Clinical Research Associate I

Requisition Details

GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION

EEO Statement:

UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Location
Omaha, NE

Requisition Number:
Staff_14356

Department
Neurological Sciences 50001975

Business Unit
College of Medicine

Reg-Temp
Full-Time Regular

Work Schedule
As directed by supervisor

Remote/Telecommuting
No remote/telecommuting opportunity

Position Summary

The Clinical Research Associate will work at the Mind & Brain Health Labs (MBHL, Department of Neurological Sciences) with the principal investigator and research team to coordinate, develop, and conduct clinical research projects aimed at improving patient health, disease treatment, and quality of life in individuals who are aging or have neurological, psychiatric, physiologic, or other medical disorders.

Will assist with clinical research projects from start to finish to support successful communication, coordination, regulatory and protocol compliance, and work across a diverse, multidisciplinary team to meet project goals.

See "unmc.edu/mbhl for more information on MBHL.

Position Details

Additional Information

Posting Category
Research - Non Academic

Working Title
Clinical Research Associate I

Job Title
Clinical Research Associate L1

Salary Grade
RA14H

Appointment Type
C2 - REG OFF/SERV HRLY

Salary Range
$18.990 - $28.510/hourly

Job Requisition Begin Date
01/08/2026

Application Review Date
01/23/2026

Review Date Information:

Initial application review will begin on the date provided in the field above. Applications received prior to this review date will be considered. Applications received after the review date may be considered.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Required Education:
High School education or equivalent

If any degree major/training is required, please specify the type. (NOTE: Concentration and minors are not equivalent to a major)

(Will consider three years related post high school education/experience)

Required Experience
3 years

If any experience is required, please specify what kind of experience:

Experience related to healthcare, laboratory and/or clinical research

(Will consider three years related post high school education/experience)

Required License
No

If yes, what is the required licensure/certification?

Required Computer Applications:
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

Required Other Computer Applications:

Required Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Preferred Education:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent

If any degree/training is preferred, please specify the type:

Health, Science or related field.

Preferred Experience:

1. Reasonable (1-3 years) experience in social, cognitive, or health science lab
experience is desired, including experience with data collection, recruitment and
conducting of studies with research participants.
2. Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Access, Excel, and
Powerpoint) and Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat is preferred.
3. Experience and background in the administration of cognitive and
neuropsychological tests is preferred.
4. Experience working with elderly and patient populations is preferred.
5. Experience with general programming languages (e.g., Python, shell scripting) or statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, R, MATLAB) is preferred.
6. Basic knowledge of statistics is preferred.
7. Electrical, mechanical, or computer troubleshooting skills are preferred.

Preferred License:
Yes

If yes, what is the preferred licensure/certification?:

valid drivers license

Preferred Computer Applications:
Not Applicable

Preferred Other Computer Applications:
Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, REDCap, EPIC/OneChart, R, Python

Preferred Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team of researchers is required.
2. Understanding physical, cognitive, visual, psychologic impairments of subjects with neurological disorders and ability to interact with them in a patient and professional manner is required.
3. Strong interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills
is required.
4. Ability to effectively work independently and in a team is required.

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