Research Area Specialist Senior - Term Limited

Research Area Specialist Senior - Term Limited

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A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and must be included as the first page of your resume document. The cover letter must address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. You are required to apply online via careers.umich.edu. Although the posting end date may indicate otherwise, this job may be filled and closed at any time after the posting duration of fourteen calendar days.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.

In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

• Conduct data management and analysis, generate DSMB reports, work with analyst and project manager to resolve data queries, generate data reports, shell tables, etc.
• Writing and authorship: publications, grants, progress reports, DSMB reports
• Oversees study team eReg study binders, including for multi-site trials, assists coordinators with intial applications, continuing reviews, amendments and other reporting. Maintains trial master file.
• Coordinates aspects of clinical research trials, including recruitment, obtaining consent, randomization, follow-up visits, and data entry.

• Employees in this classification are required to have a minimum of a Bachelor degree in recognized field of science or learning which is directly related to the duties of the position
• The candidate should have experience working on clinical research trials, 5 or more years is preferred.
• An understanding of regulatory knowledge or willingness to learn is required.
• Experience mentoring junior staff and collaborating with internal and external team members is important.
• Must be able to work on site in Ann Arbor at least 50% of time.

• Knowledge related to FDA trials with a strong understanding of the research process is preferred.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .

This is a 1-year limited term position. At the end of the stated term, your appointment will terminate, and will not be eligible for Reduction-in-Force (RIF) benefits. This term-limited appointment does not create a contract or guarantee of employment for any period of time as you will remain subject to disciplinary or other performance measures, up to and including termination, at the will of the University in accordance with existing University policy and standards for employee performance and conduct.

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