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The Department of Global Health (UW-DGH) was established in 2007, bridging the schools of Medicine and Public Health, with a mandate to harness the expertise and interdisciplinary power of all UW schools and colleges. Driven by tremendous interest among both students and faculty, the Department has grown explosively to more than 400 graduate students and hundreds more undergraduates. We have more than 280 faculty and 1,000 staff working on projects across 93 countries with our deepest ties in Peru, Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia. The Department was made possible by generous support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and additional support from the University of Washington and state of Washington.
The Department of Global Health has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time Research Coordinator . The Research Coordinator for the Clinical and Retrovirology Research Core (CRRC) of the UW Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) will coordinate HIV Specimen Repository related studies. The HIV Specimen Repository is a collection of prospectively collected plasma, PBMC, serum, and PaxGene samples from HIV-infected participants, linked to clinical data. It currently comprises 1500 participants who donate blood samples every 4 months, and recruitment is ongoing. Investigators who need blood specimens for their research request samples that fit their specific study criteria, which are then collected and transported both within the United States, and internationally. Requests for specimens from the repository range in size from a few samples to generate pilot data to several hundred samples, depending on the needs of the soliciting investigator. Management of repository supported studies is the responsibility of the CRRC Research Coordinator. Additionally, the CRRC maintains registries of both HIV+ and HIV- research subjects, who can be recruited for studies by soliciting investigators. These registries contain over 2000 research subjects. The Research Coordinator is responsible for supporting studies involving ongoing recruitment of these research subjects, in addition to collection of data and biological specimens.
A comprehensive list of job duties includes the following:
Subject Interaction
Implement research protocols and suggest modifications when appropriate
Screen potential participants and administer questionnaires
Explain the purpose and procedures of the specimen repository and other ongoing projects to prospective subjects, obtaining informed consent from interested persons and performing clinical procedures at regular intervals
Work closely with the HIV clinic research referral nurse to identify patients for enrollment at the Harborview Madison and Satellite Clinics, and at the Roosevelt Virology clinic
Maintain communication with appropriate study personnel and clinic staff regarding subjects’ questions and concerns
Monitor adherence to study protocol and recruit patients from the Madison Clinic who have previously agreed to be contacted for research studies
Conduct clinical procedures as necessary
Study Coordination
Manage and update IRB applications, including completion of yearly status reports, submission of modifications, creation of new consent forms, and monitoring of project compliance with IRB approved protocols
Perform initial review of research studies to determine feasibility, assist soliciting investigators with development of appropriate protocols and project methods as needed
Coordinate repository projects from start to finish, including communicating with soliciting investigator and repository steering committee to generate necessary approvals, coordinating approval of legal documents for transport of specimens, selecting and requesting appropriate specimens from the Retrovirology Lab
Develop data collection tools and subject tracking spreadsheets for new studies, collect and enter data from research subjects/medical records, ensure data collection is up to date and accurate for all ongoing studies
Maintain confidentiality of medical/research records and enter coded clinical information into electronic databases for profiling and tracking of specimens
Maintain a calendar to track dates when research subjects are due to donate blood and contact subjects to remind them of these appointments.
Use EPIC schedule to cross reference next day clinic registry via Access database
Administrative Duties
Issue and track subject payments from petty cash accounts to research subjects
Attend weekly and monthly Core meetings, provide updates to Director regarding ongoing studies
Be a liaison between study team, study subjects and collaborators both within and external to the CFAR Clinical Research Core
Monitor study supplies and order stock
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree in Biology or related field AND one year of experience OR equivalent education/experience.
Additional Requirements:
Knowledge of clinical research policies, practices and methods,
Experience in communicating IRB approved study protocols to potential study participants and in answering questions and concerns
Experience developing materials for IRB approval and reporting progress and compliance
Maintain confidentiality in all environments
Intermediate experience using Word, Excel, and Access (or similar software).
Must be detail oriented and able to proceed with several research studies simultaneously,
Must be familiar and comfortable working with bio-hazard materials
Manage all requests for samples, complying with domestic and international laws related to transporting biohazard materials
Communicate effectively with all members of the research enterprise
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
DESIRED:
Sensitivity to working with people from diverse cultures and populations.
Condition of Employment:
Appointment to this position is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory results from a criminal background check.
Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Criminal Conviction History, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
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