PT Research Coordinator

Job Summary

The Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation offers an opportunity for a Research Program Manager to conduct research study visits involving musculoskeletal injuries. The Research Program Manager will be responsible for coordinating research study visits and completing research procedures including obtaining informed consent, collection of medical and health histories, conducting specialized assessments, and providing exercise-based interventions. The position will also assist with coordination of imaging visits, which include MRI and US scans.

Additional visit-related procedures may include paperwork completion, and data management and verification. The position will be expected to perform other related duties as assigned and maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.

• This position is full or part-time, 40%-100%
• This position has the flexibility to start at a part-time FTE, though it is expected that this position will increase in FTE contingent on research funding and program needs
• This position requires work to be completed onsite, at a designated campus work location.
• This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.
• Must provide a valid driver's license. Employees may use their own transportation or receive approval for University Car Fleet usage. Employment is conditional pending the results of a Pre‑hire Driver Authorization Check.

• Demonstrated attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Clear and effective communication skills, with demonstrated strong verbal and written English language skills to support communication with research participants.

• Recruits, screens, selects, determines eligibility and enrolls trial participants, collects information, and answers questions.
• Independently performs research testing, biomechanical analyses, and delivers necessary interventions specific to the involved clinical research studies.
• Schedules logistics, determines workflows, and secures resources for a defined clinical research trial(s).
• Serves as an initial point of contact for clinical research participants and clinical staff, providing information regarding research procedures, expectations, and informational inquiries. Ensures participants follow the research protocol and alerts Principal Investigator of issues.
• Manages research workflow components, collects, prepares, processes, and submits participant data to appropriate entities, adhering to research protocols.

• Plans, develops, and implements processes and protocols to support research aims.
• Assists in the development, coordination, and facilitation of trainings and workshops for internal and external audiences to disseminate research program developments and information.
• Serves as a unit liaison and subject matter expert among internal and external stakeholder groups, collaborating across disciplines and functional areas, providing program information, and promoting the accomplishments and developments of scholars and research initiatives.
• Coordinates the daily activities and contracts related to one or more research program(s).
• Develops and disseminates research findings through conference abstracts and manuscripts.
• Develops policies, procedures, and institutional agreements on behalf of the program.
• Monitors program budget(s) and approves unit expenditures.

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine Research.

The starting salary for the position is $79,500 annually; negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

• Experience interacting with athletes and/or the active population with musculoskeletal injuries in the clinical setting.
• Experience with independently performing musculoskeletal ultrasound scans is highly preferred.
• Experience with independently operating biomechanics equipment such as dynamo meters…