Research Coordinator I (Part-Time) Pediatrics - Nutrition

Summary

An hourly research coordinator position for a grant-funded study on diet's impact on toddlers' neurocognitive development. The position includes assisting the Principal Investigator and Research Coordinator II on one project: recruitment and implementation of a cohort study on toddlers ages 6-36m. The position requires skills in recruiting, scheduling, communicating, working with children ages 6-36m and their parents. There may be opportunity to work on other funded studies in the future.

Job Duties

• Attend and pass BCM certified training on HIPAA and human subject research and consent procedures.
• Increase awareness and produce and distribute information to attract potential participants. 
• Screen potential participants for eligibility.
• Schedule qualified participants and help with data collection activities in community studies.
• Assist in the data collection of a Diet & Cognition program for toddlers, including data entry of data collected. Data collection could include, measuring participants Height and Weight, observing children's behavior during play activities, and administering survey questionnaires. 
• Enter, monitor, maintain, verify, and keep current participant data in Access, Excel and RedCap database systems. 
• Maintain records of data collection (screening, demographic files, clinic visits, game play). 
• Maintain general recruitment records (computer and paper).
• Provide project manager and principal investigator with reports on study progress, data forms, data collection, intervention implementation and contacts, as requested.
• Attend project staff meetings.
• Assist with administrative duties of research study such as audit preparation, assisting in preparing the study reports, and organizing participant files.
• Adhere to study guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Attend recruitment events to invite families to participate in current ongoing research studies. 
• Ability to establish rapport with potential participants.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Three years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience working with children.

Work Authorization Requirement:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.  Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.