RESEARCH SCIENTIST 3 WAKAYA
Company: University of Washington
Location: Seattle
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
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Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and
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position, click here. As a UW employee, you have a unique
opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and
around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy,
creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger
minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional
growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted
for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and
natural beauty.
At the University of Washington School of Social Work, we commit
ourselves to promoting social and economic justice for poor and
oppressed populations and enhancing the quality of life for all. We
strive to maximize human welfare through education, research, and
public service. We embrace our position of leadership in the field
of social work and join in partnership with others in society
committed to solving human problems in the twenty-first
century.
The UW and the School of Social Work promote diversity and
inclusivity among our staff, faculty and students; we seek
applicants for this position who are committed to these principles
and whose experiences have prepared them to fulfill our commitment
to inclusion and have given them the confidence to fully engage
with audiences from a wide spectrum of backgrounds.
The Indigenous Wellness Research Institute -a National Institutes
of Health-designated Center of Excellence-collaborates with
indigenous people in three areas: research, tribal capacity
building and knowledge sharing. The Institute brings together
community, tribal, academic and government resources, increasing
its capacity to develop innovative, culture-centered and
interdisciplinary social and behavioral research and education.
IWRI has an outstanding opportunity for a 50%- 100% Research
Scientist III on their Wakaya project. This NIH R01, Wakaya: Rising
Up for Choctaw Youth Health, a collaboration between UW
investigators and Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, is an outdoor,
land-based healing project that is grounded in Choctaw culture.
This is a multilevel, youth leadership development randomized
control trial that seeks to increase physical activity, lower
sedentary behaviors by connecting youth to nature, culture, and
healthy coping skills. This project draws from the academic fields
of positive psychology, social work, land health leadership, and
exercise sciences. It is further entrenched in Indigenous concepts
of land-based healing, cultural continuity, identity, and
ecological kinship.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
--- 25% Independently design and create research, technical
assistance and training materials, e.g. surveys, study protocol
manuals, training agendas and trainee materials. Coordinating
development, implementation, and maintenance of community
partnerships, vendors for this project; program data collection
tools in ACASI, recruits subjects; conducts follow-up surveys;
collects data for existing and future projects. Consult with
co-investigators on appropriate management of participant problems
and concerns.
--- 20% Collecting, entering, analyzing, and presenting data;
attending training and in-service sessions.
--- 10% Contributing to the design and creation of communications
and public relations tools; coordinates meetings among community,
faculty, research teams, and support staff. Present research
results in publishable form, including write portions of scientific
manuscripts, create and write Powerpoint - presentations, locate
references to support manuscripts and coordinate submission of
manuscripts for peer review
--- 10% Working with investigators and IT vendors, lead the team in
establishing protocols to standardize daily operating procedures
and promoting an organizational culture that is transparent and
accountable to all stakeholders.
--- 10% Conduct and provide oversight of various administrative
tasks associated with the day-to-day operations of research studies
and projects. Ensure that projects are executed successfully and
completed within time frames to meet research objectives
--- 10% Develop and manage interim reports for principal
investigators, funding sponsors and IRB to ensure that each project
is moving toward timely completion. Liaison between the project
team and funding agencies or significant parties.
--- 5% Serving as liaison between the University, local, state, and
tribal agencies, and other participating agencies as needed;
provides consulting assistance to various organizations
--- 5% Reviewing research-related work and tasks given to research
assistants and students
--- 5% Contribute to research grant preparation and administration,
including protocol development, consent form preparation, budgets,
and electronic submission of applications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
--- A Master's degree in psychology, social work, indigenous
health, health services or related field
--- At least three years of related work experience
--- Experience managing day-to day operation of randomized control
studies with at least 1 year experience managing day-to day
operation of randomized control studies conducted with AIAN
populations.
--- 1 year of experience experience writing progress reports to
NIH, developing IRB protocols, responding to IRBs, developing study
procedure manuals, developing tracking systems for study process
indicators
--- 2 years of experience conducting quantitative data analysis
with STATA software
--- Ability to troubleshoot remote communication problems, such as
working with study participants or staff that are located off
site.
--- Ability to work independently, support investigators in
reaching study deliverables,
--- Outstanding professional behavior, emotional intelligence, and
communication skills deliver throughout a deadline driven
environment
--- Available weekends and evenings to recruit participants and
respond to study needs
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum
qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a
license/certification/registration.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE
--- PhD in Psychology or Social Work or Public Health with an
Indigenous Health focus
--- Training in motivational interviewing, land-based healing,
environmental health, youth promotion leadership, nature and
health, or related.
--- Experience running health interventions, youth interventions,
environmental or land-based health interventions or related
research.
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life
programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position,
click here.
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life
programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position,
click here.
Application Process:
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include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any
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Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you
will not be considered for this position until all required
assessments have been completed.
Applicants considered for this position will be required to
disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or
current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their
current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required
under Washington state law .
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the
University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives
and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and
maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive,
equitable and welcoming.To request disability accommodation in the
application process, contact the Disability Services Office at
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exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an
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newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their
COVID-19 vaccination. View the Final candidate guide to COVID-19
vaccination requirement webpage for information about the medical
or religious exemption process for final candidates.
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