Research Program Coordinator

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Research Program Coordinator

If you are organized, have research project management or coordination experience and enjoy working with people, consider joining our human‑centered, compassionate, and innovative team of nurse scientists. This position will work within the Montgomery Research Team ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).), led by Kitty Montgomery, PhD, RN, PCNS‑BC, and support ongoing studies focused on understanding and addressing the physical and psychological symptoms associated with cancer and its treatment.

Aligned with the School of Nursing’s Signature Areas of Symptom Science and Palliative Care and Children, Families, and Reproductive Health, Dr. Montgomery’s research program aims to improve the care and well‑being of children with cancer through both qualitative and quantitative methods. Current studies involve recruiting English‑ and Spanish‑speaking children, adolescents, and adults living with cancer and collecting self‑report, proxy‑report, and clinical data.

The grant portfolio includes a multi‑year NIH R01.

This position will be responsible for coordinating the daily activities of Dr. Montgomery’s research studies by organizing the research team, co‑leading research team meetings, assuring compliance with federal and institutional regulations, implementing study procedures, and maintaining regular communications among research staff, UW Carbone Cancer Center staff, and personnel at other participating clinical sites. Other duties include assisting with study recruitment and retention, training team members, mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, participating in data analysis, and writing reports, study manuscripts, and grant proposals.

This position may be part‑time or full‑time, 80‑100%. Starting FTE is negotiable within that range.

This position is eligible for the following: partial remote work (hybrid schedule) or 100% on‑site work. The person in this position may request and be considered for a formal remote work agreement based on guidelines set forth by the School of Nursing, and/or may be provided with remote work flexibility as needed and approved by the supervisor. A remote work agreement may allow for a maximum of 40% remote work per week.

This position may require occasional evening and weekend work as well as travel approximately once per year for research meetings.

• Plans, develops, and implements processes and protocols to support research aims
• Serves as a unit liaison and subject matter expert among internal and external stakeholder groups, collaborates across disciplines and functional areas, provides program information, and promotes the accomplishments and developments of scholars and research initiatives
• Assists in the development, coordination, and facilitation of trainings and workshops for internal and external audiences to disseminate research program developments and information
• Coordinates the daily activities and contracts related to one or more research program(s)
• Develops policies, procedures, and institutional agreements on behalf of the program
• Monitors program budget(s) and approves unit expenditures

School of Nursing, Montgomery Research

For over 100 years, the University of Wisconsin‑Madison's School of Nursing (SoN) has been committed to enhancing healthcare through teaching and research. With a mission to develop leaders for the profession and society; we make discoveries, enhance systems, and improve health through research, education, and practice for Wisconsin and beyond.

As part of the UW‑Madison Health Care Component (HCC) and your work at the School of Nursing, you may have access to PHI (personal health information). All School faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and unpaid affiliates are required to complete HIPAA training as part of their orientation.

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