Clinical Research Coordinator – Dysphagia & Videofluoroscopy Research

University of Wisconsin Madison•Madison, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Swallowing and Salivary Bioscience Laboratory (SSBL) offers a unique opportunity combining advanced research responsibilities with specialized videofluoroscopic imaging duties in a highly collaborative academic research environment. The role is well-suited for candidates with a strong interest in dysphagia research, imaging science, and translational clinical research. This position supports interdisciplinary research within the SSBL, with primary responsibility for execution, coordination, and analysis of dysphagia research studies. Approximately 80% of duties involve research support activities including videofluoroscopic image analysis, study visit coordination, data management, and research operations. The remaining 20% of duties involve operating fluoroscopy equipment during human subjects research visits, requiring appropriate radiation technologist training and credentialing. This position is full or part-time, 60%-100%. 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

Credentialed Radiologic Technologist with fluoroscopy training (e.g., ARRT certification or equivalent)
Eligible for or currently holding appropriate Wisconsin licensure to operate fluoroscopy equipment
Demonstrated experience operating radiologic or fluoroscopic imaging equipment
Experience working with human research participants or in a clinical/research setting
Strong organizational, analytical, and documentation skills
Familiarity with clinical research regulations (e.g., IRB protocols, human subjects protections)

Nice To Haves

Experience with research, swallowing physiology, or videofluoroscopic swallowing studies
Experience analyzing imaging data for research purposes
Experience training or supervising student researchers
Experience interacting with older adults and persons with cognitive impairment
Experience with scheduling in a clinical or research setting
Bachelor’s Degree preferred; focus in communication sciences and disorders, health sciences, biology, radiologic sciences, or related discipline preferred

Responsibilities

Performs quality checks
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
Operates radiologic equipment during dysphagia research study visits according to research protocols, imaging standards, and radiation safety regulations
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
May assist with training of staff
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
Identifies resource needs and develops clinical research documents, such as job aids, tools, processes, procedures, and training.
Contributes to the development of protocols
Schedules logistics, determines workflows, and secures resources for clinical research trials
Performs analysis of videofluoroscopic swallow study images to derive metrics as study outcomes.
Conducts routine quality control checks and troubleshoot imaging equipment issues, ensure proper cleaning, disinfection, and safety of imaging rooms and equipment, and maintain compliance with institutional, state, and federal radiation safety requirements