Clinical Research Coordinator and Radiologic Technologist – Dysphagia & Videofluoroscopy Research

About the Role

The Swallowing and Salivary Bioscience Laboratory (SSBL) offers a unique opportunity combining advanced research responsibilities with specialized videofluoroscopic imaging duties in a highly collaborative academic research environment. The role is well-suited for candidates with a strong interest in dysphagia research, imaging science, and translational clinical research. This position supports interdisciplinary research within the SSBL, with primary responsibility for execution, coordination, and analysis of dysphagia research studies. Approximately 80% of duties involve research support activities, while the remaining 20% involve operating fluoroscopy equipment during human subjects research visits. This position is full or part-time (60%-100%) and requires work to be completed onsite at a designated campus location.

Responsibilities

• Assists with training of staff
• Recruits, screens, selects, determines eligibility, and enrolls trial participants
• Collects complex information, performs medical assessments, and answers varied questions under supervision of a medically licensed professional
• Performs medical assessments after completion of required training/certification (e.g., collecting vital signs, obtaining weight, performing phlebotomy)
• Schedules logistics, determines workflows, and secures resources for clinical research trials
• Performs analysis of videofluoroscopic swallow study images to derive metrics as study outcomes
• Conducts routine quality control checks and troubleshoots imaging equipment issues
• Ensures proper cleaning, disinfection, and safety of imaging rooms and equipment
• Maintains compliance with institutional, state, and federal radiation safety requirements
• Operates radiologic equipment during dysphagia research study visits according to research protocols, imaging standards, and radiation safety regulations
• Serves as a main point of contact for clinical research participants, providing information and ensuring adherence to research protocols
• Identifies work unit resource needs and manages supply and equipment inventory levels
• Manages research workflow components, collects, prepares, processes, and submits participant data and samples
• Identifies resource needs and develops clinical research documents, such as job aids, tools, processes, procedures, and training
• Contributes to the development of protocols

Qualifications

• Credentialed Radiologic Technologist with fluoroscopy training (e.g., ARRT certification or equivalent)
• Eligible for or currently holding appropriate Wisconsin licensure to operate fluoroscopy equipment
• Demonstrated experience operating radiologic or fluoroscopic imaging equipment
• Experience working with human research participants or in a clinical/research setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with research, swallowing physiology, or videofluoroscopic swallowing studies
• Experience analyzing imaging data for research purposes
• Experience training or supervising student researchers
• Experience interacting with older adults and persons with cognitive impairment
• Experience with scheduling in a clinical or research setting
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in communication sciences and disorders, health sciences, biology, radiologic sciences, or related discipline

Pay

The starting salary for the position is $60,000 annually but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

Department

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Swallowing & Salivary Bioscience Laboratory