Clinical Research Coordinator II

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Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Clin Res Coord II

Job Summary:

Want to join a fun, hard-working, collaborative team? Come join the Clinical Research team within the Department of Pediatrics at UW-Madison! The Clinical Research team supports clinical research across multiple divisions in the Department of Pediatrics. Working within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at both American Family Children’s Hospital and UnityPoint-Meriter, this position is a unique opportunity to contribute to research aimed at prevention, detection, and treatment of disease in critically ill infants.

This position will assist with coordinating a variety of clinical research studies by performing various tasks and activities. These tasks include, but are not limited to, recruitment, screening, and enrolling study participants and families, as well as ensuring study participants and families follow the research study protocol. Our team of clinical research coordinators and research nurses apply expertise, knowledge, and skills to a broad range of clinical studies, navigate resources, identify issues requiring escalation, and contribute to the development of new team and unit processes, procedures, and tools.

The Clinical Research Coordinator will work in collaboration with pediatric faculty, nurses and staff to coordinate clinical research studies for the Department of Pediatrics, ranging from industry partnered to investigator initiated clinical trials.

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Job Responsibilities:

• 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
• Manages research workflow components, collects, prepares, processes, and submits participant data and samples to appropriate entities, adhering to research protocols
• Identifies work unit resources needs and manages supply and equipment inventory levels
• 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
• May assist with training of staff
• 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
• Schedules logistics, determines workflows, and secures resources for clinical research trials

Department: School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, Administration-Clinical Research

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is a vibrant academic department comprising more than 230 faculty members in 16 subspecialty divisions. The department promotes and enhances the health of children through outstanding clinical care, exemplary education of pediatric trainees, performance of cutting-edge research, and vigorous advocacy. Our faculty and research staff enjoy a robust infrastructure of services as well as the opportunity to contribute to our world-class research portfolio — since 2015 the department has ranked among the Top 20 pediatrics departments receiving NIH funding, according to Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

To provide remarkable health care for everyone in our community, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment in all aspects of our work. To learn more about the department's work and accomplishments, please visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Compensation: The starting salary for the position is $50,000 annually; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to…