Project Director Opportunity

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Hi. I am searching for a

project director and welcome anyone

who may be interested. Thank you for your time addressing this request.

Thanks,

, MD, MPH

Associate Professor

UCLA Department of Family

Medicine

Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

Department of Family and Community Medicine

FULL-TIME

PROJECT DIRECTOR POSITION

The UCLA Department of Family Medicine

is recruiting an experienced and detail-oriented person to oversee research on

depression care and health care outcomes for women and elders exposed to

violence. This research is expected to inform health care policy on a national

level, as well as the detection and treatment of intimate partner violence and

elder mistreatment within health care settings.

COMPENSATION: This

is a full-time position with complete benefits. Salary ranges from $44,000 to

$60,000+ per year depending on qualifications.

DESCRIPTION: The Project

Director will be responsible for managing research studies which seek to

address health care disparities among technically diverse populations; topics

include depression management, violence prevention, and elder abuse. These

groundbreaking studies are expected to influence health care policy on a

national level, improving the quality of care for populations who are typically

underserved and lack access to adequate health care. The incumbent will: 1)

direct multiple research studies under the supervision of the Principal

Investigator, 2) develop and maintain professional and supportive relationships

with multiple institutions state-wide and coordinate with research groups

within each project; 3) help to develop a strong infrastructure and assist with

the development of related projects ; 4) provide management of fieldwork,

including coordination of patient interview data collection, medical record data

collection, data management and analysis; 5) oversee Human Subjects

applications and approvals to conduct project-related activities, and ensure

that procedures for patient confidentiality , data collection and storage, and

other human subjects requirements are adhered to, 6) oversee preparation

of progress reports, presentations, publications, grant proposals and

related documents; 6) assist with budgetary oversight and communications with

federal liaisons for the project; and 7) actively participate in other core

research activities, including ongoing methodological work groups and periodic

discussions regarding research findings. Opportunities for publishing, as well

as completing theses or dissertations are excellent.

REQUIREMENTS:

ü

Master degree in Public Health,

Sociology, Psychology, or related field preferred,

ü

Strong research

management experience, 5+ years of relevant experience,

ü

Excellent oral and written

communications skills and demonstrated skill and experience conducting and

managing research operations.

ü

Familiarity with issues relating to

the management of research studies, including data management and analyses,

subject recruitment, quality assurance, budgetary issues, regulatory

management, and dissemination of information,

ü

Ability to supervise and motivate

administrative and professional staff, including training and delegation of

tasks

ü

Sensitivity to issues related to

intimate partner violence and other traumatic events and the ability to work

with culturally diverse populations,

ü

Professional and/or research

experience in the area of mental health preferred,

ü

Familiarity with qualitative

research methods,

ü

Ability to work with SAS/SPSS

programmers on data management and analysis

ü

Willingness to work evenings,

weekends and offsite as needed,

ü

Oral and written fluency in Spanish

language preferred.

IF INTERESTED:

Send a resume with a cover letter

and writing sample (no more than 5 pages) to:

Lina

Palomares:

lpalomares@...

Fax: 310-794-6097