RISE Program Coordinator

About Us: The UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) is a leader in research and innovation, dedicated to improving patient outcomes through advanced data science and analytics. We are seeking an experienced Program Coordinator to help drive transformative data science projects to enhance health research at SMPH and across UW Madison as part of the RISE initiative.

Are you passionate about improving patient health outcomes, optimizing healthcare processes, and advancing science? Join our dynamic Informatics and Information Technology team at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, Wisconsin. We are committed to revolutionizing healthcare through implementation of advanced data science approaches, conducting cutting-edge data-centric research, and generating real-world evidence to improve patient health outcomes at UW Health and beyond.

We are seeking a Program coordinator for our Clinical Research Data Services. On a day-to-day basis, the incumbent could expect to engage in the following activities:
- Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of data services projects related to biomedical research.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, bioinformaticians, IT professionals, and researchers, to ensure project goals are met.
- Develop and manage project timelines.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and data governance standards.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration among stakeholders to align project objectives and deliverables.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Prepare and present project status reports and updates to senior management and stakeholders.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team.

• 50% Coordinates the daily activities and contracts related to one or more research program(s)
• 10% Assists in the development, coordination, and facilitation of trainings and workshops for internal and external audiences to disseminate research program developments and information
• 15% Plans, develops, and implements processes and protocols to support research aims
• 15% Serves as a unit liaison and subject matter expert among internal and external stakeholder groups, collaborates across disciplines and functional areas, provides program information, and promotes the accomplishments and developments of scholars and research initiatives
• 10% Develops policies, procedures, and institutional agreements on behalf of the program

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Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred in Biomedical Sciences, Data Science, Epidemiology or a related field.

Required:
- Proven experience in program or project management, preferably in a biomedical research or healthcare setting.
- Strong understanding of biomedical research data and data management practices.
- Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards related to biomedical data (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).
- Experience handling Electronic Medical Records (EMR's)
- Experience with research design and methodology
- A high level of customer service

Preferred:
- Experience with data analytics and visualization tools.
- Familiarity with cloud-based data services and platforms.

Full Time: 100%

This position may require 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.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $75,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The starting salary for the position is $75,000 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).

SMPH Academic Staff Benefits flyer: (https://uwmadison.box.com/s/r50myohfvfd15bqltljn0g4laubuz7t0)

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and increased student and educational opportunities, RISE addresses complex societal challenges of importance to the state, nation and world. Building on UW-Madison's strengths, RISE expands the University's successful track record of connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions.

Over the next three academic years, UW-Madison will substantially increase current research computing personnel and hardware infrastructure. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research, teaching and outreach endeavors. The RISE community, and extended campus community, will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community, facilitating access to research infrastructure, and funding to support broad and rich collaboration.

Further information regarding RISE can be found at: https://rise.wisc.edu/

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience.

Cody Roekle
croekle@wisc.edu
608-263-7676
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Research Program Coordinator(RE123)

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/Informatics and IT

Academic Staff-Renewable

312537-AS