Research Specialist

Department BSD MED - Infectious Diseases - Chicago Center HIV Elimination - Implementation Research About the Department The Chicago Center for HIV Elimination (CCHE), is situated within the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago Medicine. CCHE aims to eliminate all new HIV transmission events by 2041. The University of Chicago's position on the South Side makes it uniquely situated to test, treat, and prevent new HIV infections in a highly affected population. The South Side communities and majority Black suburbs connected to them to the South represents the largest contiguous Black population in the United States. By using our integrated HIV transmission elimination approaches, we are beginning to make new infections in these communities less frequent. Job Summary The Research Specialist will assist the PI with day-to-day operations of funded projects that involve working with LGBTQ and criminal justice involved (CJI) individuals. They will oversee 1-2 research projects with some oversight from the Research Manager. The candidate will report to the Senior Manager of Implementation Research. Funded projects include COVID testing, HIV care, PrEP care, network science, substance use. Responsibilities Supporting recruitment, screening for eligibility, consenting community members. Delivering assessments, interventions, controls. Supporting data entry and analysis. Assist with the development of study implementation protocols. Offering referrals to service programming when appropriate. Conducting literature reviews and support manuscript and grant writing. Depending on skill set, may engage in data management and analysis. Support evening and weekend events for when research is requested on site. Assists with and performs various administrative and operational tasks under direct supervision. Participates in the daily activities of moderately complex clinical studies and performs various activities including patient data retrieval, documenting clinical research records, and participation in program audits. Contributes to the problem solving on assigned clinical research studies and tasks. Performs other related work as needed. Minimum Qualifications Education: Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in related field (not typically required to have a four-year degree). Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Certifications: --- Preferred Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Experience: Research experience focused in an academic, or equivalent environment. Preferred Competencies Ability to take direction and prioritize multiple, competing administrative tasks. Strong note-taking skills. Strong attention to detail. Proficient electronic communication skills. Ability to work in a remote environment when necessary. Ability to travel with regularity to satellite locations. Qualitative and Quantitative research skills. Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple, competing demands. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Flexible and creative problem solving skills. Ability to maintain participant confidentiality. Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Applications, including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, Word. Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical skills. Ability to work on multiple projects and take direction from Research Coordinators, Director of Research and/or PI Ability to occasionally work non-traditional hours. Application Documents Resume/CV (required) Cover Letter (required) When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application. Job Family Research Role Impact Individual Contributor Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Drug Test Required No Health Screen Required No Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required No Pay Rate Type Hourly FLSA Status Non-Exempt Pay Range $24.04 - $28.85 The included pay rate or range represents the Universitys good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting. Benefits Eligible Yes The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook. 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