Clinical Research Coordinator

University of Wisconsin Madison•Madison, WI

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Research Coordinator is an academic staff position in the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) at UW Madison. The ADRC is a highly successful research center focused on improving early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD), identifying risk and protective factors, and understanding the disease process. 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. Our teams are dedicated to creating a welcoming environment for participants and staff. The Clinical Research Coordinator will work in the ADRC Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement (ORE) Core in a collaborative role that works closely with team members across multiple ADRC cores. The coordinator will be responsible for screening, obtaining informed consent, and enrolling study participants in the ADRC Recruitment Registry (the center's research data base that matches eligible people to AD research studies connected to the ADRC). The coordinator will also provide recruitment support for ancillary research studies utilizing the ADRC Recruitment Registry. Additional responsibilities include scheduling visits for Clinical Core research study participants, assisting with the delivery of the ORE Core's signature education outreach events (for example, Healthy Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment and the Fall Community Conversation), and engaging with the Clinical Core Participant Advisory Council (PAC). The coordinator will be expected to perform other related duties as assigned and maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job. This position is full or part-time, 50 %- 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

Experience in customer relations
Strong verbal and written English language skills
Attention to detail with strong organizational and interpersonal skills
Ability to handle multiple priorities and research study needs
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Ability to work collaboratively across teams
Excellent time management skills
Continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of relevant experience in a health care or human subjects clinical research setting or an equivalent combination of education and experiences
Experience working with individuals from communities historically underrepresented in research

Responsibilities

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
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
Manages research workflow components, collects, prepares, processes, and submits participant data and samples to appropriate entities, adhering to research protocols
Participates in community based outreach activities representing the ADRC as needed
Identifies work unit resources needs and manages supply and equipment inventory levels