Job Description
Visiting Research Associate II - Cancer Center - Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative Visiting Research Associate II - Cancer Center - Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative Hiring Department : Cancer Center (Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative)
Location : Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID : 1025474
Posting Close Date : September 6, 2024
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Description: Position Summary
The Visiting Research Associate II will support the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) at the University of Illinois Cancer Center. This position will assist the ChicagoCHEC training and education initiatives by supporting pipeline programs, fostering academic and community partnerships, tracking training program and partnership outcomes, and providing grant administrative support.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Support the UI Cancer Center Research Scientists/Principal Investigators in developing, coordinating, and executing education programs for pipeline trainees.
- Design and implementation of program curriculum for pipeline training programs.
- Lead the coordination of the UI Cancer Center Summer Programs for ChicagoCHEC, including assisting with student interviews, contracts, payment processes, and associated activities.
- Assist with identifying and gathering valuable resources and opportunities for trainees' educational and career development purposes.
- Develop evaluation metrics, instruments, and materials for training programs.
- Assist with regulatory support, including protocols, evaluations, and other materials for IRB approval, amendments, and continuing review.
- Monitor and track benchmarks and outcomes for pipeline programs using databases such as Redcap, Microsoft Excel, etc.
- Contribute material, prepare scientific reports/presentations, and assist in writing research findings for papers, presentations, and other documents.
- Identify, build and maintain working relationships with academic (internal and external) and community stakeholders to achieve the defined goals and objectives of the research training programs.
- Attend meetings and committees related to the research programs, and represent UI Cancer Center as a liaison with other research specialists, research scientists, and investigators nationally and internationally.
- Coordinate engagement efforts to support community dissemination and sustainability (e.g., research symposiums, Town Hall meetings, stakeholder meetings, etc.)
- Assist Research Scientists/Principal Investigators with their federal or foundation grants applications and participate in publishing original research in peer-reviewed publications and assisting in grant writing and progress reports to funding agencies.
- Assist in communications to funding agencies and internal and external stakeholders to support timely annual reports and compliance with grant requirements.
- Support with other related duties as assigned.
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in social science or related field required.
- A minimum of one year related research experience.
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