Clinical Research Coordinator

Clinical Research Coordinator II

The Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator to support our ongoing research goals in the Division of Sports Medicine. This position will oversee the day-to-day aspects of investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored research, assist with data reporting and dissemination, and support internal and external sports medicine collaborations. The coordinator will work closely with the sports medicine clinic staff, students, and trainees to ensure successful data collections and productive lines of research. The coordinator will also work closely with our research administration staff to ensure all regulatory aspects of ongoing and new research studies are completed per protocol.

An ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent communication and organizational skills, prior experience performing human subjects research, and a strong background working with data in Excel. Prior experience working with REDCap and Healthlink (Epic) is helpful but not required.

On a day-to-day basis, the incumbent could expect to engage in the following activities:

• Screen patients for eligibility and collect data for research studies
• Enter data into databases and perform quality checks
• Transfer data to study sponsors
• Assist with developing testing procedures and validating testing equipment
• Assist with preparing data for research dissemination
• Attend meetings with lab personnel

This position is fully in-person and on-campus at UW-Madison and typically adheres to a Monday-Friday work schedule, though schedule flexibility in terms of start/end times is necessary for some data collections. This is intended to be a full-time position, though there may be flexibility to start in a part-time capacity then increase to full-time.

• This position is full or part-time, 50%-100%
• This position requires work to be completed onsite, at a designated campus work location.
• This position is a 24 month appointment and has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding.
• This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

The starting salary wage for the position is $53,000 annually; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage and the SMPH Faculty /Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026

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