Clinical Research Coordinator (Research Professional 2)

About the role

The Bronstein lab in the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is seeking a part-time (20 hours per week) Clinical Research Coordinator for a project focused on personalized, non-invasive neuromodulation to improve mental health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Participant Facing – 70%
  • Lead recruitment efforts for the clinical study, including identification, recruitment, screening, and enrollment of study participants.
  • Obtain informed consent from study participants.
  • Collect and maintain participant and laboratory data.
  • Under the direction of the PI or study manager, work directly with study participants and families and serve as project liaison to other departments, healthcare units and clinics, outside organizations, and government agencies.
• Regulatory – 15%
  • Identify, review, and report adverse events, protocol deviations, or other unanticipated problems appropriately.
  • Contribute to study start-up activities, such as site initiation visits, document template creation, and study staff training.
  • Contribute to regulatory documentation for the clinical study, including Institutional Review Board applications, revisions, safety reports, adverse events, and yearly renewals.
  • Maintain source documents.
• Administrative – 15%
  • Coordinate various aspects of interventional/therapeutic clinical trials from protocol development through closeout in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), applicable regulations, and University policies.
  • Collaborate with Principal Investigator (PI) and other team members to achieve project objectives, coordinating complex research procedures, multiple visits with complex schemas, and follow-up care.
  • Participate in the build of clinical study and order sets and ensure orders are accessible by clinical care teams as appropriate.
  • Create and maintain tools and documentation to track study metrics.
  • Provide status updates to management.
  • Participate in quality control and internal monitoring activities.
  • Contribute to the development of research protocols, IND/IDE applications to the FDA, research publications, or presentation of research data.
  • Write sections of grant applications, abstracts/posters, and/or manuscripts.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree plus at least two years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant work experience totaling at least six years.
• Strong attention to detail, conscientiousness, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor when working with research participants who may have significant emotional disturbances.
• Flexibility to conduct study procedures across various locations, including MRI suites, inpatient care floors, clinics, and research laboratories.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability and willingness to obtain and document immunizations required for work in clinical environments (e.g., measles, influenza, hepatitis B, negative tuberculosis testing, SARS-CoV-2).

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS in biomedical engineering, psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, or physiology.
• Training or experience in clinical study recruitment.
• Training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable regulations.
• Training or experience in functional neuroimaging, especially magnetic resonance imaging.

About the department

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences consists of an outstanding team of researchers, clinicians, and educators who provide world-class expertise in psychiatric illness, treatment, scholarship, and scientific discovery. The department’s mission is to:

• Create and disseminate new knowledge in the science of mental health.
• Provide effective and innovative clinical care programs to alleviate suffering from mental illness and promote mental resilience.
• Train the next generation of interprofessional experts who will be leaders in Minnesota and beyond.
• Engage in compassionate and vigorous outreach and advocacy on issues relevant to psychiatric illness, treatment, and research.

More information is available on the department’s website.

Pay

Salary range is $25.00 - $33.65 per hour, depending on education, qualifications, and experience.

Schedule

50% appointment (20 hours per week).

Benefits

The University of Minnesota offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off.
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program.
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• University contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance.
• Employee wellbeing program.
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contributions.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity.
• Financial counseling services.
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost.
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area.