Research Services Clinical Sciences Intermediate Professional

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department:
Emergency Medicine

Job Title:

Research Services Clinical Sciences Intermediate Professional Position #:  - Requisition #: 40964

The Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking applications for a Research Services Clinical Science Intermediate Professional. This is a full‑time, University staff position to support ongoing grant‑funded studies focused on mental health. The Research Services Clinical Science Professional will join a highly collaborative and exciting multi‑disciplinary team (PI: Justin Baker, PhD) that has an active research program domestically and internationally. The PI conducts research related to the prevention of psychological health conditions (e.g., suicide, posttraumatic stress disorder) across various populations (e.g., military service members, veterans, first responders, civilians).

This research involves observational studies and interventional trials related to the understanding and prevention of psychological health morbidities in a global context.

Intermediate Clinical Science Professionals perform clinical research related functions which may include patient‑oriented research or research conducted with human subjects. Patient‑oriented research includes mechanisms of human disease, therapeutic interventions, clinical trials, or development of new technologies. Intermediate Clinical Science Professionals may also assist with epidemiologic and behavioral studies and/or outcomes research and health services research.

• Assist with and oversee the day to day operations of clinical trials and studies
• Obtain study subject’s medical history and current medication information, reviews research protocol inclusion/exclusion criteria, and confirms eligibility of subject to participate in clinical trial
• Perform informed consent process or ensures that the informed consent process has occurred, is properly documented, and that informed consent form documents are filed as required
• Interview prospective subjects for a variety of research clinical trials. Educate potential subjects on the details of the studies through phone contacts and personal interviews
• Schedule subject participation in research clinical trial, coordinating availability of necessary space, and clinical research support (e.g., physician, nurse practitioner, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy)
• Collect, code, and analyze data obtained from research in an accurate and timely manner
• Adhere to research regulatory standards
• Maintain detailed records of studies to ensure compliance with requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), study protocols, department, hospital/clinical standard operating procedures and other regulatory guidelines
• Participate in subject recruitment efforts, including communicating with patients expressing an interest and all pre‑screening/screening activities
• Ensure that the necessary supplies and equipment for studies are in stock and in working order
• Independently master study materials, including but not limited to protocols, informed consent forms, and all other essential study documents for assigned studies
• Independently perform study related processes, procedures, and assessments as defined in study protocol and in compliance with regulating bodies

• Assist Team Leads, Supervisors and/or management with creation and implementation of processes and procedures and quality improvement initiatives
• Act as a Primary Coordinator on multiple trials/studies
• Assist and train junior team members

• Manage and conduct moderately complex research activities that are part of larger project from initiation to close.
• Create complex data management and tracking tools (REDCap, ACCESS, Excel) to support tracking of project/recruitment activities.
• Oversee student worker(s) or junior PRAs as it relates to a specific project.
• Participate in instrument creation and/or analytical structures as appropriate to the project.
• Collect study data via complex patient visits, surveys, observations or focus groups. Provide leadership in data collection to other PRAs and students.
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