Bilingual Research Data Technician Ii

FULLY GRANT FUNDED

Center for Child and Family Policy Mission:

The Center for Child and Family Policy is dedicated to improving the well-being of children and families through research, education, and engagement. We study factors that influence child outcomes, develop and test promising interventions, and advance evidence-based practices and policies that can inform change and unlock opportunities for all children and their families.

Background:

During some of the most critical years of child development, prenatally through age three, families spend significant time and resources navigating a fragmented system of care. Some families can get needed resources for their children, while others cannot for a variety of reasons.

The Get Ready Guilford Initiative (GRGI) charts a new vision that will offer all families universal screening to connect them to the right resources at the right time. The goal of the initiative is for families of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to get the resources and services they need and when they need them, so every child enters school ready to succeed. At the core of this work is a new program called Community Navigation, a series of universal, light-touch engagements beginning prenatally and continuing through age 5. The goal is to engage all pregnant persons, learn about their strengths and needs for support and, when needs are identified, connect families to matched community resources for longer term support. GRGI has worked with local and state partners to develop a plan to develop and implement Community Navigation for all families in Guilford County, NC.

In collaboration with our colleagues in Guilford County, our team at the Center for Child and Family Policy (CCFP) is overseeing a randomized control trial involving 800 Durham County families to assess the implementation and impact of prenatal and postnatal Community Navigation. This work includes supporting recruitment of study families; building an understanding of the existing programs and services available to families prenatally and postnatally space; implementing and evaluating universal approach, screening for individual needs of families, and referral to community resources; identifying questions or challenges to implementing this process and solutions to these challenges; and developing documentation for consent, data sharing, and follow-up contacts.

WORK PERFORMED

A detailed description of functional areas and tasks follows:

• Coordinate and participate in a variety of duties to assist investigators in the implementation of the research study.
• Organize and conduct phone, video, in-home, and/or web-based family interviews in English and Spanish. Duties will include scheduling visits, conducting interviews, administering standardized assessments, and recording interview responses when required. This will require time in the field as well as the use of internet-based databases when family contact information is no longer valid.
• Complete interview data entry via tablet or computer and appropriately manage data transfer when required.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of families’ participation status and scheduling calendar.
• Document payment information for participants and process payments as needed.
• Assist with translation of study documents from English to Spanish.
• Contribute to the ongoing collection of administrative records and the writing of project technical reports as needed.
• Help prepare Duke University Health System (DUHS) Institutional Review Board (IRB) materials.
• Create and edit surveys in Qualtrics and REDCap. Analyze and interpret collected data to support research activities and reporting requirements.
• Review participant information in EPIC (Duke MyChart) to obtain participant contact information and/or information about Potential Adverse Events. Communicate with the study Medical Director to ensure all Potential Adverse Events are reviewed and documented in a timely manner.
• Perform regulatory tasks required for study compliance with DUHS guidelines and maintain study Regulatory Binder.
• Attend and contribute to project meetings and other meetings held at CCFP and GRGI as appropriate.
• Engage directly with project leadership regarding project deliverables, continuous quality improvement efforts, etc.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Work requires knowledge of basic mathematics, data collection and research principles normally acquired through a bachelor’s degree.

Must be bilingual and speak fluent Spanish.

EXPERIENCE

Work requires one-year research or clerical experience to be familiar with the basic techniques and forms used to compile and store information in a manual or computerized Research Data file.

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATON AND/OR EXPERIENCE

In addition the successful candidate will possess the following qualities/attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in psychology, public health, public policy, health policy, or a related field is required.
• Spanish fluency required.
• Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team.
• Strong interest in learning about best practices in early childhood development.
• Knowledge in SAS, SPSS, STATA or other statistical software preferred.
• Local travel possible and reliable transportation required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be available to work some nights and weekends.
• Must be comfortable working with parents and children.
• Must be willing to collaborate with other staff members and be readily accessible to communicate with other team members both during and outside of regular work hours.