Illinois Department of Public Health Job Opening

Division Chief, Disaster Planning & Readiness
The Illinois Department of Public Health seeks a qualified administrator to serve as Division Chief for the Division of Disaster Planning and Readiness in the Office of Preparedness and Response. The Division Chief is responsible for the total administration of the Division and organizes, controls and manages statewide preparedness and response programs and services for bioterrorism and other terrorist events including weapons of mass destruction; develops and implements policies impacting the State’s Preparedness and Response Programs; supervises subordinate staff through lower level management.

The Division Chief represents the Department on interagency advisory boards, committees and Task Forces for preparedness and response activities and is the agency liaison to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—Center for Disease Control and Prevention and to other local, state and federal organizations that relate to the achievement of program goals and objectives.

Qualifications:
This is a leadership position that requires a strong manager with excellent organizational skills. Requires skills and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of college; four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in emergency preparedness and response activities, preferable in a public health setting. Must have a thorough working knowledge of agency policies and procedures for public health response, federal hazardous materials regulations and experience in coordination and communication during statewide disasters and the ability to manage a major agency program. Requires the ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in sensitive or crisis situations.

Organization Description:
Public health means different things to different people. It often evokes the image of a restaurant inspector, but the range of services is much broader -- vaccinations to protect children against disease...testing to assure the safety of food, water and drugs...licensing to ensure quality health care in hospitals and nursing homes...investigations to control the outbreak of infectious diseases...collection and evaluation of health statistics to develop prevention and regulatory programs...screening newborns for genetic diseases...programs to meet the special health needs of women. Combined, these vital programs and services make up Illinois' public health system, a system that bears major responsibility for the quality of life in the state. You can learn more about the Illinois Department of Public Health by exploring our World Wide Web site. Feel free to browse and if you have questions or comments, please drop us a line.

Contact:
Ginger Engle, HR Recruiter
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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.

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