASSOC RESEARCH SPEC(T16FN)

Degree and area of specialization:

Bachelor's degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, psychology, sociology, or related field required, with course work in social science methodologies or health care preferred.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

Required: one to two years experience in a research setting conducting research studies, research management, and project management. Experience with computer applications such as Windows 2000, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Powerpoint. Experience with data management programs such as SPSS and Microsoft Excel. Strong communication and organization skills, and the ability to adapt to various research methodologies as well as to many work environments.

Preferred: SAS, Minitab, and Microsoft Access experience, the ability to troubleshoot basic computer technical problems, and experience in handling large datasets.

Principal duties:

Participate in new and ongoing research projects at the Center for Urban Population Health. The Center is located at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Provide statistical analysis, data management, and other research assistance to investigators at the Center, which includes investigators from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Aurora Health Care, Inc. Will work directly with investigators, physician and non-physician providers, clinic staff, and patients on a variety of projects. Must be willing to work at multiple locations including Aurora Health Care and other community clinic sites, and/or non-clinical locations. Must have the ability to negotiate with site personnel, develop rapport with critical staff, problem solve, and establish systems that fit the culture of the individual research site.

1. Participate in project coordination and as a research project coordinator.
2. Develop mechanisms to collect data appropriate to the standards and goals of the individual study and study sites. These mechanisms may include focus groups, face-to-face or telephone interviews, questionnaires, medical record reviews, or extracting information from computerized information systems.
3. Create surveys for research projects, using survey software (Teleform).
4. Perform data collection activities by serving as a facilitator of focus groups, conducting subjective interviews, extracting medical and demographic data from medical records, administering questionnaires, or observing and rating responses of learners to standardized encounters.
5. Set up research databases, enter data from the studies, clean datasets, and report data in tabular and graphic formats.
6. Supervise manual data entry, survey distribution, scanning, and compilation of results by support staff, as required.
7. Complete independent statistical analysis of research data (descriptive and bivariate) and prepare written presentation of results. May provide oral presentation of results.
8. Prepare and submit regulatory reports and communicate with Institutional Review Board(s) for projects, as necessary.
9. Conduct research literature reviews and assist Center staff in obtaining research articles through UW Madison, UW-Milwaukee, and Aurora Health Care, Inc. libraries.
10. Assist in writing, reviewing, and editing grant initiatives, reports, and scientific articles for submission to peer-reviewed publications.
11. Process laboratory speciments for various health services research projects, as required.
12. Attend and participate in research project meetings and Center meetings.
13. Perform other duties, as appropriate.

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION

Application must be received by: JULY 24, 2008

HOW TO APPLY:

Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #59511 to