Clinical Research Associate I/II/III

University of Arkansas • Little Rock, AR

12h

About The Position

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is seeking a motivated, organized, and collaborative Clinical Research Associate I/II/III for the Health and the Legal System Research, Practice, and Policy Lab, led by Principal Investigator Dr. Melissa Zielinski. The role supports behavioral research projects and federally funded grants addressing traumatic stress, addiction, and incarceration. The lab implements evidence-based interventions for posttraumatic stress in legal settings and studies the health and well-being of justice-involved women.

The Clinical Research Associate helps coordinate multiple research projects, manage deadlines and deliverables, support participant enrollment, and coordinate meetings and activities with project partners. The position works with community sites, research partners, and people with lived experience to advance project goals and translate research into meaningful outcomes. Duties span research coordination, participant contact and assessment, data collection and management, qualitative data preparation and coding, reporting, and support for grant and manuscript preparation. The position requires regular local and in-state travel, occasional overnight travel, and flexibility to work variable hours, including evenings and weekends.

UAMS describes benefits for eligible positions, including medical, dental, and vision plans; holiday, vacation, and sick leave; education discounts for staff and eligible dependents; retirement contributions matched up to 10%; basic life insurance up to $50,000; career training and educational opportunities; merchant discounts; and concierge prescription delivery at the main campus when using the UAMS pharmacy. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field.
• Level I: Three years of human subjects’ behavioral research experience.
• Level II: Three years of human subjects’ behavioral research experience, with demonstrated proficiency in a functional area.
• Level III: Five years of human subjects’ behavioral research experience, with demonstrated proficiency in a functional area.
• Proficiency with online survey software in human subjects’ research, such as REDCap or Qualtrics.
• Excellent computer skills and high proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and sensitively with incarcerated individuals and community partners.
• Ability to drive for in-state travel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting research with vulnerable populations in traumatic stress, such as incarcerated persons or people with PTSD.

Responsibilities

• Manage research team schedules and maintain the Principal Investigator’s and project teams’ calendars.
• Schedule grant-related meetings, speaker series, research meetings, and participant assessment sessions.
• Coordinate project activities with internal and external partners, including working with department administration to obtain needed equipment and programs.
• Assist with participant assessment, scheduling, and retention, and communicate study activities to the broader research team.
• Set meeting agendas, take notes, and distribute action items after meetings.
• Engage with organizations and agencies to accomplish research objectives.
• Develop and regularly update tools for tracking research team metrics, and report on those metrics.
• Maintain clean and organized laboratory space and monitor and manage laboratory supplies.
• May oversee staff or student trainees carrying out project activities, including data collection.
• Make initial contact with prospective research subjects and review information for protocol eligibility, accuracy, and completeness before investigator or sponsor review.
• Collect, code, and enter study information into a database and assist with data compilation.
• Maintain study records and information, prepare reports and summaries, and keep complete and accurate study files and records.
• Ensure completed questionnaires are complete, legible, and accurate according to research protocols; follow up with participants about missing or questionable data.
• Maintain detailed records of research subject visits and procedures.
• Transcribe qualitative data and prepare it for upload to qualitative analysis software; conduct qualitative coding.
• Prepare descriptive reports on research progress and outcomes and develop instructions for scoring research assessments.
• May conduct more advanced analyses under the direction of the Principal Investigator.
• Assist with preparing and submitting grant proposals, grant reports, manuscripts, and lay reports.
• Review literature on related research developments and compile findings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans for qualifying staff and family.
• Holiday, vacation, and sick leave.
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only).
• Retirement contribution matched by UAMS up to 10%.
• Basic life insurance up to $50,000.
• Career training and educational opportunities.
• Merchant discounts.
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using the UAMS pharmacy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level