Human Factors Project Administrator

The Center for Human Factors Excellence at the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality is seeking a Human Factors Project Administrator to support research projects aimed at improving quality and safety of care and safety of health care worker safety.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage the operational aspects of administrative and scientific implementation of a transdisciplinary and applied large-scale research studies aimed at improving infection prevention and control in health care settings, improving healthcare worker safety, and other projects as assigned.
• Work collaboratively with the PI and the study team members to develop a detailed operational plan and strategies to achieve the study goals.
• Work collaboratively with the study team to assure that study deliverables and report schedules are met as required by the granting agency; track completion of assigned tasks; and any other duties as needed.
• Conduct literature review and summarize findings.
• Assist in the preparation of study protocols and materials and other essential study functions.
• Recruit study participants.
• Schedule interviews and assist with collecting qualitative data through observations, interviews and focus groups with care professionals and clinicians in a variety of care settings including, but not limited to, ED, Operating Room and home healthcare.
• Assist in the analysis and management of qualitative and basic quantitative data; ensure that data analysis is completed in a timely manner.
• Assist in preparation of manuscripts, presentation slides, and any other deliverables.
• Assist with the writing and development progress and final reports, study tools and documents, meeting minutes, and help lead meetings and conference calls with study team and various stakeholders.
• Help with other relevant work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

• Bachelor’s Degree with four years of relevant experience required.
• Advanced Degrees such as Master's Degree, DrPH, DPN, PhD, etc. are strongly preferred.

• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.*

* JHU Equivalency Formula:  30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience.  Additional related experience may substitute for the required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with/ experience in health care environments is highly desirable.
• Interest in working on research projects aimed at improving infection control and prevention practices, design research, and healthcare worker safety.
• Willing to learn about human factors engineering and basics of infection control/prevention basic principles under the guidance of the study leads.
• Strong interest and/or experience in improving health care quality and safety and health care worker safety is preferred.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong project management skills required.
• Excellent project management skills. Previous experience with managing large scale federally funded research projects in health care.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in research projects.
• Ability to balance and prioritize tasks, and delivers timely outcome.
• Effective team management and communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Expertise and/or experience in research processes and methodologies including qualitative and quantitative research and data analysis methods.
• Strong interest in conducting field research in health care environments.
• Experience in reviewing literature using common databases, and use of reference software such as Refworks and Endnote.
• Experience in data collection protocols and analysis tools (e.g., REDCap, NVIVO), and IRB protocol preparation.

Classified Title: Quality & Innovation Project Administrator
Working Title: Human Factors Project Administators
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: $59,870 - $82,250 annually (commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: JH Downtown Center
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Admin Armstrong Institute
Personnel area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

EEO is the Law
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