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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Epidemiology Position at The University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center


Technical Director, Epidemiology and
Research Recruitment Core (ERRC)

General Summary: The University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) is an integral component of the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) and the Biological Sciences Division (BSD), the largest of four Divisions of the University that also includes the Pritzker School of Medicine. The UCCCC administers 6 established scientific programs, and the Cancer Center Support Grant from the National Cancer Institute provides funding for 11 Shared Facilities. In response to the expansion of population research, the UCCCC has established an Epidemiology and Research Recruitment Core (ERRC). The core has a faculty-level Scientific Director and is seeking a senior staff Technical Director who will have day-to-day oversight of the Core and Core staff; strategic planning; staff education; and regulatory management of core-related projects. In addition, this individual will provide research support (project coordination, grant writing, and manuscript preparation) to faculty in the Center for Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention.

Specifically, the Technical Director, is responsible for: a)Identifying faculty research needs, developing appropriate services, and providing administrative, financial and technical direction to the Core b)Work closely with UCCCC leadership and population researchers to design and oversee Core staff in designing and planning approaches for subject recruitment, eliciting informed consent, and collection of data and biospecimen samples for cancer related research studies in the hospital and community settings. c)Assume the leadership role in coordinating the implementation of a large population-based multi-ethnic cohort study in the greater Chicago area, including training and supervision of technical and field staff in subject recruitment and consenting, and collection of data and biospecimen samples; implementation of trouble shooting and quality control procedures to ensure high quality data acquisition with highest possible response rates in all phases.

Qualifications:
  • Advanced degree (PhD, DrPH) in epidemiology, public health or related field required. 
  • A minimum of 2 years of relevant research experience such as research/sampling methods, study designs/survey, recruitment and interview procedures and data/sample collection processes required. 
  • Experience in establishing coalitions and partnerships, and working with diverse community intermediaries, public health and volunteer organizations preferred. 
  • Knowledge of cancer, Chicago’s healthcare community, and diverse community organizations preferred.
Competencies required:
  • Supervisory skills, advanced knowledge in epidemiology, public health or related scientific field, advanced knowledge of research techniques and methods, knowledge of regulatory policies and procedures, exceptional organizational and leadership skills, intellectual versatility and creativity, strong analytical skills, excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, ability to think strategically and translate into operational objectives, ability to work independently and as part of a team, attention to detail and knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Research Project Coordinator Job


Chinatown Patient Navigation program
 Research Project Coordinator Job Description
The Research Project Coordinator manages daily operations of this biomedical and social-behavioral research study involving multidisciplinary teams of colleagues, sponsors and other external project stakeholders. Monitors study performance, analyzes and reviews results, and supervises development and implementation of new protocols. Assigns work and supervises study staff and reviews technical operations ensuring that all processes, protocols and procedures are quality controlled and functioning up to standards. Develops implements and administers budget, grant and administrative procedures. May co-author scientific papers for presentation and publication and coordinate writing, submission and administration of grants. Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and all current local, state, and federal laws, regulations, guidance, policies and procedures developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).

 The Research Project Coordinator will work for Dr. Melissa Simon as the primary manager of her study on patient navigation in Chicago’s Chinatown.

 Specific Responsibilities: 
  • Leads execution and control of a biomedical and/or social science project or research study; coordinates processing and analysis of data and implementation of interventions; and develops new and/or revised research methodologies. Ensures completion of study activities per protocol including recruitment, ascertains pretreatment and eligibility requirements; obtains informed consent; registers participant with appropriate sponsor; interviews and obtains medical and social histories; collects data from medical records; administers, schedules and/or scores scales; 
  • Oversees and manages collection, entry, maintenance, analysis and evaluation of data that will be used in grant submissions, presentations and publications; ensures proper entry of data into databases; assists PI in reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, summarizing, formatting, editing, and preparing tables, charts, graphs, progress and final reports, etc. coordinating between sponsoring agencies, collaborating organizations and/or other research and/or educational institutions; ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws and research protocols are completed in a timely manner; 
  • Manages lab/study budget and inventory including purchasing of supplies and services ensuring that they are necessary, reasonable and project-related; orders and maintains inventory of study supplies and may distribute intra-departmental charges; Trains, directs, assigns duties to and supervises research staff, students, residents and/or fellows; acts as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators. 

Minimum Qualifications: 
  • A bachelor's degree in a social or health science and 3 years’ experience; or 5 years’ practical research study or related experience; or a master's degree in a social or health science and 1 year experience is required or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired; 
  • Supervisory or project management experience required; Proficient in Chinese (Cantonese and/or Mandarin) and English; 
  • Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years. 
If intereted, please send resume and cover letter to Narissa Nonzee, the Research Project Manager. She may be reached at n-nonzee@northwestern.edu

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Congratulations Janya Swami

Congratulations to MPH candidate Janya Swami who was awarded the Loyola Community and Global Stewards Fellowship in the amount of $2,500 in support of her work on diabetes awareness with "Cummunetes."

Congratulations Christine Curtis

 Congratulations to Christine Curtis, MPH candidate, who was recently awarded the Loyola Community and Global Stewards Fellowship in the amount of $2,500 in support of her work with the Children's National Medical Center Emergency Department.

Monday, January 7, 2013

6th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Symposium for Graduate School Students:

Loyola University Chicago:
6th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Symposium for Graduate School Students

Sustaining Jesuit Ideals: Exploring the Extraordinary
  • Saturday, April 20, 2013 
  • Crown Center, Lake Shore Campus 
  • Official Call for Abstracts
  • Submission Deadline: March 1, 2013 
The Graduate School will host their interdisciplinary research symposium on Saturday April 20, 2013 at the Crown Center on Lake Shore Campus, as a forum for Loyola graduate students to present their scholarly work. The goal of the Interdisciplinary Research Symposium is to provide participants an appreciation of how Loyola Graduate students are incorporating the Jesuit ideals within their research.

The theme of this year’s symposium is Sustaining Jesuit Ideals: Exploring the Extraordinary. We invite students to display their research based upon one of the Jesuit ideals: 
  • Community & Social Justice 
  • Global Awareness & Sustainability 
  • Innovative Approaches 
  • Religious Experience & Faith 
  • Values & Culture 

Present your work - in the form of either as a paper presentation or as a poster presentation.
  • Any current graduate student within the Graduate School is welcomed to submit. 
  • Students should rank which of the Jesuit ideals (up to three) they think best exemplifies their research and provide a one sentence explanation for each. 
  • Panel sessions and poster categorizations will be composed upon these Jesuit ideals.
  • Monetary awards will be given to the top paper presenters and poster presenters. 
  • Submissions are due Friday, March 1, 2013 at 5:00pm and should be submitted electronically to GSAC@luc.edu. Submissions should include keywords that broadly describe the research particularly paying attention to individuals not familiar with the discipline. In Word format, please include an abstract (maximum 250 words) and a brief bio (maximum 50-100 words).