Research Associate Senior

About the role

The Research Associate Senior will serve as the College of Health Sciences (CHS) Office of Research and Scholarship’s clinical research coordinator and primary point of contact for faculty and research teams conducting human subjects research. This individual will coordinate studies across the College — recruiting, screening, and consenting participants; scheduling and tracking follow-up visits to protect retention and data completeness; and coordinating participant procedures within the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), including muscle biopsy and imaging appointments. The successful candidate will also support faculty across the research lifecycle by designing and building REDCap projects, assisting with IRB initial submissions, modifications, and adverse event reporting, and providing individualized guidance on pathways for contracts, DUAs, and MTAs, connecting investigators with relevant internal and external resources including the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA), and the CCTS. In addition, the Research Associate Senior will develop resources that streamline and support CHS research — onboarding for new faculty and research teams, a library of standard operating procedures, and a research resource map — will maintain the metrics that demonstrate the effectiveness of these services, and will disseminate that information across the College. This position reports to the College of Health Sciences Associate Dean for Research.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, and consent participants for human subjects research.
• Schedule and track follow‑up visits to protect retention and data completeness.
• Coordinate participant procedures within the CCTS, including muscle biopsy and imaging appointments.
• Design and build REDCap projects.
• Assist with IRB initial submissions, modifications, and adverse event reporting.
• Provide guidance on contracts, DUAs, and MTAs; connect investigators with OVPR, OSPA, and CCTS resources.
• Develop onboarding materials, SOP library, and research resource map for CHS research.
• Maintain metrics demonstrating effectiveness of services and disseminate information across the College.

Requirements

• PhD (required education)
• 3 years of related experience
• No specific license/registration/certification required

Skills

• Prior experience in an academic or academic medical center research setting.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating human subjects research, including obtaining and documenting informed consent and managing participant follow‑up.
• Current CITI human subjects protection and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training, or ability to complete both prior to start