Submission for the position Hybrid Senior Research Specialist - WVU Cancer Institute
Cancer Prevention and Control - Job Number 28889
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Hybrid Senior Research Specialist - WVU Cancer Institute Cancer Prevention and Control 28889
The WVU Cancer Institute at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Hybrid Senior Research Specialist with Cancer Prevention and Control. About the Opportunity
The WVU Cancer Institute WVUCI is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Research Specialist to support original research to advance the field of cancer prevention and control with an emphasis on tobacco use prevention cessation and policy research. The position is within the WVU School of Medicine Department of Cancer Prevention and Control CPC. The position requires experience with and expertise in research methods study design data management and statistical analysis and interpretation. The Senior Research Specialist will play a key role in advancing research goals by assisting with scientific writing for grant proposals protocols and manuscripts. The role involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary research teams and external partners including academic institutions public health agencies and clinical stakeholders. The position supports the dissemination of research findings to a variety of audiences through the preparation of scientific outputs such as peer-reviewed manuscripts abstracts and conference presentations. We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits including
• 37.5-hour work week • 13 paid holidays • Staff holiday calendar • 24 annual leave vacation days per year • Employee leave • 18 sick days per year for when youre ill for when you need time to care for sick family for your own or your familys regularly scheduled medical appointments.
Who is family for the purpose of this leave A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof
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What Youll Do • Supports original cancer prevention and control research using established scientific methods. • Serves as a technical resource for data management and statistical analysis. • Supports and facilitates the planning and execution of a variety of research project types including descriptive studies inferential statistics randomized control trials case-control studies clinical quality improvement studies and others. • Collaborates with principal investigators and research teams to identify grant opportunities write research grant applications and contribute to progress reports and contract documentation and deliverables. • Designs implements and maintains data collection tools for research studies and documents data collection processes and procedures in written methodology reports. • Assists with the development and implementation of a strategic plan for tobacco control research at the WVUCI. • Conducts literature reviews to support research projects and publications and utilizes citation management software to organize references. • Creates and maintains Institutional Review Board IRB protocols to ensure data protection and research activities follow best practices are conducted ethically and are compliant with all policies for the responsible conduct of research. • Disseminates research findings nationally regionally and locally through published manuscripts presentations research briefs and other reports. • Develops and maintains strong collaborative relationships with state and local partners including healthcare organizations public health agencies and community advisory boards. • Functions as a team member of the Department of Cancer Prevention and Control. • Conducts special projects as assigned by supervisor or Chair of Cancer Prevention and Control.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
CITI Certification to be completed upon hiring CITI Certification to be completed upon hiring
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