RESEARCH STUDY COORDINATOR 1

UW Medicine - Seattle, WA

- Entry Level

Seattle, WA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences within the UW School of Medicine is seeking a Research Study Coordinator 1 to support the Alcohol Research Consortium in HIV-Alcohol Relapse Prevention Intervention (ARCH RPI) research study. This position will involve working closely with the Lead Research Coordinator and will initially require in-person attendance at the UW Madison Clinic at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The role includes recruiting participants, administering interviews and tests, and managing study-related tasks. The department is recognized for its leadership in mental health research and offers a collaborative environment for professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and obtain consent of participants from the UW Madison Clinic at Harborview Medical Center.
• Track participants and make related calls.
• Interface with multiple recruitment sites and develop recruitment materials as needed.
• Administer Timeline Followback and Lifetime Drinking History interviews with eligible participants.
• Administer PEth (blood spot test for the alcohol metabolite, phosphatidylethanol) and urine toxicology tests; securely package and ship PEth tests to laboratory.
• Schedule and run research participants through the study protocol (e.g., setting participants up with tablets to complete the computer-deliver portions of the intervention).
• Track, distribute, and keep records of participant incentives and implement other day-to-day study-related tasks (e.g., IRB modifications).
• Attend weekly meetings with the PI/study team.
• Conduct qualitative interviews with participants as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Two years of college level course work in a relevant academic area AND two years of experience performing work in support of clinical, biomedical, or behavioral research studies involving human subjects, OR equivalent education/experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to self-motivate and work independently with supervision and as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Prior research or hospital-based experience.
• Experience with software applications including but not limited to REDCap, MS Office (Onedrive, Outlook, Word and Excel), Twilio and/or Primas.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, particularly in the context of collaborating with and coordinating investigators from multiple organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve effectively and collaboratively and manage concurrent tasks with flexibility and accountability.
• Demonstrated experience and interest in assisting with research that involves people with HIV, mental health, and/or substance use concerns.
• Demonstrated experience and interest in interacting with research subjects that have HIV, mental health, and/or substance use concerns.
• Training in CITI Human Subjects and HIPAA Compliance protocols.
• Interest in HIV, mental health, and/or substance use research.

Benefits

• Generous benefits and work/life programs.
• Professional growth opportunities.
• Diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• Access to unique resources and a supportive environment.