Temporary Nonexempt

Participant Recruitment & Enrollment (40%):

• Coordinate with clinical research staff and physicians identification of potential study participants
• Educate and consent individuals who qualify for the project
• Work with physicians to obtain biopsy study samples

Data Collection, Management & Monitoring (40%)

• Conduct clinical assessments and documentation, biopsy acquisition, & coordination of study goals with partners including gastroenterology, pharmacy, genomics center & collaborators at Hormel Research Institute
• Conduct pre-test assessments 25 - 30 weeks after the Human Subject data
• Maintain & update the databases & monitor all processes
• Work with VA finance to coordinate payment to study subjects
• Package & ship biological samples to Hormel research institute

Project Management & Communication (10%)

• Facilitate communication with study sites and with funding agencies

Study Regulatory Requirements (5%)

• Assure that all IRB & other pertinent UMN/VA systems are adhered to including training requirements & record keeping
• Assist in writing the IRB continuing review, & ongoing reporting documents, as required

Project Dissemination (5%)

• Work with investigators to manage timely completion of project milestones during development & management of the project
• Draft sponsor reports to detain updated activity & sponsor required elements

All required qualifications must be on application materials.

Required qualifications:

• Applicants must possess a recent MD degree
• Experience with data collection, data management, data analysis & statistics
• Experience in clinical research
• Experience with vulnerable populations
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) & commonly used data analysis software (SPSS, SAS, STATA)
• Experience planning, problem-solving and data management
• Experience working independently and meeting deadlines
• Authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. The Department is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas for this position

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience coordinating or working on applied research, including recruiting participants & obtaining informed consent
• Experience with data collection or interviewing, especially with incarcerated or other criminally involved populations strongly desired
• Experience establishing & maintaining interpersonal relationships with individuals
• Experience handling multiple tasks under pressure of deadlines
• Experience using mobile apps for survey research or other data collection & in communicating with individuals & groups in a computer networked environment

The Department of Dermatology is committed to providing excellent patient care, conducting investigational research and training the next generation of dermatologist. We have world-renowned clinical programs, nationally recognized educational program, and pioneering clinical trials. We are dedicated to improving dermatological care not only for today, but for the future.

For more information please visit our website at http://www.dermatology.umn.edu/.

Pay Rate: $30.00 per hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.

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