Clinical Research Onboarding & Education Specialist

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

22h•$60,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Research Onboarding & Education Specialist will serve as a key member of the education team within the Clinical Research Central Office (CRCO), serving at the direction of the Clinical Research Education Manager for the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC). The CRCO is a large team of over 90 staff that serves approximately 250 Principal Investigators engaged in human subjects' oncology research at UWCCC. This incumbent is dedicated to the onboarding/offboarding of clinical research staff, maintaining internal and external websites (Knowledge Base), and assisting with creating online education courses and training videos. The Clinical Research Onboarding & Education Specialist is also responsible for managing the professional certification program, supervising student employees, tracking institutional training, creating documentation, and completing other projects and administrative tasks assigned by the Education Manager. A successful Clinical Research Onboarding & Education Specialist must be effective at working with a wide variety of individuals within the organization, able to handle multiple projects simultaneously, and work independently using initiative and sound judgement. This position is 90% remote and 10% onsite. This position is full or part-time, 80% - 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.

Requirements

Two years of related professional work experience
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Effective oral and written communication skills with peers, superiors, senior administrators, and staff in other units within the organization as well as external entities
Ability to learn independently, take initiative, be resourceful, and handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
Proven analytical and prioritization skills, problem solving, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
Ability to lead meetings and activities in a team environment
Knowledge of clinical research

Nice To Haves

Clinical research experience
3-4 years of related professional work experience
Experience with utilizing video/editing software
Experience with HTML basics

Responsibilities

Schedules logistics and secures resources for a designated work unit to contribute to the day-to-day operational success
Analyzes data and trends, compiles progress reports, and provides appropriate recommendations or conclusions in support of the assigned operational work unit(s)
Serves on committees and attends meetings, representing the interests of the unit or program
Assists, recommends, and advises staff on unit or program administrative issues, personnel matters, and budgetary problems
Implements and executes established policies and procedures for a designated work unit to adhere to unit objectives and to align with established strategies