This role will be based in Connecticut, with frequent travel throughout the state. The Research Coordinator will report to the Senior Project Manager – ECE State Partnership and shall provide on-the-ground coordination, implementation, and research su… | By pssjobsinternshipsmiamiohedu on August 28, 2024 | This role will be based in Connecticut, with frequent travel throughout the state. The Research Coordinator will report to the Senior Project Manager – ECE State Partnership and shall provide on-the-ground coordination, implementation, and research support. The Research Coordinator will work closely with Connecticut-based infant and toddler childcare providers and TMW Center research and curriculum staff, including one or more other CT-based Research Coordinators. The Research Coordinator shall be responsible for recruiting and consenting study participants, providing regular implementation and technical support to study participants, data collection, and operational and logistical coordination of various study activities. As a primary on-the-ground point of contacts for study participants, the Research Coordinator shall build positive relationships with childcare centers, classroom teachers, families and OEC staff to ensure strong communication and a successful research partnership with the TMW Center. Significant in-state field work consisting primarily of regular site visits to child care providers and study participants will be required. Typically, other work will be completed from home. At times almost 90% of time may be spent working in the field. Site visits will be required at varying times across child care center operating hours, approximately 7:30am to 5:30pm. Additionally, some evening or weekend hours will be required to facilitate participant consent sessions or other activities. Sites will be located throughout the state and will change during the project. Responsibilities Participant Outreach & Recruitment: - Serves as a primary point of contact for current and future research study participants. Maintains regular contact with study participants, updating them on study progress and ensuring that their contact information is updated. Maintains records of all communication efforts.
- Conducts targeted outreach and recruitment to study participants (child care sites, educators, parents, etc.). Organizes and coordinates recruitment activities. Partners with TMW Center staff members and other stakeholders to ensure current and upcoming studies have adequate amounts of participants. Collaborate to strategize approaches for pursuing new participants and partners.
- Obtains and maintains consents for all program participants in accordance with IRB protocol and TMW research standards. Ensures ongoing and new research subjects are onboarded properly and promptly.
- Regularly reports updates on participant recruitment, study progress, and study completion to relevant parties.
- Supports other aspects of outreach, recruitment, consent, data collection and support as requested.
Implementation & Participant Support: - Provides implementation support, coaching, and training to study participants, ensuring that study activities are delivered with fidelity and that technical support is available promptly.
- Visits study sites across Connecticut for routine and as-needed in-person observation activities and support.
- Provides technical assistance, troubleshooting and on-call technical and implementation support to study participants, ensuring proper implementation and delivery of TMW program in accordance with study protocol.
- Tracks data related to these processes and other aspects of implementation.
- Supports TMW Manager of Training and other TMW staff by coordinating and/or facilitating training sessions and regular meetings for implementing staff.
Research Support: - Engages with study participants and other partners to collect data and gather user feedback to inform device optimization, program refinement, professional development model and implementation model.
- Implements data collection at the direction of TMW Center staff. Ensures quality of data collection and adherence to best practices. Facilitates and coordinates classroom-based research activities such as video recording.
- Issues payments and other incentives to study participants. Ensures all payments are issued correctly and tracked with fidelity. Ensures full compliance with all University and funder obligations related to human subject payments and recordkeeping.
- Distributes technology and assists with inventory management, coordination and delivery logistics for technological devices and other materials provided to study sites. Stores some materials at a secure home office location.
Partnership Building: - Builds and nurtures relationships with child care centers, classroom teachers, families, OEC staff and other stakeholders to ensure strong communication and ultimate success between the TMW Center and these individuals and groups.
- Identifies additional childcare providers or organizations that could serve as future research partners.
- Serves as an ambassador of the TMW Center's mission and resources to partners, families/caregivers, and the public.
Project Support: - Provides technical, administrative and logistical support to the Connecticut early childhood research project team.
- Participates in meetings and planning sessions to share implementation observations and provide updates to inform program and process improvement.
Other Responsibilities: - Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.
- Installs, sets up and performs experiments; interacting with students and other laboratory staff under the direction of the principal investigator.
- Maintains recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assisting with developing or amending study protocols; assisting with developing data collection tools; assisting with building databases; and providing general administrative support. Has general awareness in research techniques or methods, regulatory policies and procedures, and relevant scientific field.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications: Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field. Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline. To apply, please visit: https://uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Connecticut/Research-Coordinator--Connecticut-Project_JR27294 | | | | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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