Details **Open Date** 02/04/2025 **Requisition Number** PRN41131B **Job Title** PS Research Dev Associate I **Working Title** Research Dev Associate I **Job Grade** E **FLSA Code** Professional **Patient Sensitive Job Code?** Yes **Standard Hours per Week** 40 **Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time **Shift** Day **Work Schedule Summary** **VP Area** U of U Health - Academics **Department** 00263 - Surgery Research **Location** Campus **City** Salt Lake City, UT **Type of Recruitment** External Posting **Pay Rate Range** 39300 to 72700 **Close Date** 05/04/2025 **Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)** 06/30/2025 **Job Summary** This position supports a wide range of strategic, proactive, and capacity building activities designed to enable and enhance research and may include strategic research advancement, communication of research, and enhancement of collaboration and team science. It also includes coordinating onboarding, implementation, quality control, and completion of research studies into databases for participant and specimen tracking specifically related to the Department of Surgery Biorepository. Oversees research studies in an administrative and operational capacity while maintaining regulatory compliance with guidelines set by governing agencies. Ensures uniform processes for research studies across the Department of Surgery **Responsibilities** + Supports data collection and reporting needs + Problems encountered are varied, but generally with precedent. Resolution may require some analysis and interpretation, requiring innovation and creativity. + Has developed specialized skills or is multi-skilled through job-related training and on-the-job experience + Oversees compliance to protocols; manages onboarding, quality control, and completion of research studies into databases for participant and specimen tracking specifically related to the Department of Surgery Biorepository. + Prepares reports for organizations and agencies. + Monitors and assists in enrollment and initiates strategies to promote enrollment of faculty/investigators into the Department of Surgery Biorepository. + Ensures uniformity of studies across the department, including developing template informed consents. + Assists in developing participant intake databases (REDCap) including electronic consent. + Prepares, submits and maintains IRB , FDA , NCI , NIH , NSF and/or other regulatory documents and research correspondence. + Supervises, mentors and trains new or junior research staff. + Coordinates with referring physicians to provide information regarding available research projects and to maintain a strong referral basis. + Develops and maintains patient databases. + Assists in the development of study protocols. + Confers with Principal Investigators regarding lab procedures and techniques to be followed in conducting research. + Evaluates and resolves problems related to specimen collection, preparation and analysis. + Maintains accurate laboratory records. + Observes principles of data security and patient confidentiality. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. **Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required** Nearly Continuously: Office environment. **Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required** Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead. **Minimum Qualifications** Bachelor’s degree **or** 8 years of relevant work experience Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers, and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. **Preferences** **Type** Benefited Staff **Special Instructions Summary** **Additional Information** The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients. All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. 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