Research Services Entry -Intermediate Professional part-time to full-time position (0.5-1 FTE)

University of Colorado

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Barbara Davis Center (BDC) for Childhood Diabetes at the University of Colorado Denver is a multi-disciplinary diabetes center affiliated with the University of Colorado, School of Medicine. The patient population spans the ages 1 to 70 years with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The BDC also serves as a clinical center for TrialNet, an international, multi-center research organization with the goal of understanding the pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes as well as finding ways to prevent type 1 diabetes. Additionally, we have many treatment and prevention industry-sponsored clinical trials for type 1 diabetes. This is a part-time to full-time position (0.5-1 FTE) Research Science Clinical Science Intermediate Professional position working on the Prevention Team at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes. The Prevention Team conducts clinical trials for type 1 diabetes prevention and intervention. This position involves coordinating and running clinical trials in type 1 diabetes, both NIH funded and independently funded. The person in this position will act as the lead study coordinator on one or more clinical trials and provides support on numerous other trials. Jobs in this career family provide direct professional support of research activities. Functions include contracts and grants solicitation and administration, grant/agreement preparation, review and negotiation, regulatory compliance, sponsor communication and post and pre award management, human subject compliance, research animal management, research laboratory coordination and instruction, environmental health and safety, radiation control, hazardous materials use, disposal and training. Professionals at the entry and intermediate level are responsible for exercising discretion, analytical skill, personal accountability and responsibility in a wide range of areas including academic, administrative, managerial and student services functions. Work involves creating, integrating, applying and sharing knowledge directly related to a professional field. At the entry level, duties are limited in scope and are performed with guidance and direction from other professionals and are performed in a training and development capacity. At the intermediate level, duties are less limited in scope and are performed independently with occasional guidance and direction from other professionals. Clinical Science Professionals perform clinical research related functions which may include patient-oriented research or research conducted with human subjects. Patient-oriented research includes mechanisms of human disease, therapeutic interventions, clinical trials, or development of new technologies. Clinical Science Professionals may also assist with epidemiologic and behavioral studies and/or outcomes research and health services research.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in any field
A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis.
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire
One (1) year clinical research or related experience (for Intermediate level)
Knowledge and understanding of federal regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution
Outstanding customer service skills
Knowledge of basic human anatomy, physiology medical terminology
Ability to interpret and master complex research protocol information

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in science or health related field (for Entry level preferred)
Experience with electronic data capture systems (e.g. EMR or EHR and data management systems) (for Entry and Intermediate level)
Phlebotomy (for Entry and Intermediate level)
Two (2) years of clinical research or related experience (for Intermediate level preferred)

Responsibilities

Coordinating and running clinical trials in type 1 diabetes both NIH funded and independently funded.
Act as the lead study coordinator on one or more clinical trials.
Provides support on numerous other trials.
Contracts and grants solicitation and administration.
Grant/agreement preparation, review and negotiation.
Regulatory compliance.
Sponsor communication and post and pre award management.
Human subject compliance.
Research animal management.
Research laboratory coordination and instruction.
Environmental health and safety.
Radiation control.
Hazardous materials use, disposal and training.
Exercising discretion, analytical skill, personal accountability and responsibility in a wide range of areas including academic, administrative, managerial and student services functions.
Creating, integrating, applying and sharing knowledge directly related to a professional field.
Performing duties independently with occasional guidance and direction from other professionals (at intermediate level).
Performing clinical research related functions which may include patient-oriented research or research conducted with human subjects.
Assisting with epidemiologic and behavioral studies and/or outcomes research and health services research.