Research and Education Support Specialist

Summary

CHENEGA HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC

Bethesda, MD

The Research and Education Support Specialist will support the Vision Center of Excellence (VCE) in the advancement of vision-related education, training, and readiness and vision rehabilitation education across a wide range of constituents.

Responsibilities

Assist the VCE Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and other staff.Contribute to research/development by using quantitative and qualitative methods to assist with the collection, coding of data, analysis, and interpretation of results.May contribute to technical reports and documentation of outcomes and assists with the preparation of posters and manuscripts for publication. Collaborate with the SMEs (government and contracting) in review of research to develop educational material on topics of interest to the VCE.Establish or assists in the establishment of research groups; plans meetings and provides the groups with all requested information.Participate in staff meetings and initiatives including appropriate quality improvement and education activities or take meeting minutes and becomes knowledgeable of issues discussed.Collect and coordinate information required for staff or investigators which may include some or all of the following: retrieval of information from libraries or literature searches, create and maintain a literature library, and conduct clinical analysis of data.Develop and maintain a list of potential research topics of interest and importance to the Vision Center of Excellence (VCE) and its stakeholders that would be suitable for scientific investigations.Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in science Discipline Master’s Degree, PreferredMinimum three (3) years professional experience in adult training environments, including specialized DOD training experience.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Experience in using learning management and learning content management systems.Excellent skills in written and spoken communication.Excellent time management skills and organizational abilitiesProficiency in the Microsoft Office suite Ability to complete the following:Conduct data pulls Record and interpret results from literature review(s) Collect, review, and validate education materials. Review and utilize data provided from clinical systems, such, but not limited to: MHS Data Repository (MDR), Military Health System Management Analysis and Reporting Tool (MHS M2), to conduct clinical analysis.

Physical Demands (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

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