Support day-to-day activities for one or more multi-year clinical research studies focused on public health, substance use disorder care, and access to care.
Responsibilities include participant outreach and engagement, screening and informed consent, scheduling research visits, data collection and entry, qualitative interviewing, risk assessments, recruitment support, database maintenance, quality assurance, staff training support, and administrative coordination.
The role also provides opportunities to work with community partners, rural clinics, and participant-facing research activities in both in-person and remote settings. This is a hybrid position based at the Ann Arbor campus with travel throughout Michigan as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Associate degree in Health Science or equivalent combination of related education and experience for the technician title
- High school diploma or GED for the underfill Clinical Research Assistant title
- At least 1 year of directly related clinical research or clinical trials experience, or 3 years of human subject experience in clinical, lab, health regulations, patient care, community health, or related research
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and assessment skills
- Ability to follow strict study protocols, regulatory requirements, and data entry standards
- Strong attention to detail, organization, record-keeping, multitasking, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Comfort using technology, remote communication tools, virtual meeting platforms, and electronic documentation systems
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel to the office in Ann Arbor and to clinics or community sites across Michigan
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Health Science or related field
- Knowledge of medical terminology and experience in a large health care setting
- 1-3 years of post-bachelor's human subjects research experience
- Experience with substance use, behavioral health, or mental health research
- Familiarity with MS Excel, REDCap, Qualtrics, and electronic medical records
- Experience working with rural or underserved populations
- Experience supporting patient-facing or hybrid in-person/remote recruitment strategies
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage effective on the first day
- 2:1 retirement savings match
- Hybrid work mode with some remote flexibility
- Opportunity for training, mentoring, and professional growth
- Work with a mission-driven academic health system
Location
Michigan, US
Employment Type
Full-time
Experience Level
Associate
Remote work allowed
Yes
Posted
2 months ago