The University of New Mexico

Position Summary

The Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking to hire three motivated professionals to serve as the Research Coordinators 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. Oversees student employees in screening and data entry and data quality assurance tasks. Coordinates, plans and executes 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. Hence, 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

• 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

Pay Hourly: $19.56 - $26.58 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. Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Provide a cover letter, resume, and three professional references, preferably supervisory.

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.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.