Clinical Research Mgr

The University of New Mexico's Center
for Memory & Aging is seeking Project Manager and Research Coordinator for
the clinical core of the newly funded New Mexico Alzheimer's Disease Research
Center (NM ADRC). New Mexico is joining a group of Universities across the
United States who focus on improving research and treatment for people with
Alzheimer's Disease and related Dementias. https://hsc.unm.edu/research/centers-programs/nmadrc/ While the term end is 2025, the grant is
expected to be funded through at least 2029.

This position is a critically
important part of the Clinical Core of the NM ADRC. The selected will work closely
with the Clinical Core Leaders and will be the lead staff member for this core.

Main responsibilities will be in
overseeing the project coordination of the local site within the grant consortium.
The selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring project milestones are
met, as well as day to day coordination of the human research project. The
project involves longitudinal study of patients with Alzheimer's disease,
including collection of MRI, cognitive, neurological, blood as well as optional
studies, including PET, CSF and add on MRI studies. This position will
supervise research coordinators as well as community health workers who work
directly with participants. The project also involves overseeing the coordination/management
of the clinical data collection at outlying sites including Zuni and Acoma
Pueblos. The clinical core collaborates closely with many other multiple cores
within the UNM ADRC. The position may include developing or modifying IRB
documents for submission to the HRPO (IRB), or work closely with other staff
for these documents. Position may require occasional out of state travel to
national meetings, as well as occasional travel to the Zuni Pueblo or other
locations within NM.

Additional responsibilities will include working as backup
research coordinator and may include a cohort of participants for ongoing
research studies, which includes recruiting, scheduling and screening patients,
conducting assessments, ensuring protocol adherence for each specified study,
and maintaining accurate records. Duties
also include the collection, compilation, and management of study data and
review of patient records for past and present health issues. Weekly consensus
diagnosis meetings will be coordinated by this position in conjunction with the
other core contributions.

The individual in this position
must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work
effectively with a wide range of people in a diverse community, particularly
older adults with cognitive difficulties and their families. This position also
requires a person with professional presentation and interpersonal skills. The
selected person must be adept at organization and project management. This
employee will work with confidential information and data, work directly with
patients, schedule and coordinate research appointments and examinations.
Position may also include other clinical assessments, such as drawing and
processing of blood samples, ECGs, vitals.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• NM Licensure as a Registered Nurse may be required, as appropriate to the individual position
• Successful candidate must submit to post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check.
• May be required to submit to annual TB and rubella screening.
• UNM will provide Hepatitis vaccination, candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer.

Bachelor's degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preference given to applicants who also have the following (must be detailed in Resume or Cover Letter)

• Managing or working with multi-site NIH clinical research studies
• With project management
• Report writing and grant management correspondence
• Working with diverse patients, both cultural and age
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Working with older patients and their families
• Experience working with IRB and maintaining regulatory documentation
• Recruiting, scheduling and maintaining rapport with patients and their families
• Experience administering research assessments
• Experience drawing and/or processing blood

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the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
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visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.