Clinical Trials Research Coordinator

Salary

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Starting salary for a Clinical Research Coordinator I is $50,000 and for a Clinical Research Coordinator II is $55,000. Both salaries are negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Academic Staff

Regular

Clin Res Coord I

The Department of Medicine (DOM) Clinical Trials team, within the DOM Office of Research Services (ORS), is seeking to hire multiple Clinical Research Coordinators to support its portfolio of clinical research trials. The successful candidates may be hired to support trials in a variety of subspecialty areas in DOM, including Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Infectious Disease or Cardiovascular Medicine, depending on department needs and candidate skill set.

Clinical Research Coordinators are an essential part of the DOM ORS team as they provide hands‑on, visit‑by‑visit guidance and support through all aspects of the study. The primary duties involve management of clinical research trial activity for subjects enrolled in a variety of clinical research studies. Individuals hired at the Clinical Research Coordinator I level will perform coordination duties for simple sample studies, registries, data entry, lab processing, and assist Clinical Research Coordinators II in coordination of complex trials.

Individuals hired at the CRC II level will perform similar responsibilities supporting more complex trials with a greater degree of independence. All positions report to a DOM Clinical Trial Research Supervisor and work under the general direction of the DOM Clinical Trial Research Manager, along with principal investigators for each assigned research study. Attention to detail, time management and excellent organization will be critical to the success of this position.

The incumbent is expected to follow the policies, procedures, guidelines for excellence and professionalism established by the Department of Medicine, SMPH Clinical Research Office and the University of Wisconsin. Additionally, this position will ensure that all clinical research activity adheres to Federal, State, and University policies, procedures and requirements.

• Serve as an initial point of contact for clinical research participants and clinical staff, providing information regarding research procedures, expectations, and informational inquiries. Ensure participants follow the research protocol and alert the Principal Investigator of issues.
• Recruit, screen, select, determine eligibility and enroll trial participants, collect information, and answer questions under the supervision of a medically licensed professional. May perform basic medical assessments after completion of required training/certification, such as collecting vital signs, obtaining weight, and performing phlebotomy.
• Manage research workflow components, collect, prepare, process, and submit participant data and samples to appropriate entities, adhering to research protocols.
• Identify work unit resources needs and manage supply and equipment inventory levels.
• Schedule logistics, determine workflows, and secure resources for defined clinical research trials.

• Reading and understanding of research principles and methodology and ability to apply that knowledge to a clinical trials environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact with patients and researchers independently using initiative and good judgment.
• Ability to structure time to meet multiple deadlines.

• Work experience in human research, patient care, or a clinical trials environment.
• Work experience in clinical research within UW.
• Experience in coordinating clinical research trials from various departments and sources.
• Experience in approaching patients, describing procedures, and conducting informed consent.
• Demonstrated experience in scheduling, coordinating, and conducting visits and study meetings.

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.