Notice:  Funding will be renewed on a year-to-year basis for a 5-year grant. Continuance beyond the 5 years will be subject to the Department's operational needs as outlined in UBPPM #3200, Employee Classifications, http://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html.

The Division of Endocrinology, within the Department of Internal Medicine, is seeking a Research Coordinator to assist with multiple NIH-funded diabetes research studies.  This position requires clinic experience, attention to detail, the ability to work independently, and strong organizational skills. In addition, this employee will be responsible for working closely with clinical and administrative staff in a research setting, conducting clinic visit assessments, performing phlebotomy, sample processing and shipping, administering questionnaires, and tracking patients between study visits. The Research Coordinator will work with confidential data, sensitive health information, and directly with patients, their primary care physician, clinic staff, and members of the offsite research team.  The employee will be required to be punctual and dependable in order to meet the needs of our study participants, have excellent clinic skills, experience with documentation, and the ability to work well with others.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Independently conduct clinic assessments to include anthropometric measurements and vitals.
2. Independently administer neurocognitive questionnaires.
3. Enter study data into the data entry system, and miscellaneous office duties.
4. Independently allocate study supplies and maintain site inventory.
5. Skilled in performing phlebotomy, sample processing, and shipping

The Department of Internal Medicine is a large, progressive department with a diverse staff working in dedicated teams to provide quality work in an organized, effective and efficient manner through innovation, training, and education. Through our collaborative work effort, we support the faculty and enhance the missions of the department, school, Health Sciences Center and University.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Successful candidate must submit to a post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check. Additional health screenings may be required, dependent on the nature of the research conducted, as determined by Employee Occupational Health Services.
• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.
• All regular, non-temporary positions assigned to this classification are represented by a labor union and subject to the terms and conditions of the US-UNM Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Bachelor's degree; at least 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

·         Experience working in a clinic setting with patients/participants and performing clinic assessments

·         Experience administering neurocognitive questionnaires  

·         Experience with data entry

·         Experience performing phlebotomy, sample collection, processing and shipping

Candidate must have shipping certification or obtain within one month of hire date.

Some out of state travel may be required.

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

1) Cover Letter detailing your directly related experience

2) Resume

3) List of at least 3 supervisory references

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.