This is a unique opportunity for an aspiring candidate that would play an essential role in coordination of research activities of the students, residents and faculty of the Department of Internal Medicine. The selected candidate will work closely with medical students, residents, and fellows to help them in developing, operationalizing, and completion of their scholarly work. The selected candidate will provide administrative resources and services that assist the learners from the beginning stage of study design to the final stage of presentation and publication. A key feature of this role will be working closely with the Department of Internal Medicine leadership in enhancing the scholarly activities of the learners.
Responsibilities Works under the direction of the Department Chair & Associate ChairsCollaborates on the planning, design, data collection, analysis and reporting of projects using expertiseCoordinates and facilitates IRB paperwork including online submissions, obtaining signatures, follow-up, and PI notification of IRB responsesServe as liaison between researchers and IRB officeFacilitates the development of scholarly activities in the research and education within the department, including:Advising and mentoring students, fellows and residents throughout their research projects to ensure that they successfully complete their research requirementDevelops and administers resources in support of faculty, fellow and resident research and quality improvement endeavors in the Department of Medicine.Facilitates publications and presentations of dataParticipates in the education of residents, fellows, and other faculty members in research activities through 1:1 meetings, lectures, and workshops.Other related duties and projects as directed by the Chair (which in the past have included membership on residency, departmental and institutional committees, as well as other local/regional/national research endeavors) Contributes to grant applications and grant writingIdentifies and matches new faculty, fellows or residents with mentors Develops, distributes, and maintains departmental research policies.Other duties as assigned Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in a Health Sciences fieldMaster’s Degree in Public Health (MPH) preferred. Prior experience in an academic environmentDevelopment and facilitation of scholarly activities in research within a large academic department and progressively more responsible positions in the realm of academic research is strongly preferred
Location : Location US-VA-Norfolk