Administrative & Clinical Research Coordinator

Job Detail

• Job Title:

  Administrative & Clinical Research Coordinator

• Department:

  10240-Anesthesiology

• Location:

  Farmington

• FTE%:

  1

• Shift

  1st

• Search #:

  2025-1040

• Closing Date:

  04/17/2025

• Recruiter:

  Shirden, LyAsia J.

Additional Links:

• This position is Benefit eligible; click here for an overview of available benefits.
• This position is covered by the UHP Bargaining Unit; click here to review the current UHP Contract.
• This position is in salary group UHP-08; click here to review the current UHP Pay Plan

At the UConn Health, this class is accountable for independently providing administrative and clinical research management for a faculty practice or program.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the limited supervision of an employee of a higher rank.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May lead/supervise lower level employees as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1) OFFICE MANAGEMENT: Manages and coordinates program logistics and administrative support for professional staff, making adjustments to accommodate changing priority needs; directs the work flow and supervises the necessary administrative paperwork to manage and support an outpatient program, assigns and reviews work of employees; determines priorities and plans unit work; maintains unit procedures; acts as liaison with other operating units and agencies; prepares reports and correspondence; assures patients are handled courteously and efficiently; assists in planning conferences, meetings with responsibility to make all necessary arrangements; may recruit, train, supervise and evaluate clerical, volunteer and or student staff.

2) INTERPERSONAL: Resolves administrative and logistical problems and transactions collaborating with state/federal/international agencies and institutions as appropriate; acts for and regularly makes decisions in the managers absence within prescribed limits of authority; represents the division head to other university offices, the public or outside agencies in matters of administrative consequence.

3) CLINICAL RESEARCH: Evaluates, organizes, coordinates and manages clinical research protocols; interacts with internal and external sources to facilitate data collection; facilitates nurse/physician participation in clinical research protocols; collects and analyzes data; coordinates the procurement, preparation and shipping of research specimens; registers/reviews eligibility of patients entered into clinical studies; serves as resource and liaison regarding IRB issues; provides instruction on research protocols; may review, monitor and audit other research facilities; participates in national meetings. Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

Knowledge of applicable program rules and regulations; knowledge of business math; considerable knowledge of business communications; knowledge of medical/technical terminology; considerable knowledge of office procedures; considerable knowledge of research protocols; oral and written communications skills; considerable interpersonal skills; computer skills; considerable organizational skills; ability to schedule and prioritize work; some supervisory ability.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

General Experience:

Six (6) years relevant administrative and clinical research experience.

Substitutions Allowed:

Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of relevant experience may be substituted to the general experience.

Working Conditions:

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to communicable/infectious diseases when handling and shipping research specimens.

SCHEDULE: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm with a 30-minute break. Some flexibility will be required depending on research needs of the Department Chair.

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.