Researcher I

University of Wisconsin Madison•Madison, WI

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program (WiSOR) and the Division of Endocrine Surgery are seeking a Researcher I to join their rapidly growing program. This position will provide project management and research support for surgeons within the Division of Endocrine Surgery. Approximately one-third of the time will be dedicated to working with Dr. Alexander Chiu on creating and piloting tools to improve endocrine disease treatment rates using strategies such as disease detection systems, AI chatbot-enabled clinics, and peer navigation programs. Tasks will include IRB management, protocol development, patient enrollment, data analysis, and manuscript/grant writing. Another third of the time will be spent with Dr. Louise Davies, finalizing and executing research protocols related to the de-escalation of thyroid nodule workups and cancer treatment, and testing new treatments for advanced thyroid cancer. Some work may involve mixed methods research to support clinical trial recruitment in challenging trials. Tasks will include IRB management, protocol development, patient enrollment, data analysis, and manuscript/grant writing. The final third of the time will be dedicated to general research needs for the Endocrine Surgery section, including assisting with research projects of other surgeons, surgical fellows, and students; maintaining a clinical database and managing research assistants for data entry; and organizing division research meetings. This role offers the opportunity to be involved in the full lifecycle of a research study, from development to implementation, including screening, consenting, and enrolling participants, interviewing participants, communicating with study sites, data quality assurance, compliance, general project management, and research publication. This position may require some in-person work at a designated campus location, and some remote work at an offsite, non-campus location. This position is considered one of trust with access to vulnerable populations and requires a caregiver check every four years.

Requirements

At least 1 year of professional or mentored experience in clinical or health services research, research administration or project management
Interest or experience in human subjects research
Master’s Degree Required
Continuous eligibility to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Ability to follow research protocols or other detailed procedures consistently and accurately, with a high level of attention to detail
Ability to meet deadlines, manage tasks, and take initiative without close supervision
Experience with research, writing, and editing
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with study participants and external collaborators

Responsibilities

Trains individuals and groups on equipment operations, research protocols, and techniques within a specialized laboratory or research area
Identifies concerns and recommends solutions to leadership
Conducts literature reviews, prepares reports and materials, and disseminates information to appropriate entities and assists with publications
Assists with the development of research methodologies and procedures
Collects and analyzes basic research data, conducts experiments and interviews, and documents results according to established policies and procedures
Assists in developing grant applications and proposals to secure research funding
IRB management
Protocol development
Patient enrollment
Data analysis
Manuscript/grant writing
Screening, consenting, and enrolling study participants and family members
Interviewing research participants
Communicating with study sites
Data quality assurance
Compliance
General project management
Maintaining a clinical database
Managing research assistants dedicated to database entry
Organizing division research meetings