Clinical Research Assistant - Alzheimers Disease Center

Overview

The University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Center (KU ADC) is one of 31 nationally designated centers for AD research. The KU ADC’s vision is to impact the lives of every patient and family dealing with Alzheimer’s in the region and across the state of Kansas through our research, education, and clinical care with the goal of finding a cure. We are a comprehensive center at the forefront of clinical trials, lifestyle intervention trials, drug and translational research and basic science research.

In addition, we provide a wide variety of education and training opportunities for the workforce of tomorrow. Our research enables us to also provide leading edge clinical care and support for patients and caregivers.

The KU Alzheimer’s Disease Center (ADC) Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for recruiting/retaining a cohort of research participants through screening, scheduling annual visits, collecting/entering data in a database, coordinating upload of data to a national database, meeting regulatory requirements, and supporting collaborative studies.

• Lead recruitment and retention efforts for participants on numerous NIH-funded studies as well as independent investigator-initiated projects in collaboration with the KU ADC Recruitment Division. This includes utilizing knowledge of studies and clinical diagnoses to determine participant eligibility for studies.
• Utilize knowledge of research protocols and university resources to schedule and coordinate comprehensive visit schedules for participants.
• Conducts Informed Consent Interview with patient and caregiver following ADC Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for obtaining consent from cognitively normal and cognitively impaired individuals. Assesses capacity to provide consent and utilizes surrogate consent form when appropriate.
• Accurately collect and maintain data in an electronic database and paper files according to protocol and university policies including maintaining regulatory documents and adhering to the KUMC Human Subject Committee policies for coordinating research studies.
• Communicate and educate staff and supported investigators on new and ongoing projects including providing updates on metrics.
• Assists in reviewing invoices for all study-related activities.
• Serve as mentor to research assistants and students by training staff, meeting regularly to provide guidance and assistance to handle unusual circumstances, and providing feedback as needed.
• Assist Clinical Core leadership in drafting and implementing standard operational procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Four (4) years of relevant experience in basic science or health related field. Education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using medical terminology.
• Clinical research experience is highly desirable.
• Experience with regulatory requirements appropriate for position e.g.: OHRP, FDA.
• Experience with databases, including REDCap.

• Multitasking
• Time management
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.

A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

• Employee Type:
  Regular
• Time Type:
  Full time
• Rate Type:
  Hourly

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

$22.88 - $33.17

Minimum: $22.88

Midpoint: $28.03

Maximum: $33.17