Research Area Specialist Intermediate - Term Limited

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

The Research Area Specialist will assist with design, implementation and maintenance of a highly complex RedCap database for the Department of Anesthesiology, Clinical Neuroscience Division, for a PCORI funded multicenter clinical trial (enhancetrial.org) across 8 national sites. This position will monitor key performance metrics and provide weekly data query reports, and oversee data entry cleaning, editing, and creation of analysis files. This position will participate in weekly standardization meetings via zoom across sites run by the Data Core at University of Michigan. This position will serve as the immediate point of contact for all database related issues, including end-user support and auditing across multiple sites. One major requirement for this position is the familiarity with RedCap which is used as the primary tool for managing trial data. This position will report to the Clinical Research Project Manager for the Clinical Neuroscience Division of Anesthesiology.

This is a term-limited position through February 2028, with the possibility of an extension.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

• Designs, implements, and maintains highly complex databases. Maintains database dictionaries and integration of system through database design.
• Ensures data integrity and quality by performing periodic data cleaning and validation procedures.
• Diagnose, identify, and resolve time-sensitive technical or data problems, including programming and procedural errors.
• Analyzes, compares, and evaluates various courses of action. Interprets business and clinical needs into appropriate data-oriented solutions.
• Creating/developing, presenting, and explaining reports for study milestone metrics to trial leadership and sponsors.
• Serves as immediate point of contact for all database related issues, including end-user support and auditing across multiple sites.
• Participates in weekly standardization meetings via zoom across sites.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, computer science. data science, information science, healthcare management
• Minimum of 4 years of related experience.
• With at least 2 years of clinical trials experience and familiarity with proper data collection and at least basic knowledge of study design and data management.
• With at least 3 years of data management programming experience using common data management tools such as REDCAP.
• Strong computing skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to work independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new techniques and technologies.
• Experience must demonstrate knowledge of basic programming concepts and include experience combining data from disparate sources, programming reports, cleaning and preparing data for analysis, and debugging data in complex applications.
• Experience querying, managing, and testing data in applications that store data in relational databases, including broad knowledge of relational database concepts.
• Strong organizational skills including experience prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced production environment. This includes the ability to multitask.

Desired Qualifications*

• Ability to run basic statistical analyses under the direction of a statistician, including descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing is desired.
• Publication Support: Collaborate with researchers to contribute to the preparation of research papers and publications.
• Data Privacy and Ethics: Knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g., HIPAA) and ethical considerations in healthcare research is desired.

Work Schedule

The work schedule will be primarily remote. 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. Learn more about the work modes here .

Work Locations

Remote and UH South

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. Learn more about the work modes .

Additional Information

Please note: This position is term-limited through February 2028 with the possibility of renewal based on need and available funding. At the end of the stated term, your appointment will terminate, and will not be eligible for Reduction-in-Force (RIF) benefits. This term-limited appointment does not create a contract or guarantee of employment for any period of time as you will remain subject to disciplinary or other performance measures, up to and including termination, at the will of the University in accordance with existing University policy and standards for employee performance and conduct.

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.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

253627

Working Title

Research Area Specialist Intermediate - Term Limited

Job Title

Research Area Specialist Inter

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Mobile/Remote

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Medical School

Department

MM Anesthesiology Department

Posting Begin/End Date

8/26/2024 - 9/02/2024

Career Interest

Research