Job Description:

Heluna Health and RTI International seek a Field Study Coordinator to supervise a community-based, research project involving data collection with people who use illicit opioids and stimulants in the southern Piedmont of North Carolina, particularly Gaston, Catawba, and Burke counties. The Coordinator will supervise the research interviewer and oversee participant recruitment, participant remuneration, data collection, in addition to all follow-up study activities. 

This is a 50%-time position, (20 hours per week). We are seeking a flexible, detail-oriented and well-organized candidate, someone who has worked with people who inject drugs from a harm reduction perspective, and preferably with experience conducting community-based research with vulnerable and stigmatized populations. Employment is provided by Heluna Health.

RTI International (1143)

The pay for this role is $30/hour.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Supervise, schedule, and support the research interviewer


• Organize and supervise all data collection activities at multiple study sites


• Transport all necessary materials & equipment to and from field sites


• Oversee the set up and break down of field sites


• Screen and schedule study participants


• Oversee all data collection, participant tracking and follow-up activities


• Maintain a confidential database used to reposit participant data and track participants


• Meet with participants monthly to strengthen retention


• Manage and maintain participant incentive petty cash fund


• Provide cash payment to study participants


• Facilitate data management


• Ensure compliance with human subjects’ protocols


• Provide ongoing feedback to Principal Investigator about field conditions and study progress


• Other duties as assigned

 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field preferred


• Minimum of one (1) year experience with community-based data collection 


• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with people who inject drugs


• Previous supervisory experience required


• Familiarity with the practice and principles of harm reduction required 


• Experience using computerized questionnaire data collection systems preferred


• Experience coordinating community-based research preferred

Certificates/Licenses/Clearances

• N/A

 

Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Proficiency with RedCap


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Access, Word, Outlook, and Excel)


• Excellent oral and written communication skills


• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail


• Ability to take initiative and work independently


• Ability to be non-judgmental toward people who use drugs


• Ability to lead and direct the work of others


• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly


• Ability to maintain confidentiality and good judgement


• Ability to work with others in office and community settings 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stand                                           Occasionally

Walk                                             Frequently

Sit                                                 Frequently

Drive                                            Frequently

Handling / Fingering                 Frequently

Reach Outward                          Occasionally

Reach Above Shoulder             Occasionally

Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend       Not Applicable

Lift / Carry                                   Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs

Push/Pull                                     Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs

See                                                               Constantly

Taste/ Smell                                               Not Applicable 

Not Applicable  Not required for essential functions

Occasionally      (0 - 2 hrs/day)

Frequently    (2 - 5 hrs/day)

Constantly    (5+ hrs/day)

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work will primarily be conducted at brick & mortar locations in the community, such as syringe services programs or storefront locations.

Heluna Health is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages minorities, women, veterans, and disabled to apply.

EEOC STATEMENT 

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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