Clinic-Research Integration Data Associate

Job Title: Clinic-Research Integration Data Associate
University Classification: 8352CR
Employee Class: Civil Service
Employee Status: Fulltime, Exempt
Supervisor: Amy Esler, PhD
Salary Range: $56,000-$64,000

Position End Date: September 30, 2026

About the Position

The Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB) is dedicated to fostering healthy brain function across the lifespan through early neurobehavioral and mental health assessment, innovative targeted interventions, informed policy-making, compassionate child-advocacy, and community education. The MIDB's mission of basic and clinical research in the field of neurobehavioral development is supported by a M Health Fairview multi-specialty clinic and multiple research service hubs including: Analytics, Informatics, Neuroimaging, Center for Neurobehavioral Development, Translational Neuroscience, Neuromodulation, TeleOutreach, Community Engagement and Education, and Clinic-Research Integration.

A full-time (100% FTE) Data Associate position is open at the University of Minnesota Clinic-Research Integration Hub at the MIDB. The position contributes to database development, project management, and data quality endeavors across a variety of clinical research studies at MIDB. This position requires superior organizational, communication, problem-solving, training and technical support, and data management skills, preferably experience working with REDCap and similar database programs.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Quantitative and Qualitative Data Collection (40%)

• Conduct population-based, multi-source surveillance for cerebral palsy among children in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties using methodology developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Travel regularly to schools, hospitals and clinics in the metro area to conduct surveillance by reviewing source records and abstracting relevant medical, demographic, and diagnostic information.
• Work independently to determine data to be included in the project based on the CDC surveillance protocol.
• Work directly with school and clinic personnel to access the files, maintaining excellent communication and professionalism.
• Achieve and maintain reliability on CDC methods, participating in training as required.
• Enter both narrative and quantitative data obtained from multiple sources into a complex web-based central database using a laptop computer.
• Maintain relationships with sources and answer data collection methodology-related questions from educational and clinical agencies.

Database Development and Management (15%)

• Contribute to and assist with development and expansion of an MIDB-wide research registry.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of data repositories for neurodevelopmental conditions served at MIDB.
• Assist with data entry across clinical research projects, including research projects in the TeleOutreach Center and Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience that recruit participants from the MIDB Clinics.
• This position will collaborate with project managers in the TeleOutreach Center and Clinic-Research Integration at MIDB.

Project Coordination for TeleOutreach Project ECHO Superhub Data Analysis (10%)

• Collaborate with the project coordinators and principal investigators on research findings, questions, and problems.
• Assist with organizing, preparing, and presenting data for meetings and presentations.

Project Team Activities (5%)

• Participate in staff meetings.
• Participate in training and events.
• Maintain professional development, which includes completing and passing necessary training quizzes and evaluations.

All required qualifications must be documented on application materials.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS degree plus at least two years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant work experience to equal at least six years.
• Experience abstracting from medical records or education records sufficient to fulfill this responsibility.
• Experience with web-based database management systems.
• Experience entering, cleaning, and management clinical assessment data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in education, educational psychology, special education, child development, psychology, social work, public health, curriculum and instruction or related field and two years of professional experience or an advanced degree.
• Experience collaborating with and meeting the needs of geographically, culturally, and linguistically diverse children, families and communities.
• Experience developing and managing research registries and databases.
• Excellent communication and time management skills given responsibilities across multiple projects.

The Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB) is dedicated to fostering the healthy brain function of children across the lifespan with the mission to set and maintain a healthy trajectory for all children toward positive life outcomes through early neurobehavioral and mental health assessment, innovative targeted interventions, informed policy-making, compassionate child-advocacy, and community education. The MIDB's mission of basic and clinical research in the field of neurobehavioral development is supported by its Neuroimaging core, which fosters collaborations within departments at the University of Minnesota and across institutions to build teams with the highest possible degree of expertise.

Pay Range: $56,000-$64,000; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment: 100% Appointment

Position Type: Civil-Service

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

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