Senior Community-based Research Analyst

The University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center seeks a Senior Community-based Research Analyst to advance community-engaged cancer prevention research. You will develop clinician webinars for HPV trials, analyze qualitative data, and support outreach programs with faculty.

You will collaborate to execute analytic plans, produce visualizations and reports, and represent the center with external partners while ensuring regulatory compliance. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 2–5 years of work experience in a related discipline.
• Experience in academic medical centers and community engagement is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop clinician webinars for HPV self-collection trials.
• Analyze qualitative data from cancer prevention studies.
• Support community engagement and outreach programs.
• Produce data visualizations and reports for presentations and manuscripts.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across research activities.

Skills

Data visualization

Qualitative analysis

Webinars

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

DepartmentBSD PHS - Tiro Lab

About the DepartmentPublic Health Sciences (PHS) is the home in the Biological Sciences Division to biostatistics, epidemiology and health services research. These core fields in public health research share a focus on the development and implementation of complex analytic methods to understand the determinants of health, the efficacy of experimental treatments, and the structure of health care at the population level. Bringing together these fields in one department underscores their commonality and enhances opportunities for interdisciplinary research. Faculty members lead local, national, and international studies, and also welcome opportunities to collaborate with faculty across the Biological Sciences Division and the University. Substantively, our research themes include social and environmental determinants of health, genetics and disease, the economics of health care, and the evaluation and implementation of new technologies in public health and clinical care. In terms of methodological expertise, areas in which our faculty has developed innovative approaches include: risk factor measurement; multilevel, clustered and longitudinal data; clinical trials; administrative health data; social networks; and statistical methods to assess the genetic and molecular basis of disease.

Job SummaryThe Senior Community-based Research Analyst supports the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center's (UCCCC) Center to Eliminate Cancer Inequity by advancing community-engaged research and cancer prevention outreach. Key responsibilities include developing clinician webinars for the STEP 2 HPV self-collection trial, analyzing qualitative data from cancer prevention studies, evaluating the Cancer Connections Coalition's community outreach programs, and supporting community engagement for the PEGASUS Cohort Study. The role collaborates with faculty to execute analytic plans, produce data visualizations, and prepare reports and presentations. Additional duties include representing the UCCCC with external partners, disseminating NCI resources, conducting culturally responsive community education, and ensuring regulatory compliance across all research activities. This role participates in scientific research projects. Ensures compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Writes articles, reports and manuscripts. Assists in drafting presentations on research findings.

• Revises and implements clinician and clinical staff webinars for the STEP 2 HPV self-collection implementation trial.
• Manages engagement with the advisory council for the PEGASUS Cohort Study.
• Works with faculty (Tiro, Murphy, Lee) to execute quantitative and qualitative analytic plans, generate data visualizations, collaborate on data interpretations, conduct literature reviews, and assist with preparation of reports, scientific publications, and scientific and community-based presentations.
• Supports evaluation of the Cancer Connections Coalition and No Smoker Left Behind programs.
• Represents the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) with respect to community education and outreach activities; leverages local and national resources, such as NCI and other cancer centers.
• Supports CinEQUITY community-engaged, cancer health equity-focused research projects.
• Maintains recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assists with developing or amending study protocols and data collection tools; assists with building databases; and provides general administrative support.
• Applies research principles and relevant subject matter knowledge relevant to administer a research project. With a moderate level of direction, manages lab and/or research-related duties and tasks. Helps develop, design and conduct research projects according to plan.
• Supports data collection and analytical needs of research projects. Conducts literature reviews and helps write reports and manuscripts. Ensures project compliance with different policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.
• Takes responsibility for the following non-laboratory duties: transcribing and coding data; developing data collection instruments; presenting research; and recruiting and scheduling research subjects. Acquires higher-level skills and knowledge in the process.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education:Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Work Experience:Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Certifications:---

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience:Work experience in an academic medical center.
• Background engaging with community and faith-based organizations.
• Working knowledge of community-engaged research and fostering community-academic partnerships.
• Knowledge about and experiences with cervical cancer screening and follow-up care delivery processes.
• Knowledge about and experience with tobacco cessation services.

Preferred Competencies

• Research and Analytical Skills - collect, analyze, and interpret qualitative data and translate findings into clear reports, visualizations, and manuscripts is central to the work.
• Communication and Community Engagement - strong written and oral communication skills are critical for developing webinars, presenting to diverse audiences, disseminating culturally appropriate health information, and maintaining relationships with community and institutional partners.
• Project and Data Management - managing multiple research projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines, maintaining data integrity, and ensuring regulatory compliance requires strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Collaboration and Independence - work autonomously while also functioning effectively within a multidisciplinary team alongside faculty, community organizations, and national partners like the NCI.

Working Conditions

Hybrid working environment with remote work for part of the time 2-3 days per week

Job Family

• Job FamilyResearchRole ImpactIndividual ContributorScheduled Weekly Hours40Drug Test RequiredNoHealth Screen RequiredNoMotor Vehicle Record Inquiry RequiredNoPay Rate TypeSalaryFLSA StatusExemptPay Range$60,000.00 - $80,000.00The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
• Benefits EligibleYesThe University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
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