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Job Title:Clinical Research Associate II - Public Health Sciences

Department:Public Health Sciences

Location:Farmington

FTE%:1

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Search #:2023-1143

Closing Date:06/06/2023

Recruiter:Perry, Sarah

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Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership and Innovation. These values define UConn Health. The Department of Public Health Sciences in the School of Medicine at UConn Health is seeking a Clinical Research Associate II in the area of Addiction Health Services Research. The projects this position will support aim to improve the system of care for substance use disorders, including implementation of technology tools for health and addiction care settings, improving retention and use of evidence-based practices, and implementation of measurement-based care and quality improvement. Projects emphasize implementation science and state-academic partnerships. This is a fulltime position that is located in Farmington, CT. If you have a experience in this field, we want to hear from you. 

PURPOSE OF CLASS:

At UConn Health, this position is accountable for performing as a specialist in a research area, performing the most complex clinical research and related tasks, and independent research projects; may act as a working supervisor for professional staff members.

 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Receives general direction of a principal investigator, faculty member or designee.  

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Supervises research assistants/associates/technicians, clerical or other staff members of as assigned.

 

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Plans unit workload and determines priorities

Schedules, assigns, oversees or reviews work of assigned staff

Establishes and maintains unit procedures

Provides staff training and assistance

Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations

Plays a substantial independent role in the preparation of grants and contracts applications

Acts as a liaison with operating units, agencies, and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures

Prepares annual reports, data and statistics relevant to the study

Serves as a coordinator for large, complex, multi-center studies, including monitoring and oversight at several study sites beyond UConn Health

Makes recommendations on policies or standards

Assists with development of case report forms and data management systems

Takes lead in authoring research publications and presentations

Conducts literature searches and contributes to research publications

Responsible for data quality control and quality assurance

Active in course work on the principles of clinical research

Develops and organizes data for grant applications and progress reports

Acts as liaison with centralized study coordinating centers

Acts as a resource to principal investigators, nurses, research assistants, and clerical staff for optimal handling of data and other research related computerized information

Educates, mentors and coaches lower level researchers regarding clinical research process/protocols and regulatory regulations

Reviews case report forms

Serves as liaison to Institutional Review Board, submitting protocol applications and informed consents

Reports adverse events to appropriate personnel

Performs related duties as required

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

Considerable knowledge of clinical research protocols, principles and procedures

Considerable knowledge of clinical trials and other clinical research methods such as screening, interviewing, reviewing case report forms, reviewing medical records

Considerable knowledge of experimental design, mathematics, statistics, computer applications and procedures, computerized databases

Considerable knowledge of a science such as biology or psychology

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Project management, interpersonal and organizational skills

Ability to identify, produce, organize, analyze, evaluate and interpret data

Knowledge of regulatory procedures (e.g. Informed consent, IRB applications, FDA regulations, data safety and monitoring plans, boards, safety of subjects in clinical research) involved with clinical research

Ability to work as a member of a project team and independently

Supervisory ability

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

General Experience: A Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline, plus five (5) years of appropriate research experience, preferably in a health science/health care setting. 

Substitutions Allowed:

Bachelor’s Degree and six (6) years of appropriate clinical research experience or certification as a Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) by SOCRA or equivalent with twelve (12) years of appropriate practical clinical research experience. If not certified at the time of hire must take and pass the certification within one (1) year of employment. 

Special experience:

One (1) year of the general experience must have been at the level of Research Associate I.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to communicable/infectious diseases.

 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

May involve travel to local, regional, or out of state project/partner sites to attend stakeholder/clinical research meetings or conduct data collection activities.

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of health services research, implementation science, substance use/addiction, and/or behavioral health

Experience with projects using qualitative interviewing and/or mixed methods approaches, including experience conducting interviews/focus groups and analyzing related data

Strong scientific writing ability and experience with scientific manuscript writing and submission

Interpersonal skills that foster collaboration

Proficiency in using computer software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, and statistical and survey packages such as SPSS, SAS, Atlas.ti, DeDoose, RedCap and/or Qualtrics (or related software)

Ability to produce verbal and written communications appropriate for a range of audiences

Experience with preparing grant applications for NIH-funded studies and other federal funders (E.g., SAMHSA, PCORI)

Experience developing, organizing, and submitting data for grant applications, progress reports, and NIH data sharing requirements

 

SCHEDULE: Full-time, 40 hours per week. Primarily Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., evening hours as needed.

 

 

FULL TIME MINIMUM EQUIVALENT SALARY: $95,202.00 

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow. 

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