[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 Microsoft 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 partners Benefits • 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 pharmacy Company 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. Its website is https://uamshealth.com. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job