Research Data and Biospecimen Repository Research Coordinator - Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC) Cooperative Studies Program (CSP)
Description:
Are you interested in helping to improve the health and care of our United States Veterans through meaningful work in a collaborative environment? The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) is a nationally-renowned program that produces innovative solutions to Veteran and national healthcare problems through multi-site research studies.
The Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC) is a CSP epidemiology center conducting state-of-the-art health research on Veterans. The ERIC is seeking a full-time Research Coordinator to support the CSP Data and Biospecimen Repository (‘CSP Repository’) under the Integrated Veteran Epidemiologic Study Data Resource (INVESTD-R) open science initiative.
The INVESTD-R team is developing the CSP Repository, a new program-wide repository to enable storage, sharing, discoverability, and re-use of resources from multiple CSP studies. Its research repository will responsibly share CSP data and biospecimens with qualified investigators for secondary research. It will also include a participant registry that supports the recruitment of participants into future research studies.
The Research Coordinator will provide operational support to the CSP Repository under the direction of the INVESTD-R Program Manager. The position may also assist, in a lesser capacity, with other INVESTD-R activities.
Key duties:
- Working with the INVESTD-R team to develop and expand the repository as interest grows
- Assisting with the development of repository policies, procedures, and IRB documentation
- Assisting with the design of tracking systems and databases
- Providing support for the CSP Repository’s day-to-day operational and administrative activities
- Supporting the maintenance and tracking of key documentation and records, such as IRB documentation and data use agreements
- Assisting with maintaining and troubleshooting repository databases
- Auditing forms and databases for quality control
- Preparing and presenting reports related to the intake, transfer, and use of the repository’s collections of data and biospecimens
- Supporting data preparation activities of studies depositing data and biospecimens into the repository
- Conducting initial recruitment activities to enroll participants in research studies
- Providing operational support as needed (e.g., organizing meetings, taking minutes)
- Serving as a liaison between INVESTD-R and key stakeholders
- Working closely with the repository team and stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration, such as the repository staff, data managers, study teams, lab personnel, and oversight bodies
- Engaging with investigators and study participants requesting information on the repository
Qualifications:
- BS or higher degree in a public health or scientific research-related field such as epidemiology
- 1-4 years of relevant work experience (e.g., human subjects research, repository management, information management)
- Self-starter with demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with a diverse group of VA and university researchers and staff
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (e.g., Word, Excel) required; experience with Microsoft Access, REDCap, and SharePoint programs preferred
- Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn
About INVESTD-R, Seattle ERIC, and VA Cooperative Studies Program (CSP)
The Seattle ERIC is a research center within the VA Puget Sound Health Care System that works to improve the health and care of Veterans through epidemiologic research. We are part of the VA CSP, a national VA research group of 12 epidemiology and clinical trial research centers. The Seattle ERIC is 1 of 2 centers managing the INVESTD-R open science initiative. INVESTD-R is spearheading VA CSP’s efforts to expand access to research resources produced by Veteran-focused studies.
Learn more at:
- Seattle ERIC website: https://www.seattle.eric.research.va.gov/
- INVESTD-R website: https://www.vacsp.research.va.gov/vacspresearch/CSPEC/studies/INVESTD-R/Main.asp
- VA CSP website: https://www.vacsp.research.va.gov/
How to Apply:
Application information:
- Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Education and experience will be evaluated by Human Resources to determine if the top candidate meets the criteria for the GS-09 level. The General Schedule (GS) salary table for Seattle can be found on the Office of Personnel Management website at opm.gov.
Please send a cover letter and resume to SeattleCSPEC@va.gov. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; however, materials received by February 28, 2020 will be considered first. Only complete applications will be considered.