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Position Number: 5003177
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Position Type: Health - Healthcare Administration

Research Coordinator

University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title
Research Coordinator

Job Profile Title
Research Coordinator

Job Description Summary
Dr. Anish Agarwal (Department of Emergency Medicine at the School of Medicine and Center for Health Care Transformation and Innovation) and Dr. Sharath Guntuku (Computer Science) at the University of Pennsylvania are hiring a Research Coordinator to play a key role in the collection and analysis of qualitative data, as well as coordination and support for survey data collection, analyses, and related study documents for two projects on precision public health communication and health misinformation using social media data. The coordinator will also assist with Institutional Review Board (IRB) filings and inquiries, assist in the preparation of manuscripts, grant proposals, and research-related presentations, and interface with stakeholders while working closely with the investigators, project manager, and study team to identify problems and develop solutions.

Monitoring social media to understand public attitudes to circulating misinformation could enable public health authorities and medical providers to recognize issues quickly and respond effectively, especially when that understanding and response can be tailored to a demographic or community. Public health information and health promotion campaigns have traditionally relied on theory-based surveys, focus groups, and interview methods to measure knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs, and then to design messaging to address barriers to healthy behaviors. Recent growth in social media use and related advances in analytic techniques provide a unique opportunity to track public views, knowledge, and attitudes seamlessly, and to translate insights from novel analytic pathways into "social listening" output.

The first study, INSIGHT, is designed to empirically test the role of popularity on perceived trust when viewing health information on TikTok. The second study, INFORM, is designed to learn about how people interact with health information online and what they find the most interesting and useful. Variations in information-seeking practices and health decision-making are not yet well studied, especially among communities experiencing health disparities. This project proposes to build a computational model that will 1) enable real-time identification of misinformation topics as they gain traction and 2) feed into a protocolized process for rapid development and testing of message elements that emerge from dynamic social listening.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about health equity research and qualitative methods.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Conduct qualitative interviews: recruit and enroll participants (remote) for qualitative interviews. Conduct qualitative interviews with participants. Conduct quality checks on completed interview transcripts.
Code interview transcripts: create comprehensive codebook in collaboration with PI, project manager, and other team members; code interview transcripts under supervision of PI and project manager; meet regularly to review, discuss, and reconcile discrepancies and adjust codebook as needed
Recruit and enroll participants for online study: work with project manager to create online data collection and participant tracking infrastructure in REDCap/Qualtrics. Send remote outreach to potential participants.
Support lab with small projects including, but not limited to: literature searches and reviews, researching relevant topics or current events, outreach to external departments and compiling data for reports under the supervision of a senior team member. Stay informed regarding topics relevant to the research portfolio by attending University-wide meetings and national conferences as directed.
Assist in preparation and submission of regulatory documents (including continuing review and modifications) to the University of Pennsylvania Institutional Review Board.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a social science discipline with 1-2 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have excellent interpersonal skills, be organized, professional, and have strong time management skills. Experience working with Microsoft Office products. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Qualitative research experience and CITI certification are desirable.

Position is contingent upon continued funding, with current funding for a least one year.

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
School of Engineering and Applied Science

Pay Range
$37,220.00 - $52,000.00 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family-whatever your personal needs may be.
Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.

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