Research Program Assistant - Davie, United States - Nova Southeastern University

Description

Job Category:


Non-Exempt Hiring Range:
Commensurate with experience

Pay Basis:

Hourly
Subject to Grant Funding?: Yes

Essential Job Functions:
1. Collaborates with the Division Director of the award.

2. Works closely with the recruitment and retention group and study sites. Develops recruitment and marketing processes and campaigns.

3. Assists in organizing group meetings with the clinical trials team and recruitment team.

4. Develops project timelines and monitors study team progress.

5. Writes programmatic reports for the director under multiple projects.

6. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Marginal Job Functions: 1. Displays behavior that is consistent with professional ethics.

2. Conducts communication with participants, including maintaining updated lists and contact information and responding to daily inquiries.

Required Knowledge, Skills, &

Abilities:
Knowledge:

1. Customer and Personal Service - General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.
2.

English Language - General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Skills:
1.

Active Listening - Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at in appropriate times.

2. Speaking - Proficient skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
3.

Critical Thinking - Basic skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

4. Reading Comprehension - Proficient understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
5.

Judgment and Decision Making - Basic skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.

6. Writing - Proficient skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
7.

Complex Problem Solving - Basic skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

8. Service Orientation - Basic skills in actively looking for ways to help people.


Abilities:
1. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
2. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
3.

Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Physical Requirements:
1. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
6.

May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, and computer keyboards.

Job Requirements:
Required Certifications/Licensures:

Required Education:
High School Diploma or Equivalent Major (if required):

Required Experience:
High School Diploma or Equivalent and five (5) years experience in a related field.

• OR

Associates Degree and three (3) years experience in a related field.

• OR

Bachelor's Degree and one (1) year experience in related field.

Preferred Qualifications: 1. Familiarity with organizational accounts' use of social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn, and account-management tools.

2. Familiarity with project management and plotting tools.

3. Analytical skills to evaluate information, practices and procedures, formulate logical and objective conclusions and make recommendations for effective solutions.

4.

Willing to learn federal & state regulations, GCP guidelines, HIPAA, institutional policies, and SOPs for conduct of human subject's research.

Is this a safety sensitive position? No Background Screening Required? No Pre-Employment Conditions:

Sensitivity Disclaimer:
Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.