Recruitment/Posting Title Research Associate II (Data Manager) Job Category Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) Department NJMS-Medicine-Infectious Diseases Overview Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC), established in 1971, offers a full continuum of evidence based behavioral health and addiction services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout New Jersey. UBHC’s 1,060 experienced behavioral health professionals and support staff are dedicated to treatment, prevention, and education. UBHC, one of the largest providers of behavioral health care in the country, has a budget of $260 million and has 15 sites throughout New Jersey. Services are readily accessible and include: inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, screening, crisis stabilization, family/caregiver support, community outreach and case management, supportive housing, supported employment, prevention and consultation, employee assistance programs, and a licensed therapeutic school from preschool through high school. Specialty services include the New Jersey suicide prevention helpline and peer help lines for police, veterans, active military, teachers, mothers of special needs children and child protective service workers. In FY2016, UBHC treated 16,199 consumers, had 24,502 admissions, and touched the lives of 19,441 individual callers through peer support. In addition, UBHC is the primary mental health training resource for the New Jersey departments of Human Services, Children and Families, and Corrections, delivering 16,000 trainings each year. Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Associate II (Data Manager) for the Department of Medicine-Infectious Diseases within New Jersey Medical School.

Under the direction of the Data Operations and Management Center (DOMC) Director and Program Manager, the Data Manager is responsible for off-site study coordination and data management oversight of protocols positioned at international sites. The Data Manager will provide study coordination of specific protocols and will develop case report forms consistent with clinical protocols and investigator input. The Data Manager sets up SOPs for data collection sites to provide data capture and performs quality assurance audits to validate data in preparation for analysis by biostatisticians.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

Works with investigators and DOMC staff to develop REDCap case report forms (CRFs) consistent with the approved protocol to capture clinical and laboratory data. Independently writes SAS programs to maintain and manage large research databases. Facilitates and coordinates orientation and trains volunteers/staff on instruments administration, data-gathering software and data collection. Maintains and manages research databases using Access and SAS software. Works with statisticians in creating the appropriate databases from collected data for analyses. Monitors data quality per standard operating procedures for each protocol with minimal supervision. Coordinates QA/QC with international on-site staff and Rutgers Study Coordinators. Summarizes and analyzes data. Assists in composing progress reports. Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement FLSA Exempt Grade 23S Position Salary 63,232 Annual Minimum Salary 64244.00 Annual Mid Range Salary 76976.00 Annual Maximum Salary 91311.00 Standard Hours 37.50 Union Description HPAE 5094 Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.

Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility ABP