Clinical Research Coordinator Jobs in Madison WI

The Department of Neurology at the University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to join our team of research administrative professionals. We offer a fun, dynamic, and collaborative environment with opportunities for partial remote work. The candidate will coordinate complex, multi‑step industry‑sponsored and Principal Investigator‑initiated clinical trials for a variety of adult and pediatric investigators. Studies focus on the discovery and prevention, detection, and treatment of neurological disease. The candidate will coordinate all aspects of a study, including enrolling, screening, consenting, and entering data.

• Knowledge of HIPAA requirements and aligned practices
• Knowledge of GCP guidelines and regulatory compliance
• Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office, data entry/capture platforms, and other research operational systems – REDCap, OnCore, HealthLink, ARROW
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills for interacting with patients, families, and research personnel
• Excellent time management, strong organizational abilities, meticulous attention to detail, effective multitasking, and solid project management skills
• Demonstrates independent critical thinking, sound decision‑making, and the ability to adapt in dynamic research environments
• Previous roles in academic medicine, research, healthcare or related fields
• Basic medical terminology, ability to interpret protocols, patient records, and/or medical reports in a hospital, research or similar environment

• 1‑2 years prior research or healthcare experience in an academic medical setting
• Prior experience at UW Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, or UW‑Madison

Bachelor’s Degree preferred; focus in a health‑related field, research or life‑sciences or related health sciences.

The starting salary is $51,000 for a CRC I and $55,000 for a CRC II, negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurance and savings plans; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage.

• 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 the Principal Investigator of issues.
• Performs quality checks.
• Identifies resource needs and develops clinical research documents, such as job aids, tools, processes, procedures, and training; contributes to the development of protocols.
• Assists with training of staff.
• Schedules logistics, determines workflows, and secures resources for clinical research trials.
• Recruits, screens, selects, determines eligibility, and enrolls trial participants; collects complex information, performs medical assessments, and answers varied questions under supervision of a medically licensed professional. Performs medical assessments after required training/certification, such as collecting vital signs, obtaining weight, and performing phlebotomy.
• Manages research workflow components, collects, prepares, processes, and submits participant data and samples to appropriate entities, adhering to research protocols.
• Identifies work‑unit resource needs and manages supply and equipment inventory levels.

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Neurology.

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