The University of New Mexico’s Center for Memory & Aging is seeking Clinical Research Supervisor for multiple studies at the including the newly funded New Mexico Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (NM ADRC) as well as the MarkVCID2 (Biomarkers in Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia) consortium. While the term end is April 2025, the grant is expected to be funded through at least 2029.

The Center for Memory & Aging (CMA) at UNM is funded primarily from National Institute of Health (NIH) grant mechanisms, our main projects involve longitudinal study of older participants with and without cognitive problems, including collection of MRIs, cognitive, neurological, and biospecimen data. Currently all our research studies work with older adults, ages 50 and above. The Center for Memory & Aging is a growing center with a focus on research in Alzheimer’s and related dementias. We have a long record of continued research funding.

The CMA is seeking a self-starter, motivated, candidate to coordinate the day-to day activities for research studies. The ideal candidate will have experience coordinating research clinical trials or participant-based research studies. Understanding and training in Human Research as well as Good Clinical Practice will be required.

The responsibilities will include recruiting and scheduling patients for ongoing research studies, ensuring protocol adherence for each study, and maintaining accurate records. Duties also include the collection, compilation, and management of study data. The individual in this position must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people in a diverse community, particularly older adults with cognitive difficulties and their families. This employee will work with confidential information and data, work directly with patients and physicians, to schedule and coordinate research appointments and examinations. Position may involve sporadic travel for recruitment events, generally within the Albuquerque area. 

In addition to the above, the position may include assisting with the coordination of add on studies which may include: EEG, EKG, PET scan and other medical procedures which this position would help to coordinate. Interest or experience in other medical procedures would be an asset.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• May be required to submit to annual TB and rubella screening.
• UNM will provide Hepatitis vaccination, candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer.
• Specialty licensure/certification may be required, as specified by the department.
• Successful candidate must submit to post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check.
• Must maintain certification status.

High school diploma or GED; at least 7 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. Certification/Licensure Current ACRP Certification as Clinical Research Coordinator or eligible for certification.

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.

Preference for candidates who have experience in the all or some of the following (please detail in cover letter or resume):

•      Experience recruiting, scheduling and maintaining rapport with patients and their families
•      Working with older patients and their families; working with a diverse population who may have declining cognition.
•      Coordinating large patient-centered research studies, such as industry sponsored clinical pharmaceutical trials or large NIH studies.
•      Experience and proficiency with phlebotomy, especially drawing blood from older adults. Formal training or certification is not required.
•      Working with confidential patient medical information.
•      Experience administering research assessments specifically cognitive tests or structured interviews.
•      Experience working with IRB and maintaining regulatory documentation
•      Experience with explaining or assisting with medical procedures, such as EEG, EKG, MRI, CT, PET, or Lumbar Puncture.
•      Bilingual Spanish/English

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