Volunteer Virtual Clinical Research Prospect Researcher
ORGANIZATION: The National Alliance of Research Associates Programs
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The Clinical Research Prospect Researcher identifies and profiles clinical research grants and funding opportunities.
The Prospect Researcher will provide written reports about possible opportunities. He/she strategizes with Philanthropy and Corporate Research staff regarding prospect identification, and collaborates to develop donor prospect reports appropriate to departmental needs.
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
Regularly collaborates with philanthropy and/or Corporate Research team to develop prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and overall fundraising strategies.Consult with Philanthropy and Corporate Research team to determine feasibility of research requests and special projects.Advise about new prospect possibilities as appropriate or requested.Use both standard and novel prospect research techniques and tools to identify new prospects and complete donor background requests, including periodical and electronic screening and/or information provided by the prospect or his/her organization.Create profile reports tailored to needs of individual philanthropy programs.Review local and national news and business publications, keeping abreast of prospect information and local and regional business developments and economic trends.Send articles to philanthropy team as appropriate.Create, maintain and develop professional relationships with local prospect researchers, as well as national and local associations.Manage research information services Utilize central Philanthropy database to track/store profile data.Safeguard the confidentiality of donor information at all times.Adhere to ethical and confidentiality guidelines.Maintain the professional and ethical standards set forth for the field by the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA).Perform other responsibilities as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree and five to six years of experience in the role of Prospect/Donor Researcher.This position requires the ability to make sound judgment, demonstrate the ability and fortitude to identify unknown sources.Strong written and verbal communication skills, an attention to detail, an aptitude for logical thinking, a commitment to professional ethics, and the ability to interact with philanthropy staff as well as experience working in non-profit sector and with sensitive and confidential information.Extensive computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft office software, searching on-line databases and the Internet. Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and meet goals in a timely manner.
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About The National Alliance of Research Associates Programs
Location:
66 Lilalyn Drive, FAIRFIELD, CT 06825, US
Mission Statement
Centered in the emergency departments across the country, the National Alliance of Research Associates Programs, Inc. is a non-profit clinical research organization facilitating large scale, national, multi-center studies to increase the quality of health care delivery nationally, especially in the areas of screening and prevention. Our work engages vast numbers of pre-health professional students as data collectors in the studies, providing enhanced clinical opportunities unique to the research setting while teaching the fundamentals of interacting with patients.
Description
The National Alliance of Research Associates Programs (NARAP) tackles critical health system needs in a unique way utilizing untapped resources.
Two key endeavors, clinical research and facilitation of primary health care, markedly improve health care in the Unites States.
Think of these three big numbers: 1/2, 4, and 500,000
- More than half the U.S. population visits an emergency department as a patient or visitor each year.
- The average emergency department visit is 4 hours.
- By conservative estimate, each year more than 500,000 college students and post-baccalaureat students are "pre-med," not counting those headed to dentistry, physicians assistant, physical and occupational therapy, optometry, podiatry and other health professions.
If there were similar requirements for clinical experience for application to medical school as there are for most other health professional schools, on average 500 hours, this would result in 60,000,000 hours per year volunteered each year in activities like the RA programs. Even at minimum wage, this translates to a potential $435 million value in work by motivated, college- educated students
The National Alliance of Research Associates Programs, Inc. a 501(c)(3) designated non-profit organization, was created to bring pre-health professional students into the emergency department to serve as participant identifiers, data collectors and assistants for clinical research, particularly on studies concerning the emergency department, as a site to facilitate primary health care screening.
Our Vision is to have all emergency departments near colleges serve as a link in a national network for clinical research, a vehicle for primary health care screening and prevention, and a locus to foster the development of future health professionals. NARAP looks to change how we facilitate primary health for large segments of the U.S. population, how we conduct clinical research efficiently, rapidly and at low cost, and how we develop and select future doctors and health professionals.
CAUSE AREAS
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
December 15, 2016
SKILLS
- Grant Writing / Research
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REQUIREMENTS
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