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Terminal (Fixed Term)

Clin Res Coord II

The UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator II to join their research team. The overall responsibility of this position will be to assist in conducting a research project aimed at understanding and treating tobacco and nicotine dependence among African American/Black adults who smoke, to reduce the physical, emotional, and financial consequences of tobacco use.

This position will assist in the coordination of all research activities including screening and enrolling participants, conducting assessments, providing smoking cessation counseling, completing follow-up calls, and mailing study materials. This position will provide training to become a certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist.

• Onsite work required at UW-CTRI Milwaukee Research Office, Milwaukee, WI.
• Typical work hours Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with occasional evening hours required.
• Terminal, 12-month appointment with possibility to extend or convert to ongoing appointment based on need and funding.
• Position is identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. Candidate must pass an initial caregiver check and be eligible for Wisconsin Caregiver Law every four years.

• Strong active listening and communication skills.
• Detail oriented and able to follow instructions precisely.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• 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.
• 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.
• Identifies work unit resource needs and manages supply and equipment inventory levels.
• Manages research workflow components, collects, prepares, processes, and submits participant data and samples to appropriate entities, adhering to research protocols.
• May assist with training of staff.
• 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.
• Schedules logistics, determines workflows, and secures resources for clinical research trials.
• Provides individual and group tobacco cessation counseling.

School of Medicine and Public Health, UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention

The UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) is based in the School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. UW-CTRI improves lives by conducting biomedical and social science research to better understand the impacts of tobacco use and addiction and design and implement evidence-based interventions to reduce tobacco use.

The starting salary for the position is $50,000 annually; negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to campus benefits and SMPH Faculty /Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026.

• Two or more years of personal, professional or volunteer experience serving African American/Black communities.
• Demonstrated familiarity with cultural practices, traditions, or community issues in Black…