RESEARCH COORDINATOR (50%)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Research
Posted on May 31, 2019
Req #: | 159551 |
Department: | NEUROLOGY |
Job Location: | Seattle Campus |
Posting Date: | 08/23/2018 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary is commensurate with education and experience |
Shift: | First Shift |
Notes: | As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. |
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for four consecutive years.
The Department of Neurology has been a center of clinical and academic excellence since 1995, and has a mission that includes meeting the health-care needs of patients with neurological issues, advancing knowledge through research in the clinical and basic neurosciences and training the next generation of neurologists in our residency program through its clinical facilities at the University of Washington Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, VA Puget Sound Health Care System and Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center.
The Department of NEUROLOGY has an outstanding opportunity for a part time 50% FTE RESEARCH COORDINATOR. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining an ongoing portfolio of clinical trials for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) research. Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy is a genetic muscle disease that affects different patients and muscles variable. The goals of our studies is to follow the muscle disease longitudinally with biomarkers such as electric impedance myography and muscle biopsies as well as treatment trials to determine effectiveness of therapies. This includes researching available projects and funding, preparing proposals and budgets that meet the needs and requirements of the departmental faculty and adhering to University and sponsor guidelines.
In addition, the individual in this position will work with the Offices of Human Subjects, Compliance, Sponsored Projects and others as necessary to get all the required approvals prior to submission. The incumbent will also prepare reports to the funding agencies and serve as liaison to the funding agencies and perform other related duties as needed. Under the supervision of the principal investigators, the incumbent will follow research protocols to obtain data through interviewing subjects/patients, conducting laboratory tests, consulting with the physician and reviewing medical records, coordinate patient participation in medical research studies and compile and verify the accuracy of research data. The individual in this position will also take part in the call schedule for clinical trials of neurology.
Research Study Management 40%:
Research Data and Publication Management 25%:
Design and Implementation 15%:
Patient/Participant Management 10%:
Research Finance Management 10%:
Minimum Requirements:
Desired Qualifications:
Application Process:
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