Job Summary:
The Press Lab group is focused on improving patient-centered care for underserved patients with chronic disease and limited health literacy through novel interventions in the hospital setting targeted at patients, clinicians, and systems. Our research studies the development, evaluation, and implementation of patient- and system-level interventions to improve chronic disease management using in-person and virtual strategies. Additionally, we have led several quality improvement initiatives to translate this research into clinical practice.
The Senior Qualitative Research Analyst is a specialized research professional working with and under the direction of the clinical Principal Investigator (PI). Responsibilities for this individual include leading the development of qualitative data collection materials, developing an analysis plan, conducting and facilitating interviews, focus groups, and other qualitative exercises, completing analyses, and interpreting results. In addition to bringing qualitative expertise to the team and our ongoing projects, this individual will serve as the qualitative project manager of several ongoing studies. Responsibilities in leading projects include ensuring compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates, supporting the administrative, operational, and financial aspects of these awards, developing standard procedures and protocols to create structure for project staff and collaborators, proactive problem solving, critically editing abstracts, presentations, reports, and manuscripts, and facilitating interactions with both study participants and project collaborators.
The Senior Qualitative Research Analyst will work closely with a physician-led team of research staff members (under the direction of Dr. Valerie Press) on projects including those focused on improving the quality of delivered inpatient care and care transition elements for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Senior Qualitative Research Analyst will be supervised on a day-to-day basis by the Clinical Research Manager (Leah Traeger). We are looking for someone with formal qualitative training including the development of qualitative data collection tools, with formal qualitative analytic approaches, and use of qualitative analysis software. We require 1-year minimum experience with qualitative clinical research projects and relevant educational background to support our expert consultants on this project whose areas of expertise are qualitative research/implementation science and health design/human-centered design though we aim to hire a candidate with 3 or more years of experience with qualitative or clinical research experience and an advanced degree.
Responsibilities
Data Management
- Build and develop qualitative data collection instruments and inform qualitative instruments for projects across the lab, not only those this individual is leading
- Build quantitative data collection tools and develop surveys using REDCap
- Develop analysis plans for qualitative research projects
- Lead and/or guide other staff members in coding qualitative data and help with interpretation of results
- Train other staff in qualitative methods and assist external collaborators with technical challenges or data collection
- Perform literature searches, as needed
- Maintain secure shared files for off-site and on-site management of research instruments and study documents.
- Ensure data quality assurance for all data collection for projects this individual is leading
Research Conduct/Study Management
- Independently coordinate and oversee execution of research projects, including “managing up” for a team of research-scientists in order to keep multi-component projects moving forward.
- Responsible for having a working knowledge and awareness of all project components and initiatives.
- Support enrollment and research activities by recruiting subjects, designing surveys, writing protocols and consents, developing recruitment materials, creating manuals of procedure, and identifying eligible participants.
- Facilitate and lead team and collaborator meetings
- Develop and maintain study Gantt charts and timelines
- Manage project equipment and supplies
- Potential to assist with development and execution of future grant proposals
Regulatory
- Manage Institutional Review Board processes
- Present research findings at staff meetings, seminars, and scientific conferences.
- Oversee and keep track of multi-year R01-level budgets and build strong relationships with research-related post-awards team.
- Prepare annual and other regular reports back to the sponsor or funder (NIH, AHQR, etc).
Supervision
- Provide training and oversight to research support personnel, students, and volunteers
- Manage-up to PI or Multi-PI team to keep study progress on track
- Provide critical feedback or guidance to other study team members, as appropriate, based on grant-related and research-related expertise.
Other Duties
- Work independently and within teams on special non-recurring and ongoing projects.
- Support the team generally by building team management skills, participating in team-based improvement exercises, etc.
Qualifications:
Education:
Required: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant required.
Preferred: Higher degree (MPH, MS, etc.) in relevant field
Experience:
Required:
- Formal training in qualitative study methods and analytic techniques
- Minimum of 1 year of experience with qualitative data collection and analyses and/or clinical research experience coordinating multiple and variety of studies required
Preferred:
- 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred
Job Competencies:
- Strong data management and qualitative skills required
- Ability to effectively project manage and keep complex processes moving forward efficiently
- Excellent interpersonal skills required
- Ability to handle competing demands with diplomacy and enthusiasm required
- Ability to work collaboratively with faculty and divisional clinical research infrastructure required
- Excellent time management and ability to prioritize work assignments required
- Ability to effectively track progress metrics and create systems of organization required
- Ability to read and understand clinical trials protocols required
- Familiarity with medical terminology/environment required
- Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) required
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat required
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
Work Location: In person