Medical Research Consultant

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Schedule Weekly Hours:
40

Job Description:

The Medical Research Consultant provides scientific expertise and guidance in conducting and managing medical research efforts related to translational improvements in standard of care recommendations. The Medical Research Consultant provides expert advice related to study design, research methodology, and results interpretation. This independent role collaborates with the research team and supports protocol-driven research proposals from inception to the dissemination of results. The Medical Research Consultant prepares presentations to communicate research findings at state, national, and international conferences or in peer-reviewed publications.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Consult with multiple research teams on projects with diverse stakeholders simultaneously. Ensure all team members on the project meet timeline goals and follow proper research methods, techniques, internal policies, budget parameters, and federal laws and regulations.

2. Solicit, develop, and drive new research projects with a wide range of providers (MD, DO, NP, PA, RN, etc.) from initiation to completion. Specifically, recruit providers not currently actively conducting research.
3. Prepare/monitor budgets with leadership to identify internal and external funding sources.
4. Write and implement new protocol-driven research proposals in collaboration with Principal Investigators and biostatisticians. This may include recruitment, consent, and follow-up of patients for prospective study protocols.
5. Coordinate all new and ongoing Human Subjects Committee paperwork. This includes defending research protocol proposals, HIPPA waivers, IRB questionnaires, progress reports, final reports, and study closures.
6. Assist Principal Investigators in developing and/or presenting PowerPoint presentations, abstracts, posters, and articles for presentation at professional conferences or publications.

7. Represent GHS/GMF on multicenter collaborations and projects involving community-based partners. Coordinate multicenter collaborations with statewide and/or national collaborative groups.

Manage ongoing research projects, including medical chart review, survey development, facilitation of data collection, data entry, and results reporting in collaboration with the biostatisticians.
8. Mentor and assign responsibilities to the research team members, including interns, students, volunteers, residents, and other GMF/GHS staff in proper research methods, techniques, and internal policies

9. Ensures study trial agreements (internal and external customers) have all language verified and reviewed, including consultation with a lawyer to ensure each legally binding agreement is complete and protects the institution's integrity before its fully executed with the contracting organization.
10. Negotiate with contracting organizations to produce an adequate budget. Responsible for invoicing, submitting study patient chargers, and verifying payments (clinic and sponsor).
11. Create, complete, and maintain study-related documents, recruitment/enrollment techniques, correspondences, and all data collected per study. Accountable for all research study data during audits.
12. Perform literature reviews for protocol background and updates in the clinical application of new research for providers.

13. Collaborate with the quality department to identify projects that merit further investigation and identifies PI's to lead those projects.
14. Develop and lead educational opportunities related to research methodology for medical learners, staff providers, and other staff members as requested by residency program directors and department leads.
15. Perform other job-related responsibilities as requested.

Education and Learning:

REQUIRED

Master's degree in a health-related field

DESIRED

Master's degree, Research focused in physical, biological, chemical, or health science to include public health or epidemiology

Doctorate (Research focused) or PhD in physical, biological, chemical, or health science to include public health or epidemiology.

Work Experience:

REQUIRED

At least 3 years work experience in the health care field or clinical or academic research.

DESIRED

At least 5 years work experience in the health care field or clinical or academic research.

Age Specific Population Served:

Infant (less than 1 year)

Pediatric (1 - 12 years)

Adolescent (13 - 17 years)

Adult (18 - 64 years)

Geriatric (65 years & older)

OSHA Category:

Category 2 - Some but not all employees in this job title may have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials usually determined by location or specific departments.

Environmental Conditions:

Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office work)

Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position:

Sitting Approximately 5.5 hours in a day

Static Standing Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day

Walking/Standing Approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours total in a day

Repetitive Actions - Fine manipulation Approximately 8 hours in a day

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267

Equal Opportunity Employer