Contractual Clinical Research Specialist

Job Description

The School of Medicine at University of Maryland, Baltimore has an exciting opportunity for a contractual Clinical Research Specialist in the Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine division to join our fun and productive team. This will be an excellent opportunity for an individual seeking stability and/or professional advancement. The individual will support and help to oversee a robust portfolio of writing projects while working closely with the Principal Investigator and Sleep Research Manager.

Minimum qualifications require that an incumbent possesses 3 years of clinical research experience including two (2) years in the relevant research specialization. The research specialist will become a vital and valued member of a highly collaborative sleep research team. Interest in multidisciplinary cross‑training, professional growth, and contributing to other areas of clinical research is a plus.

Note:

this is a fast‑paced work environment, more like a start‑up than a traditional research lab. Team members should be motivated, self‑starting, and committed to excellence.

UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development, along with additional exciting perks that employees can take advantage of. Contingent Category II staff receive a generous leave package that includes over 2 weeks of vacation each year, paid holidays, sick time, and time for community service; subsidized comprehensive health insurance and supplemental retirement options; professional learning and development programs;

limited tuition remission for employees enrolled at UMB; life insurance and long‑term disability; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.

• Serves as the primary specialist in a clinical setting who is responsible for providing technical expertise for clinical research programs and projects overseeing clinical research activities and significantly contributes to the conduct of research. Develops, recommends, modifies, and implements policies, procedures, protocol manuals, and data collection instruments to support clinical research activities.
• Oversee and coordinate clinical research writing portfolio, including activities focused on developing and maintaining high‑quality written deliverables such as protocols, amendments, regulatory submissions, and study‑related documentation throughout initiation, execution, and closeout. Assists and participates in study design and provides expert recommendations regarding research studies. Supports and assists with development and submission of grant proposals, manuscripts, abstracts, and other scientific writing and communications in collaboration with coauthors.
  
  Collaborates with coauthors for peer reviews, proofing processes of scientific and non‑scientific content, and related scientific writing documents. Provides administrative and organizational support. May provide work coordination and feedback to others.
• Coordinates and assists the Principal Investigator (PI) with writing tasks. Searches relevant literature, develops conclusions on research findings, writes reports, prepare and deliver presentations of relevant findings and conclusions, and recommends appropriate actions. Contributes to literature reviews (e.g., systematic and non‑systematic), synthesizes findings, and prepares reports, presentations, and publications.
• Establishes and maintains files and reports using computer applications such as Microsoft Excel/Access. Performs checks, audits, and cleaning of files and data. Confirms validity and accuracy of data ensuring compliance with quality control requirements and study relevance.
• Performs clinical research activities including data management (collection, entry, verification) and advanced data analysis using statistical software such as SAS, SPSS, and R; ensures compliance and clinical relevance of data. May develop…