PARC is looking for a full-time Data Coordinator to support research funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) titled “Testing Delivery Modalities of Team-Based Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) for Pediatric Anxiety in Community Health Settings: Developing Pathways to Health Equity.” This study tests in-person, remote, and flexible methods of delivering cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) to youth with anxiety disorders and OCD. The study team is partnering with multiple community health settings throughout Rhode Island to expand high quality exposure-based treatment for youth who have been economically or socially marginalized and/or historically underrepresented in clinical science and underserved in clinical practice. The study will enroll approximately 500 youth over five years. This position will be responsible for the primary database management and analysis of data in collaboration with the PI/Director and Biostatistician. This is an in-person position with some flexibility for working from home. The position requires ability to commute to Bradley Hospital. Opportunities are available to participate and assist with academic tasks (e.g. poster presentations, writing scientific articles for publication). Applicants from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Determines the specifics of the research project in order to support the data needs in collaboration with the grant research team and project team (such as randomization, determining detail for client level data collection, developing tracking and referral components).

• Provides input to the establishment of timelines to meet and support research goals and grant requirements.

• Attends regular staff meetings as necessary to maintain and modify collection, entry or reporting processes.

• Formats data appropriately to facilitate data entry. May perform preliminary tabulation of data prior to data entry. Enter study information into database, display, store and retrieve study data. May write programs using computer and software compatible language to reformat information, create new files, etc.

• Ensures accuracy of data entry activities, correcting errors by deleting and entering corrections and/or additions to the data as necessary. Contributes to data analysis to determine grant specific custom database application requirements.

• Ensures data management procedures are aligned with funder’s data management policies to facilitate sharing with data repositories when required. Oversees sharing of data into repositories.

• Provides technical training and user support for research staff, study participants and data entry personnel.

• Maintains quality assurance, confidentiality and security of data through the use of field ranges, default values, skip patterns and error checking. Implements and monitors procedures to ensure accuracy and integrity of data. Implements and monitors data entry methods and data storage procedures to maintain subject/data confidentiality within Federal, Lifespan and department guidelines.

• Assists with maintaining computer equipment and research devices, arranging for internal/external service to effect repairs for maintenance.

• Serves a primary liaison with Information Services around project needs.

• Collaborates with external community partners as needed around data collection procedures to ensure adherence to approved study protocol.

• Prepares data set for descriptive statistical analysis. Performs preliminary analysis, which includes frequencies, means and sums. Using statistical analysis software, executes code for established scoring of standard measures. In collaboration with statistician and/or PI, contributes to calculation of non-standardized measures. Provides ongoing status reports for the research team.

• Once data collection and data cleaning are complete, provides access to and contributes to finalized reports containing all variables and scoring.

• Supports overlapping data management across the research center

QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters-level degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Mathematics, Quantitative Methodology, Computer Science, or related field or comparable experience required.

• Two years of data management experience. Exposure to data analysis, data management and documentation, preferably in a research or academic environment. Experience integrating data from multiple sources/systems.

• Basic principles of research design. Thorough knowledge of electronic data acquisition software (e.g., REDCap), with experience in creating and maintaining emailed surveys, cross-sectional studies, longitudinal studies, randomization, branching logic, calculated fields, and user permissions management. Experience with computerized statistical analyses. Competent in database and spreadsheet software applications. Knowledge of statistical analysis.

• Strong organizational skills to gather research information, format appropriately to facilitate data entry and to prepare and maintain records and reports. Knowledge of and ability to operate microcomputer or minicomputer to enter, display, store and retrieve information and to perform computer-assisted statistical analyses. Analytical skills to assess completeness, quality and acceptability of data.

• Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with research team and collaborators

• Experience in high level manipulation of complex and varied REDCap or similar databases, preferably in academic, medical, or pharmaceutical research environment. Emphasis on human-subjects with experience assisting to prepare and comply with HIPAA guidelines. Experience with research with pediatric subjects or other vulnerable populations a plus.

HOW TO APPLY
Please complete an online application here: Data Coordinator | East Providence, RI | Lifespan

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