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Research Health Scientist Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 40 days ago
About the Role
This position is one of Research Health Science Specialist within Research Service at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New Orleans. This position is responsible for assisting senior members of the research team with data management, survey methodology, and policy development.
What You'll Do
- →Coordinates payments distribution.
- →Recruits for protocols and problem solves barriers to recruitment.
- →Oversees and develops Standard Operating Procedures for the protocols.
- →Identifies, collects and manages local data collection efforts.
- →Acts as expert in protocol adherence for site therapists.
- →Assists in coding data for qualitative research.
- →Screens and assesses documents for inclusion in environmental scan combining several search terms, parameters, and factors.
- →Performs a variety of administrative functions necessary for the research protocols.
- →Organizes and facilitates multi disciplinary investigative teams.
- →Obtains verbal informed consent and maintains ongoing consent from research participants.
- →Ensures research is in compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Institutional Review Board (IRB) and other regulatory agencies.
- →Conducts periodic assessment of study to ensure compliance.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
- →Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work is essentially sedentary, although it may involve some local travel.
- ✓Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform portions of the work.
- ✓However, there is periodic walking; standing; bending.
- ✓No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
- ✓The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0ca105ee-22c1-4648-b215-4ca9b372bee4
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