Northwestern University · 8 hours ago
Clinical Research Associate
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $95K/yr
5+ years expNorthwestern University is seeking a Clinical Research Associate for the HIV Implementation Science Coordination Initiative. The role involves leading project and personnel management for complex multi-investigator projects while collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement innovative solutions.
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Responsibilities
Develops and implements comprehensive project plans, including timelines and deliverables
Assists in the development and execution of new initiatives, leads strategic planning efforts to ensure alignment with project goals and objectives
Identifies opportunities for project growth, assesses potential impacts, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to implement innovative solutions
Leads and coordinates multiple teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across the project
Trains, directs, assigns duties to, and supervises research staff and/or fellows
Allocates and manages project resources, including personnel, budget, and materials, to ensure optimal project performance
Acts as the primary contact for stakeholders (sponsoring agencies and collaborators), providing regular updates on project progress and addressing any issues or concerns
Maintains project documentation, including project plans, progress reports, and final reports
Ensures that all project activities adhere to quality standards and regulatory requirements
Evaluates project outcomes and processes to identify areas for improvement and implement best practices
Analyzes, evaluates and interprets data to determine relevance to research
Prepares results and may lead and co-author scientific papers for presentation and publication and disseminate information via seminars, lectures, etc
Creates data for use in grant submission and develops new proposals for research including obtaining financial support
Ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws and research protocols are completed in a timely manner
May create and/or manage research study budget which may include deciding on and approving expenditures of funds based on budget
Monitors accounts
Ensures appropriate allocation and compliance
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's or doctoral degree in social/behavioral science (e.g., psychology, sociology, anthropology), public health, humanities, or related field
At least 5 years of experience with managing complex projects that involve multiple principal investigators, sites, institutions, and/or public health practice settings
Experience in project management and supervising multiple staff is required
Experience using project management software
Experience using Microsoft Office 365 and basic computer programs (e.g., Teams, Sharepoint, OneNote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, Google, etc.)
Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants and must re-certify every 3 years
Strong project coordination skills and the ability to prioritize tasks
Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to adhere to instructions/procedures
Good communication skills; demonstrated effective spoken and written communication
Good time management skills; efficient and resourceful in problem-solving
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of the work, possessing initiative, good follow-through; ability to work without supervision
Preferred
Familiarity with implementation science concepts (e.g., models and frameworks, determinants, outcomes, strategies, study designs)
Familiarity with HIV prevention and care research
Company
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research and teaching university that offers academic programs across various fields of study. It is a sub-organization of Northwestern Athletics.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (325)
2024 (308)
2023 (280)
2022 (282)
2021 (184)
2020 (155)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$98.02MKey Investors
National Peanut BoardAdvanced Research Projects Agency for HealthGRAMMY Museum
2024-10-30Grant
2024-10-04Grant· $34M
2023-11-28Grant· $0.02M
Leadership Team
Diego Klabjan
Professor
Henry Bienen
Interim President
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