Research Associate - Graduate Medical Education

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Primarily remote position out of IL.

Major Responsibilities:

• Serves as the primary research associate on studies across multiple sites and manages timelines and deliverables.
• Supports and performs data collection, data management, and data cleaning in collaboration with residents, fellows, faculty, and other research teammates.
• May interact with research subjects in-person, over the phone, or online and coordinator and conduct recruitment, screening, enrollment, and data collection.
• Conducts literature searches and results reporting in collaboration with residents, fellows, faculty, and other research teammates.
• Ensures appropriate completion and documentation of regulatory materials, source documentation, data collection, and study records in a timely manner.
• Ensures study team is conducting research activities in an ethical and safe manner according to applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Serves as a resource to residents, fellows, faculty, other research teammates, and collaborators, related to particular projects, research procedures, and policies. Assists with implementation of educational training plans.
• Supports residents, fellows, faculty, and other research teammates in preparing abstracts, manuscripts, posters, and presentations.
• Interface with the Institutional Review Board and other AAH offices/departments to facilitate support and reporting of ongoing research.
• Coordinates project meetings between study teams and collaborators to ensure project success.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• None Required.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Science or related field.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 2 years of experience in Health related and/or research (Outcomes Research, Epidemiology, Data Science, Public health)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Ability to understand and communicate research protocol requirements to others.
• Some experience writing standard operating procedures (SOP), experimental protocols, scientific results or similar.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Some experience with developing and maintaining a variety of databases and spreadsheets, generating a variety of reports and dashboards.
• Ability to problem solve and work independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and related software.
• Must be able to establish a good rapport with patients, investigators, clinical team, and external collaborators.
• Competency in using Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Experience in Epic is a plus.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Will generally be exposed to rapid-pace and complex health care environment.
• Remote work with limited in-person presence as needed.
• This position may require ability to drive and/or travel to work related meetings/functions and thus is exposed to road, weather, and normal travel hazards.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Pay Range

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.