University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Orthopedics

Job Title: Research Services Professional, Open Rank (Entry-Senior Levels)

Position #: 00819572 – Requisition #:37185

Job Summary:

The University of Colorado Department of Pediatric Orthopedics has an opening for a Clinical Services Research Professional. The primary focus of this position will be to support two Principal Investigators who are attending physicians at Children’s Hospital Colorado: Dr. Kristina Wilson and Dr. Aubrey Armento. The job will focus on the Pediatric Sports Medicine Primary Care Specialty. This position is within a team of research professionals and as such a secondary focus will be to familiarize themselves with the studies of other Sports Medicine Providers.

Clinical Science Research Professionals perform clinical research related functions which may include patient-oriented research or research conducted with human subjects. Patient-oriented research includes mechanisms of human disease, therapeutic interventions, clinical trials, or development of new technologies. Clinical Science Research Professionals may also assist with epidemiologic and behavioral studies and/or outcomes research and health services research. The position is part of the Musculoskeletal Research Center.

This position is housed within Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz and will require occasional travel to clinics throughout the Denver metro area.

Key Responsibilities / Duties:

Entry, Intermediate, and Senior levels

• Assist with and oversee the day-to-day operations of clinical trials and studies
• Obtain study subject’s medical history and current medication information, reviews research protocol inclusion/exclusion criteria, and confirms eligibility of subject to participate in clinical trial
• Perform informed consent process or ensures that the informed consent process has occurred, is properly documented, and that informed consent form documents are filed as required
• Interview prospective subjects for a variety of research clinical trials. Educate potential subjects on the details of the studies through phone contacts and personal interviews
• Schedule subject participation in research clinical trial, coordinating availability of necessary space, and clinical research support (e.g., physician, nurse practitioner, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy)

Intermediate Level Only

• Independently master study materials, including but not limited to protocols, informed consent forms, and all other essential study documents for assigned studies
• Independently perform study related processes, procedures, and assessments as defined in study protocol and