PS Clinical Research CoordThe University of Utah • Campus, Illinois, United States
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PS Clinical Research Coord
The University of Utah
- Campus, Illinois, United States
- Campus, Illinois, United States
Über
The Sleep and Circadian Physiology Laboratory (PI: Christopher Depner) in the Department of Health and Kinesiology is recruiting a full-time Clinical Research Assistant to help conduct an NIH funded study focused on sleep duration and cardiometabolic health outcomes. The main study this position will work on is testing a sleep intervention on insulin sensitivity (risk factor for diabetes) in adults with overweight and obesity. Our findings will help develop new sleep and circadian- based interventions that help prevent cardiometabolic disease (obesity, diabetes, heart disease) in populations such as shift workers, medical and military personnel, students, and first-responders. The position will be primarily responsible for overseeing participant recruitment, scheduling study visits, implementing the sleep intervention, communicating with participants, assisting with data collection, and training and supervising undergraduate research assistants and hourly staff. Study visits will take place in clinical research settings at the University of Utah Hospital and the College of Health Research Complex.
Responsibilities
1. Implements sleep-based intervention; serves as primary contact for research participants, schedules study visits for research participants, help oversee participant recruitment and retention. 2. Follow detailed and time-sensitive study protocols. May work up to 0-2 late night or early morning shifts per month. 3. Help manage our team of ~10-15 undergraduate research assistants, 3-5 graduate students, and 2-5 research assistants and help train new employees. 4. Oversees and organizes study visit preparation including checking equipment and providing study participants reminders for their visits. 5. Effectively and efficiently communicates and documents any adverse events and protocol deviations during study visits. 6. Monitors study enrollment goals to help achieve recruitment and retention quarterly targets. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required: Nearly Continuously: Office environment. Seldom: Infectious disease, oils ( there is air or skin exposure to oils or other cutting fluids ). Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required Nearly Continuously: Hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing, sitting. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in a health sciences or related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) with two years professional research experience and completion of University RATS Clinical Certification within one year of hire required. Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required. Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices, FDA , HIPAA and IRB regulations; an understanding of research procedures; and the ability to function independently is preferred. Departments may require IRB CITI Course or IATA DGR training within a specified timeframe. Departments may prefer a nursing degree for this position, which requires the incumbent to have two years related experience and possess a nationally recognized research compliance certification. This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Sprachkenntnisse
- English
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