Education Outreach Coordinator

Department

BSD PHS - Tiro Lab

About the Department

Public Health Sciences (PHS) is the home in the Biological Sciences Division to biostatistics, epidemiology and health services research. These core fields in public health research share a focus on the development and implementation of complex analytic methods to understand the determinants of health, the efficacy of experimental treatments, and the structure of health care at the population level. Bringing together these fields in one department underscores their commonality and enhances opportunities for interdisciplinary research. Faculty members lead local, national, and international studies, and also welcome opportunities to collaborate with faculty across the Biological Sciences Division and the university. Substantively, our research themes include social and environmental determinants of health, genetics and disease, the economics of health care, and the evaluation and implementation of new technologies in public health and clinical care. In terms of methodological expertise, areas in which our faculty has developed innovative approaches include: risk factor measurement; multilevel, clustered and longitudinal data; clinical trials; administrative health data; social networks; and statistical methods to assess the genetic and molecular basis of disease.

Job Summary

The job performs routine assignments related to Cancer Center community outreach programs. Ensures compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates. Creates clinician and clinical staff webinars and reviews community engaged research training programs. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Writes articles, reports and manuscripts. Assists in drafting presentations on research findings.

This at-will position is wholly or partially funded by contractual grant funding which is renewed under provisions set by the grantor of the contract. Employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these grant funds and satisfactory job performance.

Responsibilities

• Support creation of clinician and clinical staff webinars for the STEP 2 HPV self-collection implementation trial.

• Participate in systematic review of community engaged research training programs.

• Analyze qualitative data from Photovoice study.

• Support evaluation of the Cancer Connections and No Smoker Left Behind programs; these are Cancer Center outreach programs that offer education about cancer prevention behaviors, tobacco cessation services, cancer screening services, and encourages community responsive research. 

• Work with faculty (Tiro, Lee, King) to execute the analytic plan, generate data visualizations, collaborate on data interpretations, and write/assemble reports and PowerPoint presentations.

• Represent the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) with respect to outreach activities: establish and maintain contact with a wide range of external organizations (e.g., academic, advocacy, professional, community) invested in community education, outreach and community research on both a local and national level; assess and integrate local and national cancer resources.

• Integrate the UCCCCs outreach activities with related institutional efforts.

• NCI Collaboration: Disseminate NCI messages, materials, programs and research opportunities as requested; increase awareness and foster adoption of NCI recommendations on cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment adapted for targeted audiences/communities.

• Engage in community-based educational outreach; disseminate culturally appropriate, evidence-based information and educational materials on cancer prevention and treatment, including clinical trials accrual.

• Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.

• Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. Conducts literature reviews. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.

• Maintains recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assisting with developing or amending study protocols; assisting with developing data collection tools; assisting with building databases; and providing general administrative support. Has general awareness in research techniques or methods, regulatory policies and procedures, and relevant scientific field.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.

Experience:

• Work experience in an academic medical center.

• Experience engaging with community and faith-based organizations.

• Working knowledge of community-engaged research and fostering community-academic partnerships.

• Knowledgeable about the cervical cancer screening and follow up care delivery processes.

• Knowledgeable about tobacco cessation services.

Preferred Competencies

• Project management skills.

• Strong knowledge of program subject matter.

• Ability to develop programs, curricula and lesson plans.

• Analytical skills.

• Problem-solving skills.

• Decision-making skills.

• Attention to detail.

• Organizational skills.

• Flexibility.

• Creativity.

• Oral and written communication skills.

• Interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to manage stressful situations.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover letter (preferred)

Job Family

Research

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

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FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

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Pay Range

$24.04 - $33.65

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

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