Clinical Research Coordinator

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Serve as a clinical research coordinator on a longitudinal, multi-site, multidisciplinary research project. The project is one of several projects included in the MIDUS (Midlife in the U.S.) study. Duties focus on recruiting study participants, scheduling study visits, collecting data and post visit follow-up. Interactions with study participants will involve working with a team conducting face‑to‑face biopsychosocial assessments completed during an overnight stay on the Clinical Research Unit (CRU) at the UW Hospital.

Duties also include providing data management support to project leadership. Specific duties may shift over the course of the study in response to changing priorities. Must be able to work some evenings and weekends (which translates nicely to some flexibility during weekday hours).

• Manages research workflow components, collects, prepares, processes, and submits participant data and samples to appropriate entities, adhering to research protocols
• 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
• 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
• Identifies work unit resources needs and manages supply and equipment inventory levels
• Schedules logistics, determines workflows, and secures resources for clinical research trials
• May assist with training of staff
• Identifies resource needs and develops clinical research documents, such as job aids, tools, processes, procedures, and training. Contributes to the development of protocols
• Performs quality checks

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR), Institute on Aging

The minimum annual salary for this position is $51,000, but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax‑advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

• Experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent communication skills.

• Experience with community based research studies in a clinical setting.
• Prior experience conducting face‑to‑face interviews, or conducting psychological experiments measuring stress and physiological response research.

Bachelor's degree preferred.

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University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship…