Bilingual Research Services Professional (Entry/Intermediate)

at  University of Colorado

JOB SUMMARY:

The Adult and Child Center for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS) is searching for a dynamic and motivated Data Collector to join the growing Family Matters team (Principal Investigator: Dr. Jerica Berge). This is a great opportunity to be a part of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded research that is making a difference in the lives of families with school-aged children around Denver, CO and the Twin Cities, MN. You will play a vital role in supporting recruitment and retention efforts, as well as data collection on a large scale longitudinal cohort study. This study utilizes innovative data collection methods to examine risk and protective factors for childhood health in low-income and minority households. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to work with an incredible team of like-minded, passionate individuals looking to make an impact and further your career in research!
The Data Collector team member will: work directly with families across the Family Matters program timeframe to collect baseline, 6-month, and 12-month family-level data; will train and then carryout mixed-methods measures with families (e.g., anthropometry, mHealth technology, dietary recalls, video-recorded family meals, surveys, etc.); will use RedCap and other programs to track families and measurement timepoints; engage in video coding of participants family meals; and help develop protocols and materials for data collection with families; and engage in video-recorded supervision to improve in measurement skills.
Key Responsibilities:

ENTRY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in any field
• A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis
• Fluency and ability to translate materials into one of these three languages: Spanish, Hmong or Somali

ENTRY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, social work, nutrition, behavioral sciences or similar field
• One (1) – Three (3) years relevant experience
• Experience with electronic data capture systems (e.g., EMR or EHR and data management systems)
• Primary data collection on large-scale research projects
• Collecting anthropometric data and other measures beyond survey research
• Research with human subjects
• Experience participating in research including recruitment, survey research, and/or in-home/clinic data collection
• Experience working with low-income populations
• Experience working in a multicultural or multiethnic program or environment

INTERMEDIATE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in any field
• A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis
• One (1) year clinical research or related experience
• Spanish fluency and ability to translate materials into Spanish

INTERMEDIATE PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters’s degree in public health, social work, nutrition, behavioral sciences or similar field
• One (1) – Two (2) years relevant experience
• Experience with electronic data capture systems (e.g. EMR or EHR and data management systems)
• Primary data collection on large-scale research projects
• Collecting anthropometric data and other measures beyond survey research
• Research with human subjects
• Experience participating in research including recruitment, survey research, and/or in-home/clinic data collection
• Experience working with low-income populations
• Experience working in a multicultural or multiethnic program or environment

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

• A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis.

COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge and understanding of federal regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Demonstrated commitment and leadership ability to advance diversity and inclusion
• Knowledge of basic human anatomy, physiology medical terminology
• Ability to interpret and master complex research protocol information
• Proficiency in REDCap database management system
• Library resources, including tools for literature reviews and data repositories
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills; This person will manage a caseload of families who are in different phases of the program
• Excellent interpersonal skills and enjoys working with families
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, as a part of a team and with changing priorities

Please refer the Job description for details