University of Kentucky
Clinical Research Lead
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $63K - $104K
💻 Project Management
🗓️ June 26th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage funded research projects and IRB approval processes.
- Serve as faculty liaison and support research project initiation.
- Handle data collection, data sharing management, and procurement of funding.
- Assist with research account management for funding sustainability and staffing.
- Required skills: strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, leadership, prioritization, and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, email, and internet use required.
- Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience.
- Salary range: $62,941 to $103,834 per year.
- Position status: Full-time staff with flexible daily schedule within core hours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Department: Orthopaedic Surgery; no supervisory responsibilities.
Clinical Research Lead Full Description
Requisition Number | RE50726
Working Title |
Department Name | 7H859:ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 48
Salary Range | $62,941-103,834/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BS
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Sitting a desk for long periods, the ability to drive between multiple locations, lifting 25 pounds,
Shift
Depending on the candidate needs we can be flexible with the schedule.
Thus, we propose: daily schedules are a minimum of 8 working hours per day, Monday-Friday, with flexibility on start and stop times dependent on clinical and departmental needs. Per University Regulations, daily schedules must include the core business hours of 10a-3pm.
Job Summary
This position will serve as faculty liaison/support for initiating and managing research projects to include funded project management, obtaining IRB approvals, data sharing management, data collection and procurement of of funding in concordance with all UKHC policies and state and federal laws. This position will also assist with the management of research accounts to ensure sustainability of funding and appropriate staffing levels and responsibilities.
This position has a hybrid work arrangement.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Comprehensive understanding of related scientific and clinical terminology. Ability to independently identify and problem-solve complex/non-routine problems. Strong organizational skills with attention to detail, strong oral/written communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills required. Leadership, prioritization, and presentation skills required. Computer and application proficiency to include designing forms and spreadsheets using Microsoft Office applications, use of email, and use of the internet.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Bachelor’s degree + 5 years of work experience is the preferred education/experience level; UK equivalencies apply
Deadline to Apply | 07/09/2025
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- * Describe your experience working with funded research projects.
(Open Ended Question) - * Do you have experience consenting research participants?
- Yes
- No
- * Please select the choice that most closely represents your combined education and experience.
- Less than PhD
- Ph.D.
- Ph.D + up through 1 year
- Ph.D + more than 1 year, up through 5 years
- Ph.D. + 5 years, up through 10 years
- Ph.D. + 10 or more years
- * Please choose the answer that best describes your years of paid, full-time employment experience in funded research.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * Please choose the answer that best describes your paid employment experience in research.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
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