Bilingual Research Coordinator - Spanish and English (Social Science Research Professional 1) 1 Year
Company: Stanford Medicine
Location: Atherton
Posted on: May 17, 2022
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Job Description:
The Department of Epidemiology and Population Health within
Stanford School of Medicine is seeking 2 bilingual (English and
Spanish) Social Science Research Professional 1s each in 1-year
fixed terms to serve as a Bilingual Research Coordinator who will
contribute to several research projects focused on the impact of
food as medicine programming on food insecurity alleviation and
chronic disease prevention or management. Duties may include:
meeting planning and support, coordinating research activities with
internal and external partners for recruitment, recruiting and
enrolling Spanish-speaking study participants, and direct data
collection with participants in Contra Costa County (in Concord,
CA). Data collection will take place directly outside of
participant homes, following COVID safety protocols, and will
involve administration of surveys, measurements (e.g. height and
weight), and collection and processing of fingerstick blood samples
(e.g checking blood sugar in patients with diabetes). The role
requires a high degree of organization, continuous exercise of
independent initiative and judgment, strong ethic of collaboration,
and exceptional, interpersonal skills.
This is an ideal position for an individual with a BA in a relevant
field such as public health, health care management, health
services research, sociology, or anthropology, interested in
advancing toward higher level training, who has a passion for
improving health equity in the United States. Given the work
focuses Latinx patients, the candidate must be fluent in Spanish
and English.
Applicants must submit the following in order for application to be
reviewed:
Cover letter, current resume (no more than two pages); and a short
writing sample.
Duties include:
* - Other duties may also be assigned
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Native or professional level fluency in Spanish
Proven track record of taking initiative and problem-solving,
successfully juggling and prioritizing multiple projects.
Experience with standard medical research database and survey
programs for data collection such as REDCap, Qualtrics, etc.
Experience with NVivo (or equivalent qualitative data analysis
software).
Experience using statistical software such as R or STATA (or
equivalent software).
Skilled at using collaborative software programs such as Google
Drive, Box, Smartsheets, Slack, Zoom, etc.
Substantial experience with standard software programs including
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong skills in developing and maintaining community partnerships
that lead to effective research participation.
Ability to work with diverse populations, including those with
limited English proficiency or low literacy levels.
Prior research experience in social science, public health, or
medical research involving human subjects.
Prior experience in developing literature review or research
reports (coursework is fine).
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):
Bachelor of Arts degree in an applicable social science related
field, or combination of education and relevant experience in an
applicable social science.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:
None
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University
will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a
disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential
functions of his or her job.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
WORK STANDARDS:
As an organization that receives federal funding, Stanford
University has a COVID-19 vaccination requirement that will apply
to all university employees, including those working remotely in
the United States and applicable subcontractors. To learn more
about COVID policies and guidelines for Stanford University Staff,
please visit
Additional Information
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