Job Information
University of Washington PROJECT COORDINATOR in Seattle, Washington
Req #: 240974
Department: SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Appointing Department Web Address: http://socialwork.uw.edu
Job Location Detail: Remote Location - Massachusetts
Posting Date: 11/22/2024
Closing Info: Closes On 12/06/2024
Salary: $5,600 - $6,250 per month
Shift: First Shift
Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230701_a11y.pdf)
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
At the University of Washington School of Social Work (SSW), we commit ourselves to promoting social and economic justice for poor and oppressed populations and enhancing the quality of life for all. We strive to maximize human welfare through education, research, and public service. We embrace our position of leadership in the field of social work and join in partnership with others in society committed to solving human problems in the twenty-first century.
The UW and the School of Social Work promote diversity and inclusivity among our staff, faculty and students; we seek applicants for this position who are committed to these principles and whose experiences have prepared them to fulfill our commitment to inclusion and have given them the confidence to fully engage with audiences from a wide spectrum of backgrounds.
The School of Social Work has a research study, funded by a new National Institute on Aging Roybal Center, called the Massachusetts General Hospital Roybal Center For Behavioral Dyadic Research in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (CONFIDE-ADRD). This project is directed by Clara Berridge, PhD, MSW, associate professor at the University of Washington School of Social Work. Additional team members include the project coordinator (this position), statistician, and intervention web-app manager. All team members are faculty and staff at the University of Washington.
The primary goal of the study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a self-administered behavioral intervention designed to empower families to make informed decisions about using digital health technologies to support dementia care at home. The goal of this research is to meaningfully engage people living with MCI (mild cognitive impairment) and mild stage dementia and their care partners in shared decision making about technology as they contemplate if and how to adopt various technology tools that are designed to support their safety, independence, health, and well-being.
The School of Social Work has an outstanding opening for a Project Coordinator. This position is funded through 5/31/26, as a remote, work-from-home, 100% FTE position. The project coordinator must be able and willing to schedule remote meetings with study participants who are located in Massachusetts, accommodating their schedules, including Eastern time start-of-day appointments. The goal is to conduct the study entirely online, but residence in the Boston area would allow for in-person enrollment and survey completion with participants who are not comfortable with fully remote participation, should that be necessary to achieve recruitment goals. Primary duties detailed below include study participant recruitment and engagement through the study period, and database development and management.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This position will coordinate, recruit, screen, schedule, and monitor research activities and subject participation, interpret and apply the study protocol, coordinate the management of study data, and monitor data to maintain quality control.
Study Participant Recruitment and Engagement
Develop and distribute recruitment materials
Recruit dyads of people living with MCI and mild stage dementia and their family caregivers primarily through two Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center volunteer registries in Massachusetts
Consent participants
Conduct screening of all potential study participants prior to enrollment to determine eligibility according to established criteria
Meet with participants over Zoom Video or by phone to verify their eligibility for the study.
Meet with participants over Zoom Video or by phone to support REDCap survey completion for those living with MCI or mild stage dementia
Instruct participants in study procedures
Monitor study communication streams and respond to participant inquiries promptly.
Serve as the primary contact for study participants to address logistical issues and questions
Send participants payments and reminders.Study Management, Design and Database Development and Monitoring
Support development of protocol for operations (i.e., tracking participants, recruitment and follow-up activities, IRB protocols)
Develop and beta test surveys in REDCap (with consultation support from the Institute of Translational Health Sciences at the University of Washington)
Create protocol and implement documentation on all screen failures, drop out, and enrollment and provide this information monthly
Manage the database (data collection and data entry activities) and ensure that protocols and procedures meet study standards
Monitor incoming data for completion
Prepare reports on recruitment status and cumulative enrollment reports
With guidance from the study’s statistician, clean data, monitor and run frequencies, and generate database queries/reports for further analysis
Contribute to manuscripts and presentations
Schedule and host twice-monthly remote meetings with the PI and other members of the investigative team
Support grant development
Effectively manage competing time demands, prioritize appropriately while maintaining efficiency, and troubleshoot solutions when time management challenges arise
Ensure proper study close-out activities, including assisting with close out reports
Perform related duties as required MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelors’ degree in Health Science, Social Science, Public Health or related field
Two years of experience with clinical research studies, such as clinical or behavioral trials and/or observational studies Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Good knowledge of research ethics
Very strong time management skills
Demonstrated organizational skills, self-motivation, and flexibility
Strong attention to detail
Good communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Experience with Word, Excel, and Zoom
Experience or familiarity with REDCap
Experience conducting study recruitment
Ability to work with people of diverse social and cultural backgrounds DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree
Experience or familiarity with Microsoft Teams
Experience working with people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia or family caregivers of older adults
Experience with database management
Desire to learn new skills and information Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.