Drug Checking & Project Specialist (Health, Behavior and Society)

The Department of Health, Behavior & Society is seeking a Drug Checking & Project Specialist (DCPS) for Check It, which is an innovative, low-barrier mobile overdose- and HIV-prevention intervention that provides mobile point-of-care drug checking, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), wound care, syringes and other safer drug use supplies, and other services to people who use drugs in Baltimore and neighboring counties. The Drug Checking & Project Specialist oversees the administrative and technical implementation of complex and/or multiple research projects. As part of the research team, collaborates with faculty to develop project plan(s), develop SOPs, and oversee all research-related activities for one or more complex projects. (*Complex to include, e.g. external partners, policy advocacy, significant community interventions.) As part of a team, the DCPS will provide point-of-care drug checking services to clients who visit the study’s mobile van and during local drug-supply related emergencies, lead health communication and education activities, and collect and report on project data. Additional support and management responsibilities may be required as project services evolve and/or expand. Specific Duties & Responsibilities * Contribute as a member of a collaborative team to study design formulation. * Participate in development, testing and evaluation of manuals, questionnaires, and coding structures, for the efficient collection of data. * Develop and oversee design and implementation of study procedures and tools for data collection, e.g. participant interviews, administer questionnaires; background research, laboratory processing, etc. * Monitor and ensure team compliance with all protocols, procedures, and applicable regulations. * Participate in developing study budgets. * Set up data collection system and ensure validity of study data. * Organize and quality control data. * Recommend and implement changes to protocol operations based on results and goals. * Based on the analysis of data, recommend and implement the next steps. * Identify and suggest ideas for sub-studies. * Extract data, review literature, and assist with preparation of manuscripts and presentations as appropriate. * May oversee day-to-day activities and provide training for study staff. * Other duties as assigned. In Addition to the Duties Above * Perform on-site point-of-care drug checking with an infrared spectrometer and test strips on mobile van and/or at fixed sites in partnership with local service providers. * Collect, record, manage, and disseminate sample- and project-level data for a variety of audiences. * Conduct community outreach; establish and maintain community relationships. * Research, develop and implement communication. Minimum Qualifications * Bachelor’s Degree in related field. * Five years of related experience. * Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Preferred Qualifications * Master’s Degree in a related field * Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency * Analytical Skills - Intermediate * Data Management and Analysis - Intermediate * Literature Reviews - Intermediate * Oral and Written Communication - Intermediate * Project Coordination - Intermediate * Regulatory Compliance - Intermediate * Research Data Quality Assurance - Intermediate * Research Design - Intermediate * Resource Management - Intermediate * Scientific Writing - Intermediate The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs. * * * Classified Title: Sr. Research Project Coordinator II Job Posting Title (Working Title): Drug Checking & Project Specialist (Health, Behavior and...