Department: MED-Center for Food Allergy & Asthma
Salary/Grade: EXS/7

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will join a collaborative research team within a dynamic research environment. This position will support the Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR), directed by Dr. Ruchi Gupta. As a center with a presence in the both the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) and Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), CFAAR provides community and stakeholder engagement infrastructure across the research spectrum. The Start Eating Early Diet (SEED) Study aims to explore early infant introduction of peanut and other common food allergens (egg, wheat, cashew, and walnut) in the US and the impact of early introduction on food allergy development between ages 1-3. Over 1,500 infants will be enrolled from diverse pediatric practices in Chicago.

Manages all activities associated with biomedical &/or social-behavioral research studies considered very complex by the inclusion of several of the following: multiple investigators, teams, sites, sub-contracts, participants, longitudinal assessments/ interventions; &/or multi-million dollar budgets.  Ensures completion of contract requirements & client specifications.  Oversees day-to-day operations including identifying & securing needed resources; creating, implementing, monitoring, & updating project plans; facilitating meetings with appropriate parties; tracking tasks/deliverables to ensure timelines, milestones &/or goals are attained; monitoring & reporting progress as appropriate; & resolving or escalating issues in a timely manner.   May co-author scientific papers for presentation & publication & coordinates writing, submission & administration of grants.  Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical:

• Provides complex scientific & technical leadership in determining research priorities & the plan, design & execution of research projects ensuring that programs of investigation meet specified objectives. 
• Plans, develops & implements new processes & protocols to support research studies & maximize/extend study capabilities. 
• Oversees completion of study activities per protocol. 
• Ensures that study protocols are in compliance with appropriate rules & regulations & reviews study progress and recommends revisions, amendments, and/or other study changes as necessary to better meet needs of sponsors. 
• Reviews scientific literature & evaluates & recommends applicable techniques & procedures.  

Administrative:

• Analyzes, evaluates & interprets data to determine relevance to research. 
• Prepares results & may co-author scientific papers for presentation & publication & disseminates information via seminars, lectures, etc. 
• Creates data for use in grant submission & develop new proposals for research including obtaining financial support. 
• Acts as liaison between sponsoring agencies, collaborating organizations &/or other research &/or educational institutions.

Finance:

• May create &/or manage research study budget which may include deciding on & approving expenditures of funds based on budget.

Supervision:

• Trains, directs, assigns duties to & may supervise lab EEs, students, residents &/or fellows.

Miscellaneous:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 5 years' research study or other relevant experience required; OR
• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 3 years' research study or other relevant experience.
• Supervisory or project management experience required.
• Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to collaborate with professionals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing grants at a large scale.
• Strong organization skills
• Proven ability to perform in high-pressure situations, executing projects accurately and on time.
• Highly reliable team player.
• Clear and effective communicator and collaborator.
• Experience using EPIC.

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Masters degree in public health preferred
• Experience with patients, clinicians, investigators, and the public in the conduct of collaborative research.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.