ADRC Clinical Research Coordinator
About The Position
The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) offers an opportunity for a Clinical Research Coordinator to conduct research study visits involving cognitively healthy adults and those with memory impairments within the center. The Clinical Research Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating research study visits and completing research procedures including obtaining informed consent, collection of medical and health histories, conducting specialized cognitive assessments, and completing questionnaires with participants and their caregivers. The position will also assist with coordination of biomarker visits, which include MRI scans and lumbar punctures. Additional visit-related procedures may include billing, paperwork completion, and data management and verification. The Coordinator will be expected to perform other related duties as assigned and maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job. The ADRC is a highly successful National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded research center focused on improving early detection of Alzheimer's disease, identifying risk and protective factors, and understanding the disease process in underrepresented populations. The ADRC clinical core enrolls adults over 45 years of age ranging from healthy individuals with and without a family history of Alzheimer's Disease to those diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The ADRC is known for its sense of community, growth, and inclusion. Our teams are dedicated to creating a welcoming environment for participants and staff. 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.
Requirements
- At least one year of relevant professional experience in a customer service role including direct customer interaction
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in health care or human subjects clinical research setting including direct participant interaction
- Two or more years' post-undergraduate experience in a health care or human subjects clinical research setting
- Prior experience in a human subjects clinical research setting and knowledge of human subjects protections and regulatory requirements
- Experience working with individuals from communities historically under-represented in research
Responsibilities
- Recruits, screens, selects, determines eligibility and enrolls trial participants, collects information, and answers questions under 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
- 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
- Administers and scores specialized cognitive assessments with research participants
- Identifies work unit resources 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
Benefits
- generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave
- competitive insurances and savings accounts
- retirement benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
