CARLSSON LAB RESEARCH MANAGER

Job no: 241650-AS
Work type: Partial Remote, Staff Full or Part Time, Staff-Full Time, Staff-Part Time
Department: SMPH/MEDICINE/GER-AD DEV
Location: Madison
Categories: Management/Supervisory, Grant, Research, Contract Management, Health Care, Medical, Social Services, Research, Scientific, Project Management



Position Summary:

This position serves as the research program manager for Dr. Cindy Carlsson's research team. Dr. Carlsson's research focuses on clinical studies evaluating early detection, risk factors and potential preventive therapies for Alzheimer's disease. The program conducts a variety of clinical trials and research studies at the UW Hospital and at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison and works closely with research participants from diverse communities across the state. The successful candidate in this position will provide leadership to the research team using strong communication and organizational skills, coordinate communication and other administrative functions with other offices, program sponsors and collaborators, and oversee research-related administrative operations within Dr. Carlsson's program. The lab is housed within the Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, and is also a part of the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, a large lab with many interconnected teams, labs, and core resources.

The successful candidate will serve as team lead for Dr. Carlsson's clinical research lab, administrative contact for the lab's research projects, and as liaison to various university/ college/ departmental offices as well as other local, state and federal research entities for Alzheimer's disease. The successful candidate will be expected to facilitate scientific and programmatic collaborations with other investigators and program managers at the UW Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, across campus, and with national and international co-investigators. The successful candidate will be expected to work with the PI to build and maintain a positive and inclusive team environment.

The School of Medicine and Public Health has a deep and profound commitment to diversity both as an end in itself but also as a valuable means for eliminating health disparities. As such, we strongly encourage applications from candidates who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

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Degree and Area of Specialization:

Bachelor's degree required.

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

- At least two years of relevant experience in a clinical research setting required.
- Experience in Alzheimer's research preferred.
- Professional experience with progressively increasing responsibility in academic programmatic and operations management strongly preferred.
- Prior experience in project management and supervising other academic/university staff preferred.
- Familiarity with sample processing and management is preferred, but not required.
- Familiarity with research-related contracts and working knowledge of university policies related to research desired.

Prefix assignment determined by years of relevant work experience. A minimum of 7 years of experience is required for an appointment at the senior level.

Additional Information:

To see the principal duties of this position, please click on the "List of Duties" link above.

The successful applicant will understand the importance of attention to detail and of appropriate and timely documentation of all activities. Most critical is the ability to manage many detailed projects at one time, complete projects in a timely manner and meet strict deadlines required by review committees and boards, as well as by investigators. Prior work experience should demonstrate dependability, flexibility, and collegiality among peers.

There will be opportunity for travel to conferences and/or other research sites.

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

Department(s):

A534255-MEDICAL SCHOOL/MEDICINE/GER-AD DEV

Work Type:

Full or Part Time: 80% - 100%

This position requires some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $46,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

To apply for this position, please click on the "" button. You will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter as a part of the application process. Please ensure that the resume and cover letter address how you meet the minimum/preferred qualifications for the position.

You will also be asked to provide three professional/supervisor references during the application process. References will not be contacted without prior notice.

Contact:

Cynthia Carlsson
cmc@medicine.wisc.edu
608-256-1901
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

SR ADMIN PRGM SPEC(R07BN) or ADMIN PROGRAM SPEC(R07DN) or ASSOC ADMIN PRGM SPEC(R07FN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

241650-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

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Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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Applications Open: Sep 27 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Oct 11 2021 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time