Research Program Specialist (Non-Clinical) (USC Schaeffer Center)

at  USC

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A collaboration of the Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Sol Price School of Public Policy, the USC Schaeffer Center’s mission is to measurably improve value in health through evidence-based policy solutions, research excellence, and private and public sector engagement.
The Schaeffer Center is seeking a Research Program Specialist to join the Aging and Cognition research program. This position will provide administrative and programmatic support for The Center for Advancing Sociodemographic and Economic Study of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (CeASES-ADRD) and the U.S. Costs of Dementia Model project (USCDM). CeASES-ADRD is an interdisciplinary research center supporting innovative research on the health, economic and social impacts of dementia by identifying opportunities to reduce risk and costs of dementia, improve access and care, and advance solutions for achieving health equity. USCDM is a research program funded under a cooperative agreement with the National Institute on Aging. The goal is to de
velop annual, national and comprehensive costs of dementia and build research infrastructure.

Key duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Providing administrative support for various functions, including the planning, budgeting, proposal development, and marketing of program services.
• Researching and identifying needs of the programs and recommending modifications or solutions.
• Reviewing the literature to identify and summarize important and relevant findings.
• Translating high-impact research into accessible forms of media including blog posts, social media, etc.
• Collecting data from a wide variety of sources, including data entry and organization.
• Monitoring and tracking success metrics associated with the programming, including publications, events, accomplishments, etc.
• Writing annual project status reports for funders
• Assisting with drafting manuscripts and other research reports.
• Managing special events and fundraising or development efforts tied to the program.
• Fostering collaborations with other research centers to produce novel programming for networks.
• Interfacing with key stakeholders both within the Schaeffer Center, USC, NIH and the collaborating entities.
• Managing regulatory processes, including Institutional Review Board approval associated with the programs.

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree
Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

2 years

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

Master’s Degree

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

3 years

• Providing administrative support for various functions, including the planning, budgeting, proposal development, and marketing of program services.
• Researching and identifying needs of the programs and recommending modifications or solutions.
• Reviewing the literature to identify and summarize important and relevant findings.
• Translating high-impact research into accessible forms of media including blog posts, social media, etc.
• Collecting data from a wide variety of sources, including data entry and organization.
• Monitoring and tracking success metrics associated with the programming, including publications, events, accomplishments, etc.
• Writing annual project status reports for funders
• Assisting with drafting manuscripts and other research reports.
• Managing special events and fundraising or development efforts tied to the program.
• Fostering collaborations with other research centers to produce novel programming for networks.
• Interfacing with key stakeholders both within the Schaeffer Center, USC, NIH and the collaborating entities.
• Managing regulatory processes, including Institutional Review Board approval associated with the programs