Project Associate Ii Jobs

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health seeks a Project Associate to join our research team, with specific involvement in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns (DOPPS) Program. This individual is responsible for providing administrative support and facilitating communication between investigators, staff, and external partners. Successful candidates will possess at least 1 year of administrative and/or research related work experience, excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

• Communicate professionally and effectively, with little oversight, with various groups and in various settings; ensure sensitivity of information provided.
• Develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of study contracts and contract mechanism, study proposal and protocol, deliverables, and task schedules. Contribute ideas and assist with developing solutions to problems pertaining to the project.
• Participate in internal and external meetings (some travel may be required):
• Contribute to the development of project and/or program area SOPs.
• Assist with the data collection activities of the project:
• Triage questions and concerns as needed
• Develop and utilize training and leadership skills; assist other project support team members to develop project knowledge.
• Work closely with other internal groups (analytic, programming, and investigators). Initiate work on deliverables and tasks that require input/feedback from these groups, and organize process and follow up.
• Communicate status of assigned tasks and/or deliverables
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, including conference calls and conferences:
• Participate in the recruitment of study sites in allocated countries
• Take meeting minutes, develop meeting summaries and resulting task lists for attendees
• Perform administrative duties, such as filing, copying, and shipping.
• Meeting and/or presentation materials
• Prepare and ship data collection materials
• Perform data entry tasks of receivables
• Travel arrangements
• Ensure compliance of study protocol at study sites and internally
• Meeting resources/logistics (room/venue, catering, equipment, etc.)
• Assist with facility payments and honorariums
• Lead, or assist with, the development and oversight of project timelines. Monitor the progress of deliverables and milestones based on the project timeline. Communicate observed progress and any problem areas with internal colleagues and/or external collaborators.

Required Qualifications

• Proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrated awareness of audience and ability to adapt communication and/or presentation skills accordingly
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing and/or competing assignments and priorities
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Bachelor’s degree with at least two (2) years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience
• Demonstrated ability to provide exemplary customer service
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, both formal and informal
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task

Desirable Qualifications

• Health research background
• Non-profit experience

Salary Range

$38,000 – 44,000

Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, a not-for-profit organization located in Ann Arbor, MI, is the preferred employer for professionals passionate about improving health care policy, health care delivery, and health outcomes through evidence-based research. At our core, we value collaborative spirit, creativity, credibility, and dedication. Our interdisciplinary team brings together expertise from a variety of fields and disciplines to answer complex research questions by thinking across boundaries and generating innovative approaches.

Bright, enthusiastic individuals thrive at Arbor Research. We provide a rich benefits package along with high quality learning and development opportunities, and a casual yet professional work environment in support of achieving a positive work/life balance. These attributes provide our dedicated employees the flexibility to work collaboratively and creatively in order to make credible contributions to the research community. Join our diverse and dynamic team today and contribute to the improvement of patient care in the future!

Arbor Research employees are currently located in 13 states across the US. At present, the majority of our employees work remotely from their home. However, some in-office time may be required for the position.

All Arbor Research employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, except in limited circumstances where an employee is legally entitled to an accommodation. New employees will be required to submit proof of vaccination status prior to their first day.

Core Values

Our core values define who we are as an organization and serve as the foundation of our code of ethics. Arbor Research expects all employees to embody these and demonstrate them in our day-to-day work.

Collaborative Spirit

We expect each staff member to learn from and teach one another, and ask each to exhibit a curiosity and respect for the contributions of others.

Creativity

We strive to cultivate a challenging, stimulating, and supportive environment where our employees are expected to be inquisitive, take initiative, and demonstrate ingenuity.

Credibility

Our employees are smart, thoughtful, and objective in their work. We expect them to be technically solid in their area of expertise, and for those conducting research to demonstrate scientific rigor.

Dedication

Our team achieves success because of our dedication to carrying out high quality work and delivering trusted results.

Visit https://www.arborresearch.org/Careers/Opportunities.aspx to apply. Job Applicants must submit a personalized cover letter and resume.

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