Researcher

Job Summary:

The PROTEA Research team focuses on clinical trials, health implementation, education, and outreach programming. This multi-disciplinary team offers writing, presentation, management, and collaborative experiences in the aforementioned areas. There is mentorship available with the current faculty and collaborative and team-building opportunities when working alongside other academic staff. Primarily this individual would serve as a project lead and protocol developer for health services research and clinical trials efforts (including psychedelic therapeutic studies). As such, the position will involve leadership in the implementation of planned studies, coordination with collaborators outside the department on those studies, and the training of staff in that implementation. This individual is ideally an open-minded team player who is able to manage competing priorities, has experience in academic writing, and is willing to lead and participate in complex protocol and procedural conversations related to our work.

Responsibilities:
Researcher I (RE040)
Researcher II (RE041)
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Education:

Required
Master's Degree
Preference given to candidates with a degree in psychology, biology, psychobiology, public health, neuroscience or related fields.

Qualifications:

- At least one year of experience in human subjects and/or clinical trials required.
- Experience in research, project and/or grant development and implementation required.
- Experience training or supervising multi-disciplinary staff or teams preferred.
- Experience working on a research program related to Addiction Medicine preferred.
- Experience developing grants and collecting/analyzing data for a research program in an Academic Medical Center preferred.
- Knowledge of government regulations and guidelines with respect to clinical and community research preferred.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $60,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The starting salary for the position is $60,000 but is negotiable based 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. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/ ).
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Additional Information:

- Flexibility and willingness to work early mornings, evenings or weekends as needed.
- Must be able to travel to clinical sites in the Madison area and throughout the state of Wisconsin.
University sponsorship is not available for this position. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. UW-Madison is not an E-Verify employer, and therefore, is not eligible to employ F1-OPT STEM Extension participants.
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.
The University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) is a large, tier-one clinical department in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health that offers outstanding educational and research programs. UW DFMCH has 204 faculty, 211 adjunct faculty, and 170 staff located throughout the state transforming health care for all. There are over 160 residents in our sponsored and academic partner programs, with the Madison residency program ranking ninth in the nation for 2023. More than 400 medical students train in the department each year. In fiscal year 2023, our physicians and residents practicing at 17 clinics throughout the state managed over 403,900 patient visits' an integral part of the department's success that demonstrates its commitment to patient care. Research funding from the NIH and other state, federal and private sources exceeded $6.7 million in fiscal year 2023 and supported major research projects in pain management, opioid prescription guidelines, mobile health for alcohol use disorder treatment, management of sinusitis, and infectious disease surveillance. Learn more about our department's work by visiting https://www.fammed.wisc.edu/  
DFMCH has a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee that was formed in 2015. The committee's vision is for DFMCH to be a place where everyone feels engaged, included, and has a sense of belonging; a place that reflects the community we serve at all levels. Learn about our DEI commitment here: https://www.fammed.wisc.edu/diversity/  

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience.

Contact:

Ashley Royston
[email protected]
608-890-3746
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Researcher I(RE040) or Researcher II(RE041)

Department(s):

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/FAMILY MED/RES GRANTS

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

295697-AS

 
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