How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Summary
The laboratories of Dr. Deanna Gates and Dr. David Lipps in the School of Kinesiology seek to hire a full-time Clinical Research Coordinator to work on externally funded projects. These labs use quantitative and qualitative methods to assess movements in individuals with amputation and those with breast cancer. The successful candidate will be reliable, conscientious, organized, and able to work independently with minimal supervision. This person will also possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and demonstrate cultural competence and a commitment to working with individuals with impairments.
Why Work at Michigan?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Maternity and parental leave
- University commitment to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities
Responsibilities*
Research tasks (75%) include:
- Acting as study coordinator for active projects, including identifying participants, determining eligibility, consenting, and scheduling
- Preparing study materials, including recruitment materials and online surveys, for data collection
- Overseeing data processing and management in software such as RedCap and Qualtrics
- Conduct biomechanics research under the direction of the PIs
- Managing training of undergraduate research assistants
- Assisting in data analysis
- Supporting collaborations with outside researchers
Administrative tasks (25%) include:
- Assisting with IRB applications, including IRB maintenance tasks (e.g, continuing reviews, data and safety monitoring submissions)
- Managing purchasing of lab supplies, coordinating purchases with research administrator and other administrative staff as needed
- Managing maintenance of lab equipment, coordinating with support staff as needed to fix equipment issues
Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Experience with clinical data management
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Knowledge of basic MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) applications
- Ability to remain stationary at a computer for up to 4 hours at a time to collect, process, or review data.
- Ability to move laboratory equipment up to 20lbs
- Proven success with contributing to a positive workplace culture, and ability to consistently demonstrate our school's Core Values
Desired Qualifications*
- Master's degree in Kinesiology, Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 1+ year of experience in a research lab setting
- Experience with writing and maintain IRB protocols and conducting human subjects research
- Experience with coding and data processing with Matlab, R, or similar programming language and motion capture software packages
- Experience with electronic medical record systems (Epic)
Additional Information
This is a full-time term-limited position for one-year with the possibility of a second year dependent on performance and availability of funding. An offer may be extended outside the general salary range shared in this posting based on equity, experience, knowledge, and skills for this role. You are encouraged to discuss salary questions to honor understanding and transparency throughout the recruiting process.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.