RESEARCH ASST I (TEMP)

Job Title

The Michigan Medicine Department of Anesthesiology is seeking an experienced, positive, highly motivated, organized, and independent individual with strong communication and multitasking skills to join our growing research team.

This position will support the Heart Study Data Collection II Study, an industry-sponsored research project focused on collecting data to support product development. The study will utilize commercially available devices to collect data from patients with a range of medical conditions and varying levels of disease severity.

In this role, you will be responsible for recruiting, screening, and obtaining informed consent from potential research participants for this study, as well as other studies within the department. You will communicate with participants by email and phone for a variety of study-related purposes, including recruitment, screening, scheduling study visits, troubleshooting study-related technology, and following up to support participant compliance and retention.

You will also collect clinical measurements from the electronic health record and/or medical devices, including blood pressure, vital signs, and other vascular health metrics, and accurately record this information in the appropriate data capture systems. This position may require travel between study sites to complete various research-related tasks.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for identifying, screening, and obtaining informed consent from potential research participants. You will communicate with participants by email and phone for a variety of study-related purposes, including recruitment and screening, scheduling study visits, troubleshooting study-related technology, and conducting follow-up to support participant compliance and retention.

You will be responsible for maintaining participant safety, monitoring and documenting adverse events, performing study testing, and acquiring study-related data. This role also requires maintaining data security and confidentiality and adhering to HIPAA regulations and all applicable institutional policies.

Additional responsibilities include entering research data into electronic data capture systems such as OnCore, MQUARK, SharePoint, REDCap, and MyDataHelps, as well as maintaining paper case report files when needed. You will follow standard operating procedures and use electronic tracking systems to monitor participant recruitment, enrollment, and retention.

You will also utilize designated study hardware to perform study testing, ensure proper handling and use of study equipment, and maintain the physical security of all study hardware and related materials.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is necessary
• Interest in clinical health research
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Superb interpersonal skills comfortable speaking with healthcare providers and patients and working independently and as a member of a research team.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally in both verbal and written form
• Ability to communicate research study details clearly over the phone
• Ensure all study related documentation is completed accurately with quality and in a timely fashion per sponsor requirements. May require data entry into both electronic and paper case report forms.
• Collect and record participants study-related data.
• Perform general office and administrative duties related to clinical studies.
• Ability to adhere to established timelines to accomplish tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and use new skills quickly and effectively.

Desired Qualifications

• An understanding of medical terminology
• Experience in interviewing research participants
• High degree of comfort with smart phones, and other remote tools
• Experience using MiChart, REDCap, and OnCore helpful

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment.

Work Schedule

Days, Eves, Weekends

Minimum time required: Wednesday? Friday 10 a.m.? 6 p.m.

Work Locations

University Hospital 1500 E Medical Center Dr.

UH South F7528

Potential other location Dominos Farms and East Ann Arbor

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.