Research Services Clinical Sciences Entry/Intermediate Professional

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus 

Department: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/Physical Therapy Program

Job Title: Research Services Clinical Sciences Entry/Intermediate Professional

Position #: 00849514– Requisition #:40311

Job Summary:

Jobs in this career family provide direct professional support of research activities.  Functions include contracts and grants solicitation and administration, grant/agreement preparation, review and negotiation, regulatory compliance, sponsor communication, and post and pre award management, human subject compliance, research animal management, research laboratory coordination and instruction, environmental health and safety, radiation control, hazardous materials use, disposal, and training.

Professionals at the entry level are responsible for exercising discretion, analytical skill, personal accountability, and responsibility in a wide range of areas including academic, administrative, managerial and student services functions. Work involves creating, integrating, applying, and sharing knowledge directly related to a professional field.

Professionals at the intermediate level are responsible for exercising discretion, analytical skill, personal accountability, and responsibility in a wide range of areas including academic, administrative, managerial and student services functions. Work involves creating, integrating, applying, and sharing knowledge directly related to a professional field.

We are searching for an individual with a passion for working with older adults. This Clinical Science Professional will be supporting the work of different NIH and VA grant funded projects. These projects are studying how to optimize mobility in a variety of patient populations in a variety of clinical settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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

• Assist with subject recruitment efforts including interviewing prospective subjects and educating potential subjects on the details of the study 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)

• Collect, code, and analyze data obtained from research in an accurate and timely manner

• Adhere to research regulatory standards and maintain detailed records of studies to ensure compliance with all requirements, study protocols, and department standard operating procedures.

• Assist with study subject reimbursement.

• Collect outcomes at various time points in research study. May include guiding study participants through and counting physical function assess