Senior Accountant

General Summary Responsible for the coordination of the research component of the specified clinical program at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Consistently demonstrates support of the RIC statement of Mission and Philosophy by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute. Demonstrates RIC Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and RIC Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, & Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties. Principal Responsibilities Maintain clinical database including obtaining subject consent, extracting data from medical records and querying database. Coordinate research projects including preparing and maintaining IRB documents, subject consents and grant budgets. Perform statistical analysis on data for research purposes. Assist in preparation of grant proposals, manuscripts for publication, scientific presentations and annual reports. Serve on the research team, screening subjects for participation, performing physical examinations and coordinating with all involved departments. Where required, collect study data and/or provide study intervention as required by study proposal. Reporting Relationships Reports to the Medical Director, Principal Investigator, or Department Head of the program, as appropriate. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required Minimum master’s prepared or Master’s degree in a related field. Five years experience in clinical specialty of specified program. One to two years experience in clinical research or doctoral prepared. Must have excellent attention to detail and autonomous work habits. Written communicationskills vital to this role, with experience in technical and medical writing preferred. Working Conditions Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Job Grade- 16 #J-18808-Ljbffr