Qualitative Interviewer & Analyst

at  Duke University

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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Working Title: Qualitative Interviewer & Analyst

The Department of Population Health Sciences is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator* to join the QualCore team. Population health explores the social factors that influence health, and population health scientists work to improve populations by using research and data to: reduce disparities, implement effective health innovations, measure true health needs, and link communities and healthcare systems. Our mission – to produce important insights, guide them into practice, and prepare the next population health scientists to improve the health of communities everywhere – is guided by our core values: Integrity, Impact, Rigor, and Diversity.

• The CRC position title is not entirely accurate for this position. This is a social scientist position that focuses on analyzing data collected from interviews with study participants. This position has no clinical components, laboratory work, or direct patient healthcare.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

An Associate’s degree is required.
Work requires a minimum of two years of research experience. A Bachelor’s degree may substitute for 2 years required experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preferred candidates will possess experience working on qualitative research studies; specifically, experience with qualitative data collection (e.g., in-depth interviews and focus group discussions) and analysis methods (e.g., content and thematic analysis); experience using a qualitative analysis software package is not required but preferred; experience conducting systematic literature reviews; experience with survey design is not required but preferred; ability to write and speak clearly in a variety of settings and styles to convey messages and ideas effectively; and the ability to work with diverse populations from a variety of settings.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This position will help facilitate the day-to-day collection and analysis of qualitative data for multiple research studies run out of the School of Medicine (SOM) and facilitated by Department of Population Health Sciences’ (DPHS) qualitative research core. This position will work with multiple DPHS faculty and investigators across the SOM to implement the research projects. Research projects generally focus on patient/participant and other stakeholder preferences for and experiences with clinical care and research, biomedical HIV prevention, concept elicitation for development of patient reported outcomes, empirical bioethics (e.g., informed consent), and health disparities.
All projects require team-based work that lends itself to extensive collaboration; in-person meetings facilitate this type of collaboration more readily. The position must be able to work regularly at the downtown Durham, NC office. This is not a 100% remote position.

EDUCATION

Completion of an Associate’s degree

EXPERIENCE

Work requires a minimum of two years of relevant research experience. A Bachelor’s degree may substitute for 2 years required experience.
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

The position will be responsible for consenting, screening, and scheduling interview participants, and maintaining participant-level documentation for all studies in accordance with current policies and guidance related to participant recruitment. In addition, this position will assist:

• with procedures and documentation of participant study payments in a timely fashion;
• in the implementation of innovative solutions to maximize recruitment and retention;
• in the creation of SOPs, and the implementation of other operational plans;
• in the development of Duke University Health System IRB documents such as consent forms, protocols, and continuing reviews