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Study Coordinator

Position Number: 6225177
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Study Coordinator

Job Summary

Our research team led by Dr. Yelena Wu at Huntsman Cancer Institute is hiring a full-time Study Coordinator to join our highly collaborative and energetic group. The Study Coordinator will work on various research projects focused on skin cancer prevention in young populations, including high school students, college students, and little leagues throughout the state of Utah. The Study Coordinator will prepare materials for study visits, communicate with stakeholders to coordinate visit logistics, lead intervention and assessment visits, and communicate with participants to encourage study participation. The Study Coordinator will also create reports of study activities and outcomes, which will involve data cleaning and running basic descriptive statistics. Other data-related tasks may include creating tables and figures based on collected data along with coding qualitative (interview) data. Job duties will involve travel to sports complexes, with some overnight, evening, and weekend visits being necessary. Secondary responsibilities may include providing assistance on related projects.

Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve - which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming - with impact worldwide.

In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute's mission and this position.

Responsibilities
DisclaimerThis job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential FunctionsStudy Coordinator responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, the following:

Developing and revising study protocols to ensure clarity and participant safety
Establishing trusting and collaborative relationships with stakeholders and study participants
Preparation of materials and staff for study visits
Utilizing a structured protocol to lead activities for skin cancer prevention and collect survey data from participants
Documenting activities and outcomes in appropriate databases
Compiling reports summarizing study progress
Running basic statistical analyses (e.g., descriptives) to characterize study samples and intervention effects
Qualitative coding interview data
Attending team meetings to discuss progress, successes, and challenges
Participating in ongoing training to maintain fidelity to protocols and other research required training
Prepare and submit IRB documents.
Other duties as assigned

Problem SolvingIncumbents are responsible for coordinating the daily operations of their assigned research team, coordinating the orderly and safe flow of the research project and maintaining adequate resources for the PI to accomplish their research objectives.
Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be requiredNearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be requiredNearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalency (2 years related work experience may be substituted for 1 year of education) required. IRB CITI Course in the Protection of Human Research subjects certificate obtained within six months of hire and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills are also required.

Some departments may require IATA DGR training within six months.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

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Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN41881B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Department: 01552 - HCI Yelena Wu Research Program
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 40000 to 58400
Close Date: 7/31/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/182410