RESEARCH COORDINATOR
Location: Seattle, Washington
Description: University of Washington is looking of RESEARCH COORDINATOR right now, this position will be presented in Washington. More details about this position opportunity please read the description below. The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences pursues a balanced commitment to knowledge discovery, teaching excellence, and high-quality clinical care by capitalizing on the resources of our vibrant academic and regional community. Our psychiatry residency and psychology internship programs, specialty fellowship programs, and post-doctoral research fellowships attract exceptionally talented individuals who are among the most academically competitive applicants in the country. The scale and diversity of our faculty and clinical sites, coupled with the richness of the UW academic community, the emphasis on evidenced based treatments, and the culture of scientific inquiry allows us to provide comprehensive, leading-edge clinical and research training experiences.
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences currently has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Coordinator . This position involves coordination of a variety of research projects and training/technical assistance contracts for a program focused on mental health services research. Most of the projects are based on the Integrated Care Model (uwaims.org) and promote evidence-based treatment for common mental health problems, like depression, in general medical settings (e.g. primary care, disease management)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Independently design specific phases of research projects, including planning timelines and allocation of resources to insure that complex research activities are accomplished on time and on budget.
Independently design and create research, technical assistance and training materials, e.g. surveys, training agendas and trainee materials.
Present research results in publishable form, including write portions of scientific manuscripts, create and write Powerpoint® presentations, locate references to support manuscripts and coordinate submission of manuscripts for peer review.
Participate with local and national investigators to identify and define research and dissemination problems, to develop hypotheses and conclusions and to analyze and interpret data from the research activities.
Develop website content and coordinate resources necessary to create or maintain websites.
Coordinate development and submission of research and dissemination grants and contracts, as needed.
Coordinate communication with local and national partners (health plans, health care organizations, practices, insurers) to design and implement research and dissemination activities.
Coordinate training meetings and technical assistance activities to support program dissemination, including timeline, travel, logistics and materials.
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our benefits website .
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in any of the social sciences or nursing, plus a minimum of 3 years of experience as a Project Coordinator or similar.
Demonstrated experience coordinating social science and/or medical research projects. Strong organizational skills; effective verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills. Proficient with Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PubMed and Internet. Ability to work independently with limited supervision, represent the University in a variety of settings and travel occasionally. Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple deadlines. Experience with IR
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Desired:
Master’s degree in relevant field. Familiarity with Endnote, Dreamweaver, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Publisher or similar desired. Experience coordinating events (e.g. conferences) and experience developing and negotiating contracts
Condition of Employment:
A satisfactory outcome from a criminal background verification may be required prior to hire.
Application Process:
Part of the application process for this position includes completing on-line Employment Eligibility and Cover Letter assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments will appear on your screen for you to complete as soon as you select "Apply to this Position" on this job announcement. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time. 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 these assessments are complete.
The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability , and committed to becoming climate neutral.
The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso@uw.edu .
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This position will be started on: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:26:05 GMT
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