CTSI Project Planner I (CERI)

Work Arrangement:

Requisition Number: 251101

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Personnel Area: MEDICAL CENTER

Date: Dec 18, 2024

School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Organizational Summary:

The Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) provides infrastructure, education, and resources to facilitate translational research at Duke University focusing on integrating resources and programmatic research areas across campus. CTSI is housed in the Duke School of Medicine (SOM) and has dual reporting to the Dean of the School of Medicine and the Chancellor for Health Affairs. It is the institutional home for the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The CTSI brings together the stakeholders from all parts of the University and Health System and facilitates their work toward reaching the Chancellor’s strategic goals in a given area. The CTSI is composed of a number of programs that focus on key strategic areas related to Duke Health. Programs with strong commonalities are housed within pillars. The programs and pillars form a network that collaborates toward the overall vision of the CTSI: Accelerating the translation of scientific discoveries into health benefits for patients and communities. One of the programs is the Community Engaged Research Initiative, part of the Equity and Learning Health Communities pillar. The goal of the Community Engaged Research Initiative is to facilitate equitable, authentic, and robust community-engaged research to improve health and health equity.

Occupational Summary

Under the direction of the Program Director of the Community Engaged Research Initiative (CERI), the Project Planner will apply project planning and management skills, tools and techniques to develop resources and tools to support the coordinated activities of CERI. Work will include managing cross-functional activities to promote awareness of community engaged research, support campus-community teams in planning/conducting research and translating research into action, build researcher and community capacity for engagement, create systems change to facilitate engaged research, and disseminate lessons learned from CERI work. Work also includes collaborating with other units and teams across the Duke CTSI and Duke University and Health System, across the CTSIs nationally, and in the community.

Work Performed

Develop and coordinate medium to large projects, programs, and research projects related to community-engaged research
Work on rural health equity initiatives including collaboration with organizations and health care systems
Collaborate to develop and implement community-driven AI health solutions to address pressing health challenges
Build and maintain strong relationships with community leaders, healthcare system leaders and other key partners
Work with the Program Director, CERI faculty leadership and team members to plan and implement activities aligned with program strategic goals
Apply project management knowledge, technical and interpersonal skills, and project management tools and techniques to meet the requirements of initiatives and activities of CERI
Implement standard project management processes, tools and methodology
Manage systems and processes to evaluate and maintain metrics on CERI initiatives, activities and programs
Assist in the conduct of ongoing needs assessments to determine the feasibility, acceptability and utility of programs, tools, resources and activities
Develop workflows, processes and policies for existing and new initiatives and support monitoring of the portfolio of programs and projects
Identify and facilitate opportunities for collaborations with other CTSI programs and their leadership
Collaborate on the design and development of CERI initiatives
Collaborate in the planning and organization of various activities and public relations events to promote the CERI mission
Participate in the implementation of promotional ideas and activities in support of a comprehensive awareness-raising program to promote the CERI mission
Stay abreast of trends in and literature on community engaged research

Work with study teams and other units at Duke, and external community partners to support and build capacity for community engaged research and research translation

Work with the CERI Community Advisory Council (CAC) to strengthen CERI initiatives and develop meaningful opportunities for CAC members to contribute to CERI work and the health of their communities
Contribute to reports, presentations, publications, and other vehicles for disseminating results of and lessons learned from CERI activities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential to work closely with team members and leadership, and effectively manage problems as they occur

Perform any 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.

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education/Training:	Bachelor's degree. Additional training in Project Management or related training is desired. Master’s degree preferred.

Experience:	Experience working on research or other projects that bring together academic and community partners Experience working in rural communities Knowledge of health disparities and social determinants of health Knowledge of AI technologies and their potential applications in healthcare Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with diverse populations Experience working in an academic environment is preferred 3-5 years of progressively responsible program development/management Knowledge of grant funded research processes preferred but not required Knowledge of the health research landscape and processes at Duke preferred but not required Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts in lay friendly language Experience with the use of social media and digital engagement tools is preferred but not required Experience with use and/or development of tools for information/data management and tracking (REDCap, SmartSheet, Excel, etc.) preferred

Skills:	Deep knowledge of community engaged research, including purpose and strategies. Ability to collaborate with diverse constituents at Duke and NCCU and in the community. Flexibility and ability to problem-solve. Capacity for both independent and collaborative work. Ability to develop mechanisms to track and monitor the health and impact of projects and initiatives. Communications, analytical and organizational skills necessary to manage and coordinate a variety of tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree. Additional training in Project Management or related training is desired.

Experience

Two years of experience in project management, with increasing scope OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE and independence.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

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