Clinical Research Coordinator II

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Want to join a fun, hard-working, collaborative team? Come join the Clinical Research team within the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison! The Clinical Research team supports clinical research across multiple divisions in the Department of Pediatrics. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to high-impact clinical research through participation in national registries and data-driven research initiatives that support improvements in pediatric care. This position will assist with coordinating a variety of clinical research registries and studies by performing a range of data-focused and operational activities. These tasks include, but are not limited to, collecting, abstracting, and validating clinical data from medical records; supporting participant recruitment and consenting processes for select registries; and ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data submission in accordance with study protocols. Our team of clinical research coordinators and research nurses apply expertise, knowledge, and skills to a broad range of clinical studies, navigate resources, identify issues requiring escalation, and contribute to the development of new team and unit processes, procedures, and tools. The Clinical Research Coordinator will work in collaboration with pediatric faculty, nurses, and staff to support clinical research efforts ranging from investigator-initiated studies to participation in national research networks. This position is full or part-time, 90-100% 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. 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

Minimum 1 year of experience working in a clinical research role
Experience utilizing a variety of platforms such as Health Link or other electronic medical record, Microsoft Office Suite, REDCap, OnCore, and Google Drive

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the pediatric population
Experience working in a healthcare setting
Experience working with research data collection and/or sample processing
Possess a Clinical Research Certification

Responsibilities

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
Collects, abstracts, and interprets subject data from medical records or other source documents.
Records and submits subject data to study sponsors, resolves data queries, and verifies accuracy of data
Maintains research subject charts and ensures all data elements have been accurately collected
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
May assist with training of staff