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Job category:
Academic Staff
Employment type:
Regular
Job profile:
Clin Res Coord II
Job duties:
The Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, School of Medicine & Public Health is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to help advance exciting medical imaging and disease-focused projects! The CRC works as part of a team, which includes physicians, PhD researchers, imaging staff, and other research support staff, to support and advance a portfolio of interesting research projects. The Department of Radiology projects focus on anything from the development of novel imaging techniques, to work towards understanding and curing disease. The role of a CRC is quite varied - an average day could include responsibilities ranging from recruiting and enrolling subjects into a study, to coordinating and conducting actual subject visits, to collaborations with the study team on a wide variety of topics.

Additional Job Details

• This position is full or part time, 80%-100%
• This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
• Contact with vulnerable populations that are non-minors (does not pertain to physicians/providers who work with minors): 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.
• Applicants for this position will be considered for the titles listed in this posting (Clinical Research Coordinator I and Clinical Research Coordinator II. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist.
• Travel is required: 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. See https://businessservices.wisc.edu/managing-risk/driver-authorization-and-insurance/driver-authorization/#become-authorized-driver (click on “Become an authorized driver;” then click on “Required criteria”).
• Candidates who demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities, will be given first consideration OR Successful candidates will address the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities in their cover letter: The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and ability to think critically and/or strategically to solve problems.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred minimum

Key job responsibilities:

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

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with clinical research (at least 1 year)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working within higher education
• Experience working within healthcare

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors Preferred

Key job responsibilities:

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