Clinical Research Coordinator II

University of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator responsible for coordinating clinical research studies, recruiting participants, and developing study documents. The role requires working in a dynamic team environment, overseeing research protocols, and ensuring compliance with established guidelines and best practices.

Benefits

Generous vacation and sick leave

Competitive insurances and retirement benefits

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience within Clinical Trials/Research required.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Suite.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates clinical research studies and manages trial participant recruitment.
• Ensures subjects follow research protocols and develops study documents.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving

Organization

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

REDCap

HealthLink

OnCore

Job description

Job Summary:

This position will coordinate clinical research studies, and perform a variety of tasks and activities. This role will recruit, screen, select, determine eligibility, and enroll study participants and ensures subjects follow the research protocol, as well as develop study-related documents.

This role will also apply expertise, knowledge, and skills to a broad range of different types of clinical studies, navigates resources, and identify issues needing escalation, including contribute to development of new team and unit processes, procedures, staff, and tools.

Responsibilities:

Coordinates clinical research studies, performing a variety of tasks and activities. Recruits, screens, selects, determines eligibility, and enrolls study participants and ensures subjects follow the research protocol. Develops study-related documents. Applies expertise, knowledge, and skills to a broad range of different types of clinical studies, navigates resources, and identifies issues needing escalation. Contributes to development of new team and unit processes, procedures, staff, and tools.

• 5% Schedules logistics, determines workflows, and secures resources for clinical research trials
• 35% Recruits, screens, selects, determines eligibility and enrolls trial participants, collects more complex information, performs medical assessments, and answers varied questions under supervision of a medically licensed professional. Performs medical assessments after completion of required training/certification, such as collecting vital signs, obtaining weight, and performing phlebotomy
• 10% Manages research workflow components, collects, prepares, processes, and submits participant data and samples to appropriate entities, adhering to research protocols
• 5% Identifies work unit resources needs and manages supply and equipment inventory levels
• 30% Serves as a main point of contact for clinical research participants, providing information regarding research procedures, expectations, and informational inquiries. Ensures participants follow the research protocol and alerts Principal Investigator of issues
• 5% Performs quality checks
• 5% Identifies resource needs and develops clinical research documents, such as job aids, tools, processes, procedures, and training. Contributes to the development of protocols
• 5% May assist with training of staff

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications:

-At least 2 years of experience within Clinical Trials/Research required.
-Availability to work weekends required for certain studies.

Knowledge/Skills Required:
-Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and organization skills.
-Ability to work well on a team and maintain professional interactions with patients, caregivers,
hospital staff, and research staff.
-Excellent attention to detail.
-Basic understanding of research methodology.
-Strong computer skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, REDCap, ARROW, HealthLink, and OnCore.

Knowledge/Skills Preferred:
-Knowledge of University administrative policies and procedures as well as federal human subjects' protection regulations desirable.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $60,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).

SMPH Academic Staff Benefits flyer: (https://uwmadison.box.com/s/r50myohfvfd15bqltljn0g4laubuz7t0)

Additional Information:

This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience.

Contact:

Kabao Chang
[e-mail]
608-263-6062
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Clin Res Coord II(RE016)

Department(s):

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHIATRY

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

316170-AS

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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