Clinical Research Associate I/II/III

University of Arkansas•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

The Clinical Research Associate I/II/III will work on a tight-knit community-engaged research team to coordinate behavioral research projects and/or federally-funded grants under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Melissa Zielinski, within UAMS’ Health and the Legal System Research, Practice, and Policy Lab. The team’s work often focuses on the intersections between traumatic stress, addiction, and incarceration, with a particular focus on the implementation of evidence-based interventions for posttraumatic stress in legal settings and on the health of justice-involved women. The Clinical Research Associate I/II/III will need to be comfortable managing multiple projects and have advanced organizational skills for meeting deadlines, project deliverables, and enrollment goals, and coordinating meetings and activities across project partners. The incumbent will regularly work with community sites and partners, including people with lived experience, to meet project goals. This position requires the willingness to undertake regular local, in-state travel (rarely, but occasionally, overnight) and requires the willingness to work variable hours to meet the needs of assigned projects and participants (e.g., nights and weekends).

Requirements

Level I Bachelor's degree plus three (3) years of human subjects’ behavioral research experience required.
Proficiency with online survey software within the context of human subjects' research (REDCap, Qualtrics).
Level II Bachelor's degree plus three (3) years of human subjects’ behavioral research experience with demonstrated proficiency in a functional area required.
Proficiency with online survey software within the context of human subjects' research (REDCap, Qualtrics).
Level III Bachelor's degree plus five (5) years of human subjects’ behavioral research experience with demonstrated proficiency in a functional area required.
Proficiency with online survey software within the context of human subjects' research (REDCap, Qualtrics).
Must have excellent computer skills.
Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite at a high level of proficiency is essential.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be able to drive for in-state travel.

Nice To Haves

Experience conducting research with vulnerable populations in the area of traumatic stress ( i.e., incarcerated persons, people with PTSD) preferred.
Ability to work collaboratively and sensitively with incarcerated individuals and with community partners.

Responsibilities

Manages research team schedules.
Maintains calendar and provides scheduling assistance for the Principal Investigator and project teams.
Schedules grant-related meetings (e.g., speaker series, research meetings, study/project participant assessment sessions).
Works with internal and external partners to facilitate project activities, including working with department administration to acquire needed equipment/programs.
Assists with participant assessment, scheduling, and retention efforts and with informing the broader research team of study activities to promote coordination across projects.
Sets meeting agendas, takes notes, and distributes after-meeting action items.
Engages with organizations and agencies to accomplish research objectives.
Develops tools to track research team metrics and reports.
Updates tracking tools regularly.
Bears primary responsibility is to ensure that laboratory space is clean and organized.
Monitors and manages laboratory supplies.
May oversee other staff and/or student trainees in executing project activities, including data collection.
Performs initial contact with prospective research subjects.
Monitors the information for eligibility for the specific protocol as well as accuracy and completeness prior to examination by the investigators and/or sponsoring agency.
Collects, codes, and enters study information into a database.
Assists in data compilation.
Maintains records and study information, and prepares reports and summaries as needed.
Ensures that completed questionnaires are complete, legible, and accurate in accordance with research protocols.
Makes follow-up contact with participants to obtain missing or questionable data.
Maintains complete & accurate records and files pertaining to one or more research studies.
Maintains detailed records of research subject visits and procedures.
Transcribes qualitative data and prepares for upload to qualitative analysis software.
Conducts qualitative coding.
Makes descriptive reports of research study progress and outcomes.
Builds instructions for scoring research assessments.
May conduct more advanced analyses under the direction of the PI.
Assists in the preparation and submission of grant proposals, grant reports, manuscripts, and lay reports.
Reviews literature for related research developments & compiles findings
Performs other duties as assigned.