Clinical Research Mgr

University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

5d•$4,278 - $6,009•Onsite

About The Position

The University of New Mexico’s Center for Memory & Aging is seeking a Project Manager and Lead Research Coordinator for the clinical core of the newly funded New Mexico Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (NM ADRC). This position is a critically important part of the Clinical Core of the NM ADRC, working closely with the Clinical Core Leaders and serving as the lead staff member for this core. The primary responsibilities involve overseeing the project coordination of the local site within the grant consortium, ensuring project milestones are met, and managing the day-to-day coordination of the human research project. This project includes the longitudinal study of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, involving the collection of MRI, cognitive, neurological, and blood samples, as well as optional studies like PET, CSF, and additional MRI studies. The role includes supervising research coordinators and community health workers, and overseeing the coordination and management of clinical data collection at outlying sites such as Zuni and Acoma Pueblos. Collaboration with multiple other cores within the UNM ADRC is essential. The position may also involve developing or modifying IRB documents for submission to the HRPO (IRB) or working closely with other staff on these documents. Occasional out-of-state travel to national meetings and travel to Zuni Pueblo or other locations within NM may be required. Additional duties include acting as a backup research coordinator, potentially managing a cohort of participants, which involves recruiting, scheduling, screening patients, conducting assessments, ensuring protocol adherence, and maintaining accurate records. This role also entails the collection, compilation, and management of study data, and reviewing patient records for past and present health issues. The position will coordinate weekly consensus diagnosis meetings in conjunction with other core contributions. The individual must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to work effectively with a diverse community, particularly older adults with cognitive difficulties and their families, and maintain a professional presentation. Adeptness in organization and project management is required, along with the ability to handle confidential information and data, work directly with patients, and schedule research appointments and examinations. Other clinical assessments, such as drawing and processing blood samples, ECGs, and vitals, may also be included.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
At least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Nice To Haves

Managing or working with multi-site NIH clinical research studies
Project management
Report writing and grant management correspondence
Working with diverse patients, both cultural and age
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Working with older patients and their families
Experience working with IRB and maintaining regulatory documentation
Recruiting, scheduling and maintaining rapport with patients and their families
Experience administering research assessments
Experience drawing and/or processing blood

Responsibilities

Overseeing the project coordination of the local site within the grant consortium.
Ensuring project milestones are met.
Day to day coordination of the human research project.
Supervising research coordinators and community health workers.
Overseeing the coordination/management of the clinical data collection at outlying sites including Zuni and Acoma Pueblos.
Developing or modifying IRB documents for submission to the HRPO (IRB), or work closely with other staff for these documents.
Working as backup research coordinator.
Recruiting, scheduling and screening patients.
Conducting assessments.
Ensuring protocol adherence for each specified study.
Maintaining accurate records.
Collection, compilation, and management of study data.
Review of patient records for past and present health issues.
Coordinating weekly consensus diagnosis meetings.
Working with confidential information and data.
Working directly with patients.
Scheduling and coordinating research appointments and examinations.
Performing other clinical assessments, such as drawing and processing of blood samples, ECGs, vitals.