- Where
- Stanford, CA, United States
- Level
- Junior
Stanford University is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator Associate to perform duties related to the coordination of clinical studies. Coordinate moderately complex aspects of one or more clinical studies. Work under close direction of the principal investigator and/or study coordinator/supervisor.
Department, Division and Research Lab
The overall mission of the Division of General Pediatrics in Stanford’s Department of Pediatrics is to improve the health and well-being of all children through cross-disciplinary advancements in patient care, medical education, advocacy, community engagement, and research. The coordinator will join Dr. Anisha Patel’s research lab “Partnerships for Research in Child Health”, whose work includes community-engaged research to improve child and adolescent nutrition and health. This position offers opportunities to collaborate with faculty from other institutions, research coordinators, staff, and students within the division, as well as community partners, school administrators, school nutrition professionals, and adolescent participants. The coordinator will gain hands-on experience in school-based research, engagement of youth and families, and the implementation and evaluation of nutrition interventions. To learn more about the lab and its work, visit researchinchildhealth.org.
School Meal Action
This position will primarily support the School Meal Action study, but the CRC Associate should be able to work with other team members to assist in other studies, such as the Tap Trust study, which is described above.
School Meal Action is a high school student-led program designed to improve school nutrition and promote student health in California’s San Joaquin Valley. This study builds on the work of a community-academic partnership focused on improving access to healthy food in a largely rural region with high rates of diet-related disease.
School Meal Action will engage high school students in learning about school meal programs, use photography and discussion through a method called Photovoice to identify what is working and what needs improvements related to school nutrition, and collaborate with adult mentors and school and district leaders to advance solutions. The study will evaluate the program in a randomized trial involving 24 high schools serving students from low-income communities. Researchers will assess effects on student dietary quality, body mass index, blood pressure, and school meal participation, as well as students’ knowledge, attitudes, skills, and confidence. The study will also examine program implementation and sustainability to inform potential expansion to other schools.
Qualifications and Opportunities
Interactions with high school students, school personnel, and community partners will be central to this role. The successful candidate will bring strong interpersonal, oral and written communication, and organizational skills; attention to detail; and the ability to manage multiple priorities. A flexible schedule and availability to travel to participating schools in California’s San Joaquin Valley will be important to support school-based activities and data collection. This position offers hands-on experience in community-engaged research, adolescent health, nutrition, and the implementation and evaluation of a school-based intervention
Duties include:
Serve as primary contact with research participants, schools & personnel, study team, community collaborators, sponsors, and regulatory agencies. Coordinate studies from startup through close-out, including scheduling, communications, and study logistics.
Determine eligibility of and gather consent/assent from study participants according to protocol. Assist in developing and implementing recruitment strategies.
Support implementation of the School Meal Action program and comparison curriculum, including coordinating materials, training sessions, and school-based activities.
Coordinate collection of data from schools…