Coord,Research

University of New Mexico, United States

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: Albuquerque, NEW MEXICO


Coord,Research
Requisition ID req28941
Working Title Coord,Research
Position Grade 10
Position Summary The Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking to hire a motivated professional to serve as the Research Coordinator to support and coordinate enrollment for clinical research studies.
This individual will be responsible for working with a diverse team of clinical investigators and research staff to coordinate currently active research studies.  Primary duties include research study subject enrollment including data and research specimen collection, supervision of student employees in screening and data entry and data quality assurance tasks, planning and execute study promotional activities to keep clinical staff informed about active research studies. Additional responsibilities include site investigative file maintenance, reporting of protocol of safety information to the institutional review board (IRB) as needed and regular communication with the research team and clinical trial sponsors and their representatives.
This position requires applicants to work in the emergency department. Thus applicants must be able to collect and prepare data and research specimens in accordance with protocols, maintain regulatory binders, and supervise the process of data entry and quality assurance.  This position may require scheduling evening and weekend work hours in order to meet enrollment demands. 

See the Position Description for additional information.

Conditions of Employment
  • Successful candidate must submit to a post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check. Additional health screenings may be required, dependent on the nature of the research conducted, as determined by Employee Occupational Health Services.
  • Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.
  • All regular, non-temporary positions assigned to this classification are represented by a labor union and subject to the terms and conditions of the US-UNM Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; at least 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in identifying barriers to understanding and knowledge gaps
Experience with Microsoft Office products including spreadsheets (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Experience delivering oral presentations to small groups
Completion of a Human Research Protections (HRP) Training and Good Clinical Practices curriculum or program
Medical experience or current license (EMT, RN, etc.) or experience working with Protected Health Information (PHI)
Research experience including the use of data collection software (REDCap, OpenClinica, etc.)
Experience maintaining and updating clinical study binders
IRB and grant submission experience
Basic understanding of research study design and statistics 
Additional Requirements
Campus Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM
Department Emergency Medicine (558B)
Employment Type Staff
Staff Type Regular - Full-Time
Term End Date 4/1/2025
Status Non-Exempt
Pay Hourly: $18.26 - $24.81
Benefits Eligible This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.
ERB Statement As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.
Background Check Required Yes
For Best Consideration Date 4/18/2024
Eligible for Remote Work No
Eligible for Remote Work Statement
Application Instructions

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Provide resume, cover letter and three professional references. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

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