The Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) is seeking an Administrative Services Coordinator that will be an integral member of the research team in the ICTS – Implementation Science Center (ISC). This position will provide administrative support to the ISC by performing activities which are vitally important to its mission, as well as to grow and foster innovation through research support endeavors.

Duties to include but not limited to:

·       Serve as the first point of contact for the ISC including reviewing, resolving, and responding to requests for information, data, services, and complaints.

·       Respond to and triage phone calls, emails, and other sources of inquiries for the ISC.

·       Assist ISC in disseminating information about guest speakers, workshops, lecture series, education and funding opportunities, and any other mass email for staff, faculty and students.

·       Serve as the first point of contact for the ISC including reviewing, resolving and responding to requests for information, data, services and complaints. Apply independent judgement with respect to communications and confidentiality.

·       Assist with planning, developing, coordinating and implementing projects, programs and/or activities for the ISC.

·       Plan and coordinate ISC events such as workshops and conferences and provide on-sight direction and support. Collect and maintain information and documentation related to events (i.e. attendees, CME credits).

·       Coordinate ISC travel arrangements and ensure appropriate use of funds per policy or protocol. This includes registering for conferences, making hotel and flight reservations, collecting receipts and initiating travel expense vouchers into workflow.

·       Assist in monitoring monthly expenditures and make appropriate purchases/reconciliations including investigating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner. Research, review, and initiate purchase of equipment and/or supplies for the ISC as directed.

·       Assist in the development and implementation of the ISC strategic plan (short and long term) in collaboration with ISC leadership. Work with designated leaders to help ensure progress and directions. Oversee rollout/distribution and communication efforts.

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At the University of Iowa’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS), the Clinical Research Unit (CRU) is where cutting-edge discoveries move from the lab to patient care. As the front line of clinical research for both pediatric and adult populations, the CRU provides the space, expertise, and support to advance groundbreaking studies that impact lives in Iowa and beyond. Supported by the Carver College of Medicine and the Early Phase Trials Unit, the CRU conducts Phase I–IV clinical trials across a wide range of conditions. Our nurses play a central role in bringing these studies to life, delivering care with compassion while ensuring research is conducted safely and with the highest standards of integrity.

The Clinical Research Nurse is at the forefront of medical innovation, administering investigational treatments and clinical assessments. Our expert nurses monitor participant health and safety according to trial protocols while collaborating closely with physicians, research staff, clinical teams, patients, and families. Their work strikes the critical balance between protecting research participants and ensuring fidelity to each study design, ultimately contributing to the discoveries that shape tomorrow’s standard of care.

Duties to include but not limited to:

·       Provides direct nursing care including infusions, medication administration all routes and assessments in relation to the research protocol to attain expected measurable outcomes.  

·       Provides nursing care to acute and complex patient populations and utilizes appropriate professional judgment and critical decision making in planning and providing care.

·       Collaborates with nursing, medical staff and research professionals in the review of clinical research protocols in relationship to clinical standards of care, protocol needs, and participant safety.  

·       Provides leadership for direct patient care and protocol adherence collaborating with unit-based nurse management team and study teams.

·       Acts as a participant advocate. Keeps participants safe in the conduct of clinical research, research interventions and protocol activities. Continually assesses risk and coordinates research activities to minimize participant risk.

·       Assures consent is completed prior to visit activities.

·       Design and implement participant/family health education activities for clinical research. Supports participant/family/educational activities.

·       Serves as an educational and clinical resource or consultant for clinical research participants, family and research staff. 

·       Ensures that nursing practice is safe, effective, efficient and patient centered. Identifies barriers and opportunities to improve protocol adherence and data collection. 

·       Recommends strategies to improve nursing quality and operationalization of required protocol activities.

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The University of Iowa’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) provides support to advance groundbreaking medical research studies that impact lives in Iowa and beyond. The Clinical / Health Care Research Nurse will be an integral member of the research team in the ICTS – Coordinator Core. This position will provide support by performing activities which are vitally important to ICTS mission, as well as to grow and foster innovation through research support endeavors. The Clinical / Health Care Research Nurse will design, plan, promote, and control clinical research trials and coordinate the processing and analysis of trials data as well as assist with the development and maintenance of regulatory, data and budget documents.

Duties to include but not limited to:

·       Screen patient for study eligibility and consent for clinical trials.

·       Educate patient on scope of study, potential risks and benefits, possible alternatives, and study requirements.

·       Assist in the design, development, execution, administration, and maintenance of protocols and clinical studies.

·       Provide input into descriptions of complex research procedures.

·       Screen, recruit, enroll, and obtain informed consent for clinical research activities.

·       Oversee recruitment of subjects and scheduling of trial-related procedures.

·       Participate in the collection, and entry of data into clinical research trial data systems.

·       Participate in the design, development and testing of clinical research trial data systems.

·       Manage and organize regulatory documents.

·       Prepare regulatory submissions.

·       Mentor new students and staff under direction.

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At the University of Iowa’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS), the Clinical Research Unit (CRU) is where cutting-edge discoveries move from the lab to patient care. As the front line of clinical research for both pediatric and adult populations, the CRU provides the space, expertise, and support to advance groundbreaking studies that impact lives in Iowa and beyond. Supported by the Carver College of Medicine and the Early Phase Trials Unit, the CRU conducts Phase I–IV clinical trials across a wide range of conditions. Our health care providers play a central role in bringing these studies to life, delivering care with compassion while ensuring research is conducted safely and with the highest standards of integrity.

Under the supervision of a physician, and/or Nurse Manager and/or designee the Clinical Research Paramedic or Respiratory Therapist is at the forefront of medical innovation, administering investigational treatments and clinical assessments. Our expert health care providers monitor participant health and safety according to trial protocols while collaborating closely with physicians, research staff, clinical teams, patients, and families. Their work strikes the critical balance between protecting research participants and ensuring fidelity to each study design, ultimately contributing to the discoveries that shape tomorrow’s standard of care.

Duties to include but not limited to:

·       Provides direct care within the parameters of the research protocol to attain expected measurable outcomes.  

·       Provides care to acute and complex patient populations and utilizes appropriate professional judgment and critical decision making in planning and providing care.

·       Collaborates with nursing, medical staff and research professionals in the review of clinical research protocols in relationship to clinical standards of care, protocol needs, and participant safety.  

·       Provides leadership for direct patient care and protocol adherence collaborating with unit-based nurse management team and study teams.

·       Participate in the design, development, collection and testing of clinical research trial data systems.

·       Acts as a liaison between health care clinical information systems and research data systems.

·       Acts as a participant advocate. Keeps participants safe in the conduct of clinical research, research interventions and protocol activities. Continually assesses risk and coordinates research activities to minimize participant risk.

·       Assures consent is completed prior to visit activities.

·       Ensure that medical care is safe, effective, and efficient. Identify opportunities to improve protocol adherence and data collection that is cost-effective.

·       Provide assistance with tracking grant budgets and identify opportunities to ensure that grant funding is being used as intended and awarded.

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The Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) Clinical Research Unit (CRU) is seeking a Medical Assistant II to support Phase I–IV clinical trials for both pediatric and adult participants. As part of a cutting-edge research program advancing groundbreaking therapies, this role contributes to studies that directly impact patient care locally and globally. Working under the direction of CRU nurses and providers, the MA II provides direct patient care within the medical assistant scope of practice (e.g., vital signs, ECGs, specimen collection) and offers related clerical support in an ambulatory clinic research setting. The MA II also ensures each visit is safe, organized, and efficient by preparing exam rooms, ensuring appropriate consents, and communicating with participants, families, and research teams. This position is 100% time and is performed fully on campus at UI Main Campus. 

Duties to include but not limited to:

·       Facilitate the efficient flow of research participants through the CRU by coordinating intake, communicating with participants and families, and supporting seamless transitions between study procedures.

·       Assist nurses and providers during participant assessments by collecting medical histories, reviewing medications and allergies, preparing participants for study-specific procedures, and administering routine immunizations within the MA scope of practice.

·       Manage internal and external medical records and study-related documentation to ensure accurate, complete, and timely information is available for participant visits and protocol-driven procedures.

·       Provide clerical and operational support including answering phones, scheduling participant appointments, organizing visit materials, and communicating with research teams and collaborating departments.

·       Support clinical research activities under the direction of CRU nurses and research staff by preparing exam rooms, assisting with protocol-required specimen collection and vital sign monitoring, and ensuring study visits adhere to safety expectations and visit workflows.

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The Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) is seeking a highly skilled Senior Application Developer to support cutting-edge biomedical research and data science. In this role, the developer serves as the primary application and data developer for the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) supported research projects, owning the full lifecycle from requirements gathering through implementation, maintenance, and technical debt management. This role is critical in enabling researchers and clinicians to advance discovery, improve patient outcomes, and accelerate translational science. The position will coordinate with central Carver College of Medicine (CCOM) IT and institutional partners as needed to align with security, compliance, and hosting standards, while remaining focused on ICTS research systems. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in software engineering, a strong understanding of data management and architecture in biomedical contexts, and experience collaborating in academic or research-driven environments.

Duties to include but not limited to:

·       Collaborate with colleagues and research community end users (both local and national) to define functional/technical specifications and offer solutions. Lead design and analysis.

·       Consult with colleagues and research community end users to define system requirements, identify programming and output needs, and verify preliminary design and output. Write documentation and educate community in application and or data warehouse functionality.

·       Recommend tools, languages, technologies, techniques, and standards to improve our processes.

·       Build development environment automation.

·       Propose software maintenance procedures and schedules.

·       Provide on-call coverage for complex issues.

·       Scope potential projects to create summaries and make recommendations.

·       Develop work plan and time schedules for computing projects including outlining phases and identifying personnel and computing equipment requirements.

·       Gather business system solution requirements by interviewing and analyzing work processes and operations; evaluate business and information systems functionality.

·       Act as a functional expert for the translation of business practice into systems.

·       Build and foster relationships. Provide leadership in multiple areas of expertise.

·       Seek ways to improve assigned processes. 

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