Clinical Research Supervisor

University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

1d•$3,841 - $5,148•Onsite

About The Position

The University of New Mexico’s Center for Memory & Aging is seeking a Clinical Research Supervisor for the newly funded New Mexico Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (NM ADRC). The grant is expected to be funded through at least 2029. The Center for Memory & Aging (CMA) at UNM is funded primarily from National Institute of Health (NIH) grant mechanisms, with main projects involving longitudinal study of older participants with and without cognitive problems, including collection of MRIs, cognitive, neurological, and biospecimen data. Currently all our research studies work with older adults, ages 50 and above. The Center for Memory & Aging is a growing center with a focus on research in Alzheimer’s and related dementias and has a long record of continued research funding. The CMA is seeking a self-starter, motivated candidate to coordinate the day-to-day activities for research studies. The ideal candidate will have experience coordinating research clinical trials or participant-based research studies. Understanding and training in Human Research as well as Good Clinical Practice will be required. The responsibilities will include recruiting and scheduling patients for ongoing research studies, ensuring protocol adherence for each study, and maintaining accurate records. Duties also include the collection, compilation, and management of study data. The individual in this position must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people in a diverse community, particularly older adults with cognitive difficulties and their families. This employee will work with confidential information and data, work directly with patients and physicians, to schedule and coordinate research appointments and examinations. Position may involve sporadic travel for recruitment events, generally within the Albuquerque area. In addition to the above, the position may include assisting with the coordination of add-on studies which may include EEG, EKG, PET scan and other medical procedures. Interest or experience in other medical procedures would be an asset.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
At least 7 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
Current ACRP Certification as Clinical Research Coordinator or eligible for certification
Understanding and training in Human Research
Understanding and training in Good Clinical Practice

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting, scheduling and maintaining rapport with patients and their families
Working with older patients and their families
Working with a diverse population who may have declining cognition
Coordinating large patient-centered research studies, such as industry sponsored clinical pharmaceutical trials or large NIH studies
Experience and proficiency with phlebotomy, especially drawing blood from older adults
Working with confidential patient medical information
Experience administering research assessments specifically cognitive tests or structured interviews
Experience with explaining or assisting with medical procedures, such as EEG, EKG, MRI, CT, PET, or Lumbar Puncture
Bilingual Spanish/English

Responsibilities

Recruiting and scheduling patients for ongoing research studies
Ensuring protocol adherence for each study
Maintaining accurate records
Collection, compilation, and management of study data
Working with confidential information and data
Working directly with patients and physicians to schedule and coordinate research appointments and examinations
Assisting with the coordination of add-on studies which may include EEG, EKG, PET scan and other medical procedures