Minimum Qualifications

• Master of Science in Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy, or Dentistry
• One or more years of research training
• Must have experience in dental research with human subjects

Preferred Qualifications

• Eligible for or hold a current Minnesota Board of Dentistry license in Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and/or Dental Therapy by the start date
• Clinical dental hygiene or dental therapy experience

• Clinical dental teaching experience

The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry has an opening for a Clinical Research Coordinator in our Oral Health Clinical Research Center!

This unique position will engage a licensed dental professional in clinical research. In this position, you’ll oversee multiple clinical research projects, manage the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process, manage research subject visits, oversee the Division’s regulatory research compliance, and collaborate with Principal Investigators to ensure the success of our clinical research projects.

Starting pay is dependent upon the selected candidate’s relevant qualifications and internal equity: $69,355 - $77,887 annual salary.

Clinical Research Coordinator Responsibilities (100%)

• Oversee multiple clinical research projects, marketing, recruitment, scheduling of study participants while complying with the study protocol, timelines, and budget.
• Ensure institutional review board (IRB) submission, modifications, adverse events, and management is complete.
• Manage subject visits with Principal Investigators, examiners, study coordinators, clinicians, and patients to comply with the study protocol.
• Facilitate the successful implementation of the IRB approved protocol; review and execute the study protocols; assess study related needs; and provide input to facilitate implementation.
• Manage marketing, recruitment, execution of informed consent, compliance with HIPAA requirements, determination of subject eligibility, monitoring subject responses to protocol defined treatments/interventions, scheduling required visits, follow-ups, tests in axiUm, and maintaining subject tracking systems.
• Obtain and maintain the necessary training for safety, regulatory and data management (i.e., Oncore , CITI, and REDCap).
• Oversee the Center’s regulatory research compliance, including maintaining data integrity, data collection, data entry, data management, regulatory management, and compliance.
• Prepare for regulatory reviews and respond to requests for regulatory compliance.
• Interact with various agencies to resolve, liaise, and advise of study needs or issues with Sponsors, Principal Investigators, and appropriate University departments (i.e., IRB, Dental School Contracts and Grants, Financial Operations, Sponsored Research).
• Collaborate with other disciplines involved in the research process.
• Duties are determined by protocol-specific requirements as prepared by the PI and/or Sponsor and may include any research activity from submitting the protocol through study closeout. The incumbent may assume responsibility for continuity of research subject care and follow the subject from beginning to completion of the study.
• Other duties as assigned.

The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry is the state's only dental school and the only dental school in the northern tier of states between Wisconsin and the Pacific Northwest. We are a regional resource to five states for dental education, consulting services, patient treatment, and ongoing continuing dental education.

The School of Dentistry educates general dentists, dental specialists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, dental educators and research-scientists. For more than two decades, we've offered specialty training in six ADA-recognized disciplines: Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics and Prosthodontics.

We also offer an advanced education program in TMD and orofacial pain, oral biology, dental hygiene, and oral health for older adults.

Dentists who are graduates of dental schools outside of the United States and Canada wishing to practice in the United States train here, as well. A novel, interdisciplinary Dentist-Scientist Training Program rounds out our educational offerings.

Our work affects nearly every person in Minnesota. We educate 73% of the state's practicing dentists, 68% of Minnesota's licensed dental therapists, and 49% of its dental hygiene educators. Our researchers develop and test dental materials used by every dentist in the state and around the world.

Our students and faculty treat patients: 105,260 patient-visits each year in our Twin Cities' campus clinics and 48,700 in outreach sites located in underserved communities throughout the state. We provide continuing dental education for 7,100 practicing dental professionals each year.

The School of Dentistry is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Diverse teams, perspectives, and backgrounds create a strong and creative team that best serves the University’s many communities, on campus and beyond. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Black, Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQIA+, women, veterans, and members of historically underrepresented communities are highly encouraged to apply.

For more information, please visit our website, https://dentistry.umn.edu.

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647).

The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

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The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.