Research Project Specialist (Clinical Research Specialist)

About the position The University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) is recruiting a Research Project Specialist to coordinate the day-to-day operations of research studies. This role is part of the 'My Healthy Maryland Precision Medicine Research' project, a long-term study aiming to create a diverse resource for health-related research, from understanding genetic and molecular bases of conditions to improving healthcare efficiency. Responsibilities • Perform as a single specialist in a clinical setting, providing technical expertise to research programs and projects, and overseeing clinical research activities. • Develop, recommend, modify, and implement policies and procedures for clinical research, including protocol manuals and data collection instruments. • Coordinate the preparation of Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protocol development and ensure compliance of research operations. • Manage interaction with subject participants, including eligibility screening, recruitment, enrollment, and ensuring informed consent. • Obtain tissue and blood samples as necessary and collect information through interviews, questionnaires, test results, and charts. • Plan, organize, and implement in-person participant recruitment and engagement efforts at various UMMS locations, other hospital systems, and community locations within Maryland. • Establish and maintain database files and reports using computer applications like Microsoft Excel/Access, performing data checks, audits, and data cleaning. • Perform clinical research activities, including data analysis using statistical software (SAS, SPSS, R), data management, and data interpretation. • Maintain communication with participants and colleagues regarding protocol-specific information and research orders. • Serve as a liaison to other departments (e.g., IRB, CCT), outside organizations, government agencies, and product representatives. • Oversee and coordinate daily clinical research operations, study initiation, execution, and completion. • Assist in the design and provide expert recommendations regarding research studies. • Provide working coordination and feedback to others. • Perform day-to-day operational duties such as ensuring quality control and safety compliance, submitting invoicing, developing policies and procedures, and ordering supplies. • Search relevant literature, develop conclusions on research findings, write reports, prepare and deliver presentations, and recommend appropriate actions. • Conduct library research and contribute to the preparation and writing of research findings for publication and grant proposals. • Provide training to less experienced researchers. • Assist in developing and submitting grants, papers, abstracts, and manuscripts. • Participate in field visits, respond to requests and questions from individuals, institutions, government agencies, and funding agencies. • Participate in the design of research studies. • Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in a scientific field of study related to the research of the clinical setting. • Three (3) years of clinical research experience. • Two (2) years of experience in the relevant research specialization. Benefits • Retirement program (pension or optional retirement plan/ORP) • Over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year • 15 paid holidays • 3 personal leave days • Unlimited accrual of sick time • Comprehensive health insurance • Professional learning and development programs • Tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school • Flexible work schedules • Teleworking options (if applicable per job) Apply tot his job Apply To this Job