Job description
Posting Information
Department
Carolina Institute for DD - 429401
Career Area
Research Professionals
Posting Open Date
01/18/2023
Application Deadline
01/27/2023
Position Type
Temporary Staff (SHRA)
Position Title
Interviewer
Position Number
20025150
Vacancy ID
S020814
Full-time/Part-time
Part-Time Temporary
Hours per week
15
Work Schedule
Position Location
North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
$36/hour
Proposed Start Date
Estimated Duration of Appointment
6 months not to exceed 11 months
Position Information
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.
Position Summary
The CIDD is seeking individuals willing to serve as research interviewers for a national study with three main purposes: a) accurately estimate the national prevalence of mental health disorders among adults with intellectual disability (ID); b) pilot adapted study measures on mental and physical health and quality of life with adults with ID, and c) gather information from adults with ID on their general health needs and outcomes. For this study, multiple study measures will be administered to the adult with ID and their study partner/caregiver or support person. For each study visit conducted virtually or in person, an adult with ID and their chosen study partner will be interviewed. The study participants should be interviewed separately to ensure that the adult with ID answers for themselves without bias from the study partner. Each study visit will last approximately 2.5 to 4 hours.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and one year of related training or experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
- A Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, social work or related social sciences field
- Access to computer with Zoom capabilities for virtual interviews (current format)
- Valid state driver’s license and regular access to vehicle (if in-person visits resume)
- Complete Institutional Review Board (IRB) human subjects training, CITI online training, or other ethics in human subjects research training that may be required by the project
- Detail-oriented and well-organized
- Ability to work well with others as part of a project team
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
- Experience with adults with disabilities, particularly intellectual disability (ID)
- Previous experience with conducting structured or semi-structured interviews
- Strong communication and leadership skills, including ability to gently guide the interview process and stay on topic while deferring to the needs of study participants
- Experience collecting or entering data as part of a research project
- Comfortable with learning new technologies and using computers/mobile devices
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
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