Research Associate I - School of Medicine (Bilingual)

Kaiser Permanente; Pasadena (CA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Pasadena seeks a research support professional to assist and coordinate portions of research projects under general supervision, with final review required for each phase.

This role supports a randomized controlled trial aimed at improving child wellbeing by testing telephone-based care coordination, with responsibilities ranging from data collection to training team members and ensuring data quality in line with privacy and GCP standards.

Qualifications

• Spanish language proficiency (level I) required.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in public health, healthcare administration, epidemiology, or related field (1+ year preferred).
• Ability to identify and solve problems; strong communication skills.
• Team-focused, detail-oriented, goal-driven.

Responsibilities

• Collect project data through interviews, chart review or other methods.
• Set up tracking tools, assist in develop forms and document procedures.
• Monitors and tracks study over time and provides follow-up as needed.
• Summarizes data for progress reports.
• Orient and provide training to team members and/or clinical staff on specific project tasks.
• If assigned to clinical trial, may work with monitors at clinical sites.
• Adheres to compliance and privacy/ confidentiality requirements and standards.
• Adheres to GCP and compliance regulations for clinical trials.
• Responsible for reviewing own work to ensure data quality.
• Acquires and maintains knowledge of KP systems and databases.
• Identifies study issues and collaborates with team members to develop and implement solutions.
• Serves as a member on department or study-related committees.
• May assist with tracking information for invoices.

Skills

Spanish level I

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Summary:

Assists with and/or coordinates portions of research projects. Works under general supervision. Final review required for each phase of assignment.

The KPSOM HSS department mission includes: 1) the pursuit of a broad scholarship agenda that will improve population health and health care through systems transformation and redesign; and 2) delivery of an innovative foundational curriculum in four domains: community and population health, health care and social systems, quality and safety, and research methods to inform evidence-based clinical practice. This position will support a randomized controlled trial that will test whether telephone-based care coordination through 211 LA increases referral to and receipt of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)-related services for children ages 0-11 years and improves parent and child wellbeing outcomes.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Collect project data through interviews, chart review or other methods.
• Set up tracking tools, assist in develop forms and document procedures.
• Monitors and tracks study over time and provides follow-up as needed.
• Summarizes data for progress reports.
• Orient and provide training to team members and/or clinical staff on specific project tasks.
• If assigned to clinical trial, may work with monitors at clinical sites.
• Adheres to compliance and privacy/ confidentiality requirements and standards.
• Adheres to GCP and compliance regulations for clinical trials.
• Responsible for reviewing own work to ensure data quality.
• Acquires and maintains knowledge of KP systems and databases.
• Identifies study issues and collaborates with team members to develop and implement solutions.
• Serves as a member on department or study-related committees.
• May assist with tracking information for invoices.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Spanish level I required

Education

• Bachelors degree

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to identify and solve problems.
• Team-focused, detailed and goal-driven with professional oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with interviewing (by phone and/or in-person) and medical chart review.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in public health, healthcare administration, epidemiology, or healthcare-related field.
• Proficiency in additional languages relevant to study populations (e.g., Spanish, Tagalog).
• Experience working with, or demonstrated familiarity with, the communities served by the studies.