Visiting Research Associate II - Department of Medicine

Visiting Research Associate II - Department of Medicine

Hiring Department: Department of Medicine

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1033741

Posting Close Date: May 16, 2025

Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $65,000 to $85,000. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

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Position Summary

This position conducts research by assisting with the collection, entry and cleaning of data and descriptive results.

Duties & Responsibilities

Contributes to research data acquisition, programming and analyst in the COM/DOM Clinical Trials Unit, the Vitoux Program on Clinical Research for Equitable Health, and NIH-funded clinical trials of digital and other biomedical and behavioral treatments.

Develop and manage research data systems in clinical trials.

Develop and manage AI-based research interventions for testing in clinical trials.

Develop and manage online and mobile research systems for clinical trials.

Develop and manage clinical research databases in REDCap and similar electronic data capture systems.

Create and manage all communication systems for scheduling and the monitoring of research participant study activities in compliance with the clinical trial protocols.

Implement mobile health (mhealth) research data collection and management systems in NIH clinical trials.

Implement neuroimaging research and other data pipelines to process the data from different sources and store it in a secure clinical research data system.

Participate in research data collection and coordination with COM/Clinical Trails Unit, the Vitoux Program on Clinical Research for Equitable Health and NIH-funded clinical trials.

Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in social science or related field required.

A minimum of one year related research experience.

Knowledge of research concepts, practices and procedures.

To apply, submit resume and application at: https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/14818?c=uic&sq=1033741

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