Research Interventionist, Department of Health & Exercise Science
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC
Full-time
Education
Posted on May 9, 2024
Application Instructions:
External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page.
Please add your cover letterand any other documents required for the position to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience application page. Use the Select Files button to add multiple documents including your cover letter and supporting documents. The My Experience page is the only opportunity to add your cover letter and supporting document attachments. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it.
Current Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the website. Log in to Workday. Click on the Jobs Hub and select Browse Jobs. Locate the position and click Apply. Update your Education and Job History.
** Cover letter required for all positions and optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality positions unless otherwise specified.
Job Description Summary
Plans, organizes, implements, coordinates, administers, and manages rehabilitative exercise training, physical activity, and/or behavioral change intervention(s) on funded research projects. May also conduct non-exercise assessments, assist with participant recruitment and clinic scheduling, and assist with study administration where applicable. Interaction with study participants is substantial, however additional managerial responsibilities such as policy and protocol development, adverse event management and Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) reporting may be required. Interacts primarily with study subjects, other departmental or University staff, and Principal Investigator, but may also interact and communicate with other investigators or personnel at Wake Forest University School of Medicine / Wake Forest University Health Sciences.
Job Description
Essential Functions:
Note:
This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employee's supervisor.
To help provide a safe learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
Wake Forest University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in employment for individuals with disabilities.
Time Type Requirement
Full time Note to Applicant:
This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page.
Please add your cover letterand any other documents required for the position to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience application page. Use the Select Files button to add multiple documents including your cover letter and supporting documents. The My Experience page is the only opportunity to add your cover letter and supporting document attachments. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it.
Current Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the website. Log in to Workday. Click on the Jobs Hub and select Browse Jobs. Locate the position and click Apply. Update your Education and Job History.
** Cover letter required for all positions and optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality positions unless otherwise specified.
Job Description Summary
Plans, organizes, implements, coordinates, administers, and manages rehabilitative exercise training, physical activity, and/or behavioral change intervention(s) on funded research projects. May also conduct non-exercise assessments, assist with participant recruitment and clinic scheduling, and assist with study administration where applicable. Interaction with study participants is substantial, however additional managerial responsibilities such as policy and protocol development, adverse event management and Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) reporting may be required. Interacts primarily with study subjects, other departmental or University staff, and Principal Investigator, but may also interact and communicate with other investigators or personnel at Wake Forest University School of Medicine / Wake Forest University Health Sciences.
Job Description
Essential Functions:
- Plans, develops, delivers, and manages research-based exercise training, lifestyle physical activity, and/or behavioral change regimens and collects facility- and/or home-based data.
- Writes and compiles protocols and procedures for inclusion in study operating manual(s).
- Exercises judgment to revise or adapt protocols within the context of participant capabilities.
- Monitors subject compliance with study protocols, prepares individual progress reports for participants, and supervises intervention scheduling of all participants.
- Develops, implements, and administers contact protocol for follow-up with non-adherent study participants.
- Collects and compiles information on adverse events and submits reports to Principal Investigator, the Institutional Review Board, the Data and Safety Monitoring Board, study sponsor, and/or other study stakeholders as necessary.
- Organizes, compiles, and enters intervention data into web-based data entry application(s) and performs data verification and “cleaning” functions.
- May also conduct non-exercise assessments, assist with participant recruitment and clinic scheduling, and assist with study administration where applicable.
- Assists Principal Investigator with data reduction and analysis as needed.
- Employs a collaborative, team-based approach, develops ancillary research hypotheses, and conducts analyses to test hypotheses.
- Presents findings through oral or poster presentations and scientific papers.
- May oversee work of student workers. Performs planning, organizing, or administrative functions in support of and necessary to the successful completion of study protocol(s).
- Compiles, reduces, analyzes, and presents data at professional conferences or through peer-reviewed scientific journals.
- Bachelor's degree in Health & Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, or related field and two years of experience prescribing and conducting rehabilitative exercise programs.
- CPR certification.
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Exercise Specialist or Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist certifications within six months of hire.
- NIH-approved training in the protection of human subjects within six months of hire.
- Knowledge in developing, implementing, and administering individualized exercise prescriptions, group-based exercise programs, lifestyle physical activity programs, and/or behavioral change programs, with emphasis on exercise programming for older adults with comorbid health conditions.
- Proficiency in providing individual and group exercise, lifestyle physical activity, and/or behavioral change education and counseling to older adults.
- Ability to recognize and appropriately respond to exercise-related adverse events.
- General knowledge of human research procedures and practices, and ability to develop, implement, and administer research-based exercise training, lifestyle activity, and/or behavioral change protocols; skilled at developing program promotional materials as well as program forms, manuals, and handbooks.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster relationships with individuals who have diverse educational and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and formulate independent judgments consistent with research policies, practices, and protocols.
- Makes administrative and procedural decisions and formulates independent judgments.
- Ability to work independently; accept responsibility; delegate; work collaboratively and supervise others; and manage multiple tasks efficiently to ensure the successful outcome of project protocols.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, the internet, and other relevant software.
- Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.
- Ability to present and display professional demeanor at all times.
- Ability to meet the requirements of the University's automobile insurance.
- Light work: exerting up to 20 pounds of force and lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Required to be physically fit for moderate-intensity walking.
- Standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
- Close visual acuity. Subject to inside environmental conditions.
- Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
- Master's degree with clinical exercise physiology concentration or related and internship preferred.
- Prior human subjects research experience.
- Two years of experience prescribing and conducting rehabilitative exercise programs with emphasis on programs for older adults with comorbid health conditions.
- Responsible for own work.
Note:
This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employee's supervisor.
To help provide a safe learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
Wake Forest University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in employment for individuals with disabilities.
Time Type Requirement
Full time Note to Applicant:
This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
