[Remote] Clinical Research Associate I/II/III
Note:The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is a collaborative health care organization focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans. They are seeking a Clinical Research Associate I/II/III to coordinate behavioral research projects and federally-funded grants, working with a team to implement evidence-based interventions for posttraumatic stress in legal settings. Responsibilities• Manages research team schedules.• Maintains calendar and provides scheduling assistance for the Principal Investigator and project teams. • Schedules grant-related meetings (e.g., speaker series, research meetings, study/project participant assessment sessions). • Works with internal and external partners to facilitate project activities, including working with department administration to acquire needed equipment/programs. • Assists with participant assessment, scheduling, and retention efforts and with informing the broader research team of study activities to promote coordination across projects.• Sets meeting agendas, takes notes, and distributes after-meeting action items. • Engages with organizations and agencies to accomplish research objectives. • Develops tools to track research team metrics and reports. Updates tracking tools regularly. • Bears primary responsibility for ensuring that laboratory space is clean and organized. Monitors and manages laboratory supplies. • May oversee other staff and/or student trainees in executing project activities, including data collection. • Performs initial contact with prospective research subjects.• Monitors the information for eligibility for the specific protocol as well as accuracy and completeness prior to examination by the investigators and/or sponsoring agency. • Collects, codes, and enters study information into a database. • Assists in data compilation. • Maintains records and study information, and prepares reports and summaries as needed. • Ensures that completed questionnaires are complete, legible, and accurate in accordance with research protocols. • Makes follow-up contact with participants to obtain missing or questionable data.• Maintains complete & accurate records and files pertaining to one or more research studies. • Maintains detailed records of research subject visits and procedures. • Transcribes qualitative data and prepares for upload to qualitative analysis software. • Conducts qualitative coding. • Makes descriptive reports of research study progress and outcomes. • Builds instructions for scoring research assessments. • May conduct more advanced analyses under the direction of the PI. • Assists in the preparation and submission of grant proposals, grant reports, manuscripts, and lay reports.• Reviews literature for related research developments & compiles findings• Performs other duties as assigned. Skills• Bachelor's degree plus three (3) years of human subjects’ behavioral research experience required for Level I• Proficiency with online survey software within the context of human subjects' research (REDCap, Qualtrics) required for Level I• Bachelor's degree plus three (3) years of human subjects’ behavioral research experience with demonstrated proficiency in a functional area required for Level II• Proficiency with online survey software within the context of human subjects' research (REDCap, Qualtrics) required for Level II• Bachelor's degree plus five (5) years of human subjects’ behavioral research experience with demonstrated proficiency in a functional area required for Level III• Proficiency with online survey software within the context of human subjects' research (REDCap, Qualtrics) required for Level III• Must have excellent computer skills• Ability to use the bolthires Office suite at a high level of proficiency is essential• Excellent written and verbal communication skills• Must be able to drive for in-state travel• Experience conducting research with vulnerable populations in the area of traumatic stress (i.e., incarcerated persons, people with PTSD)• Ability to work collaboratively and sensitively with incarcerated individuals and with community partnersBenefits• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000• Career Training and Educational Opportunities• Merchant Discounts• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacyCompany Overview• UAMS is the state’s only comprehensive academic health center, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a northwest Arkansas regional campus; a statewide network of regional centers; and seven institutes: the Winthrop P.It was founded in 1879, and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. 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