Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Campus

OSU-Center for Health Sciences

Contact Name & Email

Jamie Childers, Jamie.Childers@okstate.edu

Work Schedule

Typically, Monday - Friday 8 hour shifts

Appointment Length

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Hiring Range

$18 - $20.25 Hourly

About this Position

The Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences is a leading research center for Indigenous health. Our research funding totals more than $10 million, including active R01 randomized intervention trials funded by the National Institutes of Health. We also house the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Excellence, funded by the Office of Minority Health, which provides training in research and intervention for American Indian and Alaska Native communities across the US.

This position will apply scientific knowledge to coordinate a significant research project or multiple smaller projects within the Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy.

The position will participate in developing research designs, data collection methods, and strategies for data management. Coordinate multiple data collection efforts which may include collaborating agencies or institutions.

Duties may also include recruiting or overseeing the recruitment and interviewing of human subjects, preparing human subject applications, writing and editing technical reports and manuscripts for publication or presentation, developing and monitoring project budgets, preparing progress reports/proposals, and acting as a liaison between the project team and research partners and funding agencies.

Oversee work by research study staff and hourly research assistants, as requested by supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in health sciences, public health, or related discipline
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible related professional research experience.
  • A combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.  

Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:

• Possession of current driver’s license by date of hire. 

Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:

• Demonstrated professional research experience that includes preparation of IRB documents and understanding of human subjects compliance and regulations. 

• Demonstrated experience with proactive problem-solving skills, the ability to work independently, and the ability to take appropriate autonomous initiative to carry out study-related functions with human subjects 

• Requires outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Experience in the Microsoft Office suite of products. 

• Must be willing to work evenings and weekends on occasion to meet the needs of the project, including scheduling participant visits and contacts, as well as meeting project deadlines. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in related field

• Experience working with American Indian/Alaska Native populations. 

• Experience using Microsoft SharePoint for collaboration. 

• Demonstrable experience developing, managing, or maintaining research databases using Access, RedCap, or other, similar data management applications. 

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Work at office, Monday to Friday, Shift work, Weekend work, Afternoon shift

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