Clinical Research Coordinator – Badger Athletic Performance

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Clin Res Coord I

Job Duties:

The Badger Athletic Performance Program is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator to support our ongoing data collection and research goals. This position will assist with routine performance testing of student-athletes, data reporting and dissemination, and other research projects resulting from internal and external sports medicine collaborations. The coordinator will work closely with the Badger Athletic Performance Program and UW Division of Athletics staff, students, and trainees to ensure successful data collections and productive lines of research. This position may be responsible for coordinating research projects, including recruiting subjects, collecting data, and maintaining all necessary regulatory documents per protocol.  Badger Athletic Performance embraces both independent and collaborative work-styles. Our general approach is to empower individuals to work independently following thorough and hands-on training and on-boarding, while also having regular meetings with collaborators and support staff within the department to foster a strong team environment.

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Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.

Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Clin Res Coord I

Job Duties:

The Badger Athletic Performance Program is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator to support our ongoing data collection and research goals. This position will assist with routine performance testing of student-athletes, data reporting and dissemination, and other research projects resulting from internal and external sports medicine collaborations. The coordinator will work closely with the Badger Athletic Performance Program and UW Division of Athletics staff, students, and trainees to ensure successful data collections and productive lines of research. This position may be responsible for coordinating research projects, including recruiting subjects, collecting data, and maintaining all necessary regulatory documents per protocol.  Badger Athletic Performance embraces both independent and collaborative work-styles. Our general approach is to empower individuals to work independently following thorough and hands-on training and on-boarding, while also having regular meetings with collaborators and support staff within the department to foster a strong team environment.

• This position is full or part-time, 50%-100%. The position is expected to be 100% but offers flexibility.

• Monday through Friday 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m. though schedule flexibility in terms of start/end times is necessary for some data collections

• This position requires work to be completed onsite, at a designated campus work location.

• This position has contact with vulnerable populations that are non-minors (does not pertain to physicians/providers who work with minors): This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

• Successful candidates will address the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities in their cover letter: strong attention to detail, excellent communication and organizational skills, prior experience performing human subjects research, and a strong background working with data in Excel. Prior experience working with REDCap, Healthlink (Epic), R, or Matlab is helpful but not required.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Recruits, screens, selects, determines eligibility and enrolls trial participants, collects information, and answers questions under supervision of a medically licensed professional. May perform basic medical assessments after completion of required training/certification, such as collecting vital signs, obtaining weight, and performing phlebotomy.

• Serves as an initial point of contact for clinical research participants and clinical staff, providing information regarding research procedures, expectations, and informational inquiries. Ensures participants follow the research protocol and alerts Principal Investigator of issues.

• Manages research workflow components, collects, prepares, processes, and submits participant data and samples to appropriate entities, adhering to research protocols

• Schedules logistics, determines workflows, and secures resources for a defined clinical research trial(s).

• Identifies work unit resources needs and manages supply and equipment inventory levels.

Department:

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Clinical Research - Badger Athletic Performance Program

The Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation is committed to conducting cutting edge research, training the next generation of leaders and providing world-class patient care for both adults and pediatric patients.    The Department embraces both independent and collaborative work-styles. Our general approach is to empower individuals to work independently through thorough and hands-on training and onboarding, while also having regular meetings with collaborators and support staff within the department to foster a strong team environment. 

Compensation:

The expected salary range for this position is $50,000 up to $55,000 for highly experienced candidates and actual pay within this range will depend on experience and qualifications. 

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage and the SMPH Academic Staff Benefits Flyer

Preferred Qualifications:

Highly preferred:

• Performing human subjects research or working with patients in a clinical setting.

• Managing data in Excel.

Preferred:

• Prior experience with data entry into REDCap databases.

• Prior experience working with athletic populations or in a sports setting.

• Prior experience managing multiple projects simultaneously

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree preferred; focus in biology, exercise science, kinesiology, biomedical engineering, or other related fields preferred, but not required

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please click on the "I am a current employee" button or "I am not a current employee" button under Apply Now. You will be prompted to upload the following documents.

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Please note, there is only one attachment field. You must upload all your documents in the attachment field. Applicants are to submit a cover letter and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process. We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. References will be requested of final candidates. All applicants will be notified after the search is complete and a candidate has been selected.

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. 

Contact Information:

Claire Tanaka , tanaka@ortho.wisc.edu, 608-262-9707

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. 

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