Clinical Research Coordinator II-Ophthalmology

Key Job Responsibilities

• Identifies resource needs and develops clinical research documents, such as job aids, tools, processes, procedures, and training.
• Contributes to the development of protocols.
• Schedules logistics, determines workflows, and secures resources for clinical research trials.
• Performs quality checks.
• Serves as a main point of contact for clinical research participants, providing information regarding research procedures, expectations, and informational inquiries.
• Safeguards participants by ensuring they follow the research protocol and alerting the Principal Investigator of issues.
• Identifies work unit resources needs and manages supply and equipment inventory levels.
• Manages research workflow components, collects, prepares, processes, and submits participant data and samples to appropriate entities, adhering to research protocols.
• May assist with training of staff.
• Recruits, screens, selects, determines eligibility and enrolls trial participants, collects more 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, such as collecting vital signs, obtaining weight, and performing phlebotomy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in human-subject research preferred.
• Previous health care experience is desirable.
• Previous experience in research data collection preferred.
• Experience or knowledge of Ophthalmology preferred.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred in Health Sciences or related field.

Compensation

The starting salary/hourly wage for the position is $54,120 annually but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. 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

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) has built a world-class reputation for cutting-edge research and compassionate patient care. We believe that our strength lies in our people, cultivating an environment where every member is empowered to flourish. The mission of the Clinical Eye Research Unit is to enhance ophthalmic care and develop methods to prevent and treat blindness by providing service in clinical research, clinical trials, research education, as well as through interdepartmental and interdisciplinary collaborations.

Contact Information

Beth Reuter, ejreuter@wisc.edu, 608-263-3680. Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.