This position will remain open until candidates have been successfully identified.

DESCRIPTION

The Division of Dysmorphology and Teratology is involved in four major areas: 1) providing clinical services to patients with birth defects and developmental disabilities, 2) providing public health services in counseling patients, providers and education to the public about prenatal exposures and exposures during breastfeeding and their impact on child development and health, 3) a teaching program that includes undergraduate students, graduate students in epidemiology, medical students, and post -doctoral students, pediatrics, epidemiology, health behavior, global health, pharmacy, and other specialties; and, 4) conducting clinical research.

The Center for Better Beginnings within the Division of Dysmorphology and Teratology in the Department of Pediatrics at UCSD conducts research studies to better understand the causes, prevention and treatment of birth defects and developmental disabilities. Research programs and projects within the Division involve federal, state and industry sponsored grants and contracts totaling over $40 million. These encompass national and international studies that require complex interrelated infrastructure and shared resources both within the Division and with collaborators and subcontractors outside the Division.

Under supervision, incumbent works as a Research Data Coordinator to provide data management for a COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy Study for the MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies, at the Center for Better Beginnings. Primary duties include conducting, coordinating and auditing medical record abstraction, as well as identifying data entry, data quality and integrity problems that are relevant to the research study, and working with staff to resolve these issues. Incumbent is responsible for independently interpreting the research protocols and procedure documents, coordinating abstraction and validation of medical record review, timely review of medical records, and following up on error correction and discrepancies for clean and accurate data. Other duties include coordinating and performing data audit procedures as necessary, implementing the data monitoring plan, as well as reporting and analyzing data-entry errors as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Theoretical knowledge in science, such as biology, epidemiology, and/or clinical research as typically attained by a Bachelor's Degree; or equivalent combination of experience and education.

• Exceptional organizational, problem solving skills, analytical skills, and long-range planning skills with meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to effectively prioritize workload and meet deadlines despite frequent interruptions and competing demands.

• Proven mature and effective interpersonal communications skills including tact, diplomacy and flexibility with appropriate demeanor to maintain good working relationships with staff.

• Demonstrated experience and proficiency with medical record abstraction and auditing of abstraction.

• Ability to organize and implement a plan, and evaluate achievement of milestones as required.

• Skill and ability in evaluating the quality of data submitted and preparation of summary reports.

• High level of skill in the use of standard office and databases on Windows platforms including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), and Adobe Acrobat.

• Proven oral and written communication skills.

• Experience and knowledge in working with medical records, medical terminology, medications and pharmaceutical terminology, and birth defects terminology.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to analyze results of research productivity and to recommend and design methods for improving research productivity and quality.
• Experience and ability in working with database auditing in a setting in which multiple users are accessing the database.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check.
• Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.