Clinical Research Mgr in Albuquerque, New Mexico at University of New Mexico

Requisition ID: req37419

Working Title:
Clinical Research Mgr

Position Grade:
13

Position Summary:
The University of New Mexico's Centerfor Memory & Aging is seeking Project Manager and Lead Research Coordinatorfor the clinical core of the newly funded New Mexico Alzheimer's Disease ResearchCenter (NM ADRC). New Mexico is joining a group of Universities across theUnited States who focus on improving research and treatment for people withAlzheimer's Disease and related Dementias. https://hsc.unm.edu/medicine/departments/neurology/research/nmadrc/ The grant is expected to be fundedthrough at least 2029.

This position is a criticallyimportant part of the Clinical Core of the NM ADRC. The selected will work closelywith the Clinical Core Leaders and will be the lead staff member for this core.

Main responsibilities will be inoverseeing the project coordination of the local site within the grant consortium.The selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring project milestones aremet, as well as day to day coordination of the human research project. Theproject involves longitudinal study of patients with Alzheimer's disease,including collection of MRI, cognitive, neurological, blood as well as optionalstudies, including PET, CSF and add on MRI studies. This position willsupervise research coordinators as well as community health workers who workdirectly with participants. The project also involves overseeing the coordination/managementof the clinical data collection at outlying sites including Zuni and AcomaPueblos. The clinical core collaborates closely with many other multiple coreswithin the UNM ADRC. The position may include developing or modifying IRBdocuments for submission to the HRPO (IRB), or work closely with other stafffor these documents. Position may require occasional out of state travel tonational meetings, as well as occasional travel to the Zuni Pueblo or otherlocations within NM.

Additional responsibilities will include working as backupresearch coordinator and may include a cohort of participants for ongoingresearch studies, which includes recruiting, scheduling and screening patients,conducting assessments, ensuring protocol adherence for each specified study,and maintaining accurate records. Dutiesalso include the collection, compilation, and management of study data andreview of patient records for past and present health issues. Weekly consensusdiagnosis meetings will be coordinated by this position in conjunction with theother core contributions.

The individual in this positionmust have strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to workeffectively with a wide range of people in a diverse community, particularlyolder adults with cognitive difficulties and their families. This position alsorequires a person with professional presentation and interpersonal skills. Theselected person must be adept at organization and project management. Thisemployee will work with confidential information and data, work directly withpatients, schedule and coordinate research appointments and examinations.Position may also include other clinical assessments, such as drawing andprocessing of blood samples, ECGs, vitals.
See the Position Description for additional information.

Conditions of Employment:

• NM Licensure as a Registered Nurse may be required, as appropriate to the individual position
• Successful candidate must submit to post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check.
• May be required to submit to annual TB and rubella screening.
• UNM will provide Hepatitis vaccination, candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer.

Campus:
Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM

Benefits Eligble:
This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.

Department:
NM Center for Memory and Aging (354A)

Employment Type:
Staff

Staff Type:
Regular - Full-Time
Status:
Exempt

Pay:
Monthly: $4,277.87 - $6,009.47

Benefits Eligible:
This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.

ERB Statement:
As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Background Check Required:
Yes
For Best Consideration Date:
8/10/2026

Application Instructions:
Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.
In order to be considered for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter detailing why you are interested in the position as well as how you meet the qualifications.Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications: Preference given to applicants who also have the following (must be detailed in Resume or Cover Letter)

• Managing or working with multi-site NIH clinical research studies
• With project management
• Report writing and grant management correspondence
• Working with diverse patients, both cultural and age
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Working with older patients and their families
• Experience working with IRB and maintaining regulatory documentation
• Recruiting, scheduling and maintaining rapport with patients and their families
• Experience administering research assessments
• Experience drawing and/or processing blood