Clinical Research Coordinator - General Internal Medicine

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

2d•$55,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Medicine is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator to support Drs. Joan Neuner and David Feldstein in General Internal Medicine – Health Services. The team includes faculty physicians, a PhD research scientist, and other staff conducting research across multiple primary-care topics, particularly ways to improve health care delivery. Projects include multi-site randomized trials, observational studies, and pilot studies. The role supports examining the implementation and impact of health care delivery innovations and benefits from skills in connecting with patients and providers. The position is 80%–100% time and may involve work both onsite at a designated campus location and remotely. Responsibilities span clinical trial logistics, participant recruitment and support, data and sample handling, qualitative interviews, and data management and regulatory documentation. Medical assessments may be performed after required training or certification and under the supervision specified in the posting.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience in a biomedical or health research setting.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Experience with quantitative and qualitative methods.
Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, with attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize to meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred, with a focus in social or biological science, healthcare, or a related field preferred.
3 years of experience in a biomedical or health research setting.
Experience with data management and presentation using software such as Excel.
Experience with interviews and clinical observations.
Patient or customer service experience.

Responsibilities

Identify resource needs and develop clinical research documents, including job aids, tools, processes, procedures, and training materials; contribute to protocol development.
Schedule logistics, determine workflows, and secure resources for clinical research trials.
Perform quality checks.
Serve as a main point of contact for research participants by explaining procedures and expectations and responding to informational inquiries; ensure participants follow protocols and alert the Principal Investigator to issues.
Identify work-unit resource needs and manage supply and equipment inventory levels.
Manage research workflow components; collect, prepare, process, and submit participant data and samples to appropriate entities in accordance with protocols.
May assist with training staff.
Recruit, screen, select, determine eligibility, and enroll trial participants; collect more complex information, perform medical assessments, and answer varied questions under supervision of a medically licensed professional.
After required training or certification, perform medical assessments such as collecting vital signs, obtaining weight, and performing phlebotomy.
Conduct qualitative interviews.
Manage data and IRB/regulatory documentation.