Research Area Specialist Inter
University of Michigan
How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Who We Are
AI & Digital Health Innovation (AI&DHI) at the University of Michigan is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as a Research Area Specialist, Intermediate.
AI&DHI goes beyond traditional medical care, focusing on discovery, implementation, and community health to personalize and enhance healthcare. This position plays a crucial role in managing recruitment activities within the MGI Data Collection group.
We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated, organized, and personable individual, with excellent communication and multi-tasking skills, to join our research team. This individual will help with recruitment activities and management of MY PART (Michigan and You - Partnering to Advance Research Together) study aiming to enroll participants into the Michigan Genomics Initiative (MGI) from a wide range of backgrounds, ensuring representation across different health and disease statuses. This approach supports the development of a robust biobank which encourages research across a variety of areas, including chronic diseases, mental health, and personalized medicine.
This role may also involve providing support to other ongoing and newly proposed studies within AI & Digital Health Innovation.
Individual will report directly to the Manager of Cohort Development.
Responsibilities*
This position will work with the MGI Data Collection Faculty Leads, Principal Investigators, and other research team members to manage recruitment, engagement, and retention of a large, diverse community of consented participants, as well as the creation, curation, and exposure of novel datasets enabling precision health research throughout campus.
Key job responsibilities include:
Project Coordination: Oversee day-to-day operations for enrollment, biospecimen management, and data stewardship; coordinate across clinical and laboratory environments to maintain efficient study workflows and high standards for data quality.
Participant Recruitment and Engagement: Lead efforts to approach and collect data from Michigan Medicine patients using a hybrid recruitment approach ? including enrolling and administering surveys to participants through an electronic platform, as well as collection of DNA materials.
Data/Biospecimen Management: Manage biospecimen collection, processing, logistics, and secure data entry to maintain regulatory compliance and accurate tracking systems.
Regulatory Support: Manage Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols, amendments, and reporting; ensure strict adherence to privacy, ethical, and compliance standards relevant to human genomics research.
Scientific Contribution: Assist with tracking grant proposals, data summaries, manuscripts, and research presentations.
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in combined education and clinical research experience
- 4 years of experience in a related field
- Interest in clinical health research
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Superb interpersonal skills - comfortable speaking with healthcare providers and patients, as well as working independently as a member of a research team.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally in both verbal and written form
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.