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The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.

Research Program Assistant - Center for Advancing Population Science

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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.

$34,808 / year median in Wisconsin

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Summary Broad job duties include making and receiving phone calls, recruiting and retaining study participants, completing home visits, traveling to community sites, performing IRB regulatory tasks, data collection and entry, working with clinic and community sites, developing reports, filing, logging, performing basic statistical analyses under guidance, working with trainees, problem-solving, and brainstorming. Primary Responsibilities Serve as program assistant for Center projects. Aid on multiple active grants at CAPS as needed. Perform data collection during patient initial visit and on-site follow-up visits. In collaboration with the PI, lead recruitment efforts. Act as primary liaison between off site primary clinics and MCW to recruit patients and as primary liaison between study subjects and the PI regarding consent forms. Conduct eligibility screening. Compile and maintain research files, grant files and related records related to program assistant role. Coordinate proper data management per protocol requirements and compliance, i.e. collect and record all data pertaining to study patients. Create, maintain, and update a secure, confidential computer database on all patients under research investigation. Obtain, copy, mail, maintain files of films, charts, and information on protocol patients. Ensure compliance/adherence to the Sponsor and MCW's policies, requirements, legal contracts, and HIPAA regulations. Provide administrative and clerical support within CAPS. Assist the PIs in writing and presenting research reports, grant protocols, conducting literature searches and pulling articles from the library, drafting manuscripts and facilitating submission of manuscripts to scientific journals. Coordinate/perform/assist with the reporting and communications with the IRB, government agencies, and study sponsor regarding adverse effects, study implementation, study renewal, study termination, and other activities necessary for exceptional performance from inception to close. Facilitate communications between funding agencies, institution administrators, and researchers. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the status of current studies. Review, evaluate, and report to PI on a regular basis. Discuss with PI and report any Adverse Event per study protocol. Prepare abstracts, posters and presentations for scientific meetings. Work with community partners of the Center, assisting health educators in providing health education to community sites, establishing community partnerships, and working with designated community sites to advance the research, education and training mission of the Center. Assist summer student trainees at the Center. Work with trainees year-round and summer students (including, high school, college and medical students) during their summer experience. Assist students with data collection, data entry, and provide guidance on research related issues. Making phone calls, receiving phone calls, sending and receiving mailings. Vehicle is required as you will be traveling throughout the community. There may be a requirement to work on Saturday, pending community engagement activities. Other Duties as assigned. Knowledge
  • Skills
  • Abilities Knowledge of computers, clerical procedures, customer service standards, collaboration, and information management.
Organization, time management, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills. Qualifications Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.
Minimum Required Education:
Bachelor's degree
Minimum Required Experience:
0 years Physical Requirements Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously. Work Environment Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously. Sensory Acuity Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects. Why MCW? Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options 403B Retirement Package Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered Tuition Reimbursement Paid Parental Leave Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Pet Insurance On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc. For a brief overview of our benefits see: Benefits Overview For a full list of positions see: MCW Careers At MCW all of our endeavors, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: Caring
  • Collaborative
  • Curiosity
  • Inclusive
  • Integrity
  • Respect.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through merit-based processes and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all, then MCW is the place for you. For more information, please visit our institutional website. MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to
Non-Discrimination:
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.