Research Coordinator

Hourly Pay Range:

Position Highlights:

• Position: Research Coordinator
• Location: Evanston, IL
• Full Time/Part Time: Full time
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 7am - 7:30pm
• Required Travel: throughout the System, across sites, as needed

What you will do:

Research Coordinator - OB/GYN supports obstetric research studies investigating chronic stress and disparities in pregnancy outcomes. Under general supervision, this person will assist with:

• Study management including submitting IRB documentation
• Identifying, recruiting and enrolling patients for clinical studies
• Obtaining consent and specimens, and collecting/maintaining data
• Preparation of materials for presentation and publication
• The overall focus of the research is to reduce disparities in pregnancy outcomes for vulnerable birthing populations.
• This research will involve recruitment of pregnant people into various observational, interventional, quant and qual-methods based studies
• The Research Coordinator will assist with manuscript preparation, new grant proposals, and abstract writing
• The position may also involve working with community partners

What you will need:

• Education: Bachelor's degree (preferably in social, biological or healthcare sciences) required
• Experience:
  • Six months minimum experience as a research assistant in human subjects research (or equivalent position) required
  • Experience facilitating recruitment and follow up strategies with clinic personnel and operational problem solving
• Unique or Preferred Skills:
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology or Maternal Child Health research experience preferred, phlebotomy skills beneficial but not required
  • Ability to speak Spanish preferred, but not required
  • Excellent organization, time management, problem solving and communication (both written and verbal) skills.
  • Ability to interact in a professional and sensitive manner with medical personnel, research subjects, research collaborators, community groups and other research staff
  • Must be able to work independently or with minimal supervision, and show initiative
  • Basic computer skills required, experience with Excel preferred

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance. (For AIP eligible positions)
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee's job (For eligible positions)
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

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