Overview
Job Summary:
The Driving Decisions Lab, led by Dr. KJ Hansmann, is hiring a Research Specialist to coordinate research studies focused on supporting patients with dementia and their family caregivers as they navigate complex life transitions like stopping driving through team-based approaches. You will have the opportunity to be involved in daily research activities such as participant screening, recruitment, enrollment, and coordination, as well as broader strategic initiatives within the lab, including process development and building academic and community partnerships. The Driving Decisions Lab is part of the UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, a national leader in clinical care, research, and community engagement among academic departments.
Working with the Driving Decisions Lab you will join a growing research team that engages people with dementia, their family caregivers, and primary care teams in participatory research. Our team is building relationships with community organizations across Wisconsin to include diverse perspectives and leverage cultural humility in our research and its clinical applications.
Responsibilities:
Develops, designs, and conducts one or more research projects and organizes daily operation of projects and specialized research areas to ensure work meets established objectives under moderate supervision.15% Conducts research experiments according to established research protocols with moderate impact to the project(s). Collects data and monitors test results
25% Reviews, analyzes, and interprets data and/or documents results for presentations and/or reporting to internal and external audiences
15% Participates in the development, interpretation, and implementation of research methodology and materials
15% Provides operational guidance on day-to-day activities of unit or program staff and/or student workers
10% Performs literature reviews and writes reports
15% Recruits study participants and manages their study participation, including scheduling visits, obtaining informed consent, enrollment, data collection, and quality monitoring
5% Participates in community-based participant recruitment, community engagement, and outreach
About University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
SMPH is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged.
