What are the responsibilities and job description for the RESEARCH STUDY COORDINATOR 1 (0.5 FTE) position at University of Washington (UW) Medicine?
Req #: 244068 Department: PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Job Location: Seattle Campus Job Location Detail: CSHRB, Hybrid Eligible Posting Date: 03/05/2025 Closing Info: Closes On 03/12/2025 Salary: 50% of $3,664 - $4,541 per month Other Compensation: Union Position: Yes Limited Recruitment: Open to UW Employees only
If you are a UW employee and would like to be considered for this position, please login to your UW employee profile to apply. Shift: First Shift Benefits: 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 website, click here.
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for four consecutive years.
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences within the UW School of Medicine is the third largest clinical department within the School of Medicine with 330 full-time faculty members, 460 courtesy faculty members, and over 350 staff. Department faculty provide clinical services in 5 hospitals, 14 primary care locations, and several outpatient sites in addition to telepsychiatry consultations to more than 150 clinics in Washington and beyond. As the only academic psychiatry department serving the five state WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho), the Department’s highly competitive residency training program is largely responsible for developing the mental health workforce in the Pacific Northwest. The Department’s robust research portfolio totals $67 million in grants and contracts per year for projects ranging from clinical neurosciences to treatment development to health policy and population health. The Department is recognized as an international leader in developing, testing, and implementing Collaborative Care, an integrated care model increasingly seen as a solution for population-based mental health care. Other areas of excellence include Addictions, Autism, High Risk Youth, Neurosciences, and Trauma, and the Department is developing innovative new programs in Technology and Mental Health, Global Mental Health, Maternal and Child Mental Health, and Targeted Intervention Development. Psychiatry is the third largest department in the School of Medicine and the largest non-divisioned department. The overall annual operations funding from all sources is over $130 million.
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences within the UW School of Medicine currently has an outstanding opportunity for a 50% FTE Research Study Coordinator 1 (NE S SEIU 925 Non Supv).
This 50% FTE Research Study Coordinator 1 will work closely with the Principal Investigator and colleagues on a study funded by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. This 5-year study involves a randomized controlled trial of an app to prevent PTSD and alcohol misuse among survivors of recent sexual assault survivors.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interact with Study Participants (40%)
Conduct phone screenings with prospective study participants.
Contact participants as needed to address issues.
Answer participant questions.
Arrange clinical follow up for participants (e.g., crisis support).
Note: Some participant interactions may occur after standard business hours.
Manage Study Data and Systems (40%)
Manage the study website.
Implement changes to study surveys and rigorously test changes.
Maintain up-to-date data dictionaries and measures tables.
Monitor, review, back up, and manage study datasets.
Submit change request tickets to the study developer; rigorously test developer implementation of requested changes.
Assist with the creation, testing, and implementation of study systems and processes.
Other Administrative Responsibilities (20%)
Assist with administrative duties including scheduling meetings, taking notes in meetings, planning travel, reimbursing expenses, and filing paperwork.
Assist with the selection, training, and supervision of undergraduate research assistants.
Perform other related duties as assigned/required.
All Research Study Coordinator 1s must adhere to the following expectations
Contribute to a collegial and collaborative environment.
Communicate effectively, clearly, promptly, and professionally with all participants, study personnel, and project partners.
Monitor personal and (if applicable) supervisee progress on all task assignments.
Troubleshoot and exercise effective judgment to resolve challenges.
Notify appropriate research personnel regarding problems or complications reported by participants or others; seek supervision in a timely fashion whenever appropriate.
Complete tasks in a timely and accurate fashion while maintaining participant safety and abiding by all study procedures.
Proactively identify, clarify, and resolve instances of conflicting, confusing, or insufficiently-documented instructions, information, documentation, priorities, and/or project requirements.
In an ongoing manner, identify strategies to improve performance based on feedback and self-reflection.
Effectively manage competing time demands, prioritize appropriately while maintaining efficiency, and troubleshoot solutions when time management challenges arise.
Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of any study systems related to task assignments; use study systems in a manner consistent with written and verbal instructions.
Maintain the highest standards of research ethics; maintain confidentiality of research data and participant records.
Attend regular project meetings and supervision.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Two years of college level course work in a relevant academic area AND two years of experience performing work in support of clinical, biomedical, or behavioral research studies involving human subject, OR equivalent education/experience.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Relevant experience working in a research lab.
Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
If you are a UW employee and would like to be considered for this position, please login to your UW employee profile to apply. Shift: First Shift Benefits: 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 website, click here.
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for four consecutive years.
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences within the UW School of Medicine is the third largest clinical department within the School of Medicine with 330 full-time faculty members, 460 courtesy faculty members, and over 350 staff. Department faculty provide clinical services in 5 hospitals, 14 primary care locations, and several outpatient sites in addition to telepsychiatry consultations to more than 150 clinics in Washington and beyond. As the only academic psychiatry department serving the five state WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho), the Department’s highly competitive residency training program is largely responsible for developing the mental health workforce in the Pacific Northwest. The Department’s robust research portfolio totals $67 million in grants and contracts per year for projects ranging from clinical neurosciences to treatment development to health policy and population health. The Department is recognized as an international leader in developing, testing, and implementing Collaborative Care, an integrated care model increasingly seen as a solution for population-based mental health care. Other areas of excellence include Addictions, Autism, High Risk Youth, Neurosciences, and Trauma, and the Department is developing innovative new programs in Technology and Mental Health, Global Mental Health, Maternal and Child Mental Health, and Targeted Intervention Development. Psychiatry is the third largest department in the School of Medicine and the largest non-divisioned department. The overall annual operations funding from all sources is over $130 million.
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences within the UW School of Medicine currently has an outstanding opportunity for a 50% FTE Research Study Coordinator 1 (NE S SEIU 925 Non Supv).
This 50% FTE Research Study Coordinator 1 will work closely with the Principal Investigator and colleagues on a study funded by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. This 5-year study involves a randomized controlled trial of an app to prevent PTSD and alcohol misuse among survivors of recent sexual assault survivors.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interact with Study Participants (40%)
Manage Study Data and Systems (40%)
Other Administrative Responsibilities (20%)
All Research Study Coordinator 1s must adhere to the following expectations
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Salary : $3,664 - $4,541
