The I-CARE 2 study is a randomized clinical trial that tests how telehealth technology can positively affect informal caregivers and patients living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The project will gather data over time to measure the impact of our evidence-based Brain CareNotes mobile telehealth app on informal caregiver burden and patients' behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, in a diverse Indiana-wide sample. Under the direction of Dr. Richard Holden, the study has a joint presence in Bloomington, Indianapolis, and online. Research for the study is highly interdisciplinary, applying expertise from social and behavioral sciences, systems engineering and informatics, human-centered design and evaluation, and the health professions. Topics addressed include medication safety; mobile health, sensors, and other technology; healthy aging and disease prevention; family caregiving for people with dementia; participatory design of interventions; and social determinants of health and healthy equity. The research lab pursues "better health, by design" through the development and testing of sociotechnical interventions in key areas of prevention and care.
The lab offers its team members skills development, professional advancement, and competitive funding.
Dr. Holden is Professor and Chair of Health and Wellness Design at Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington. He is a Jack A. Kraft Innovator, Regenstrief Venture Fellow, CHIIS¿s Chief Healthcare Engineer, and Dean's Eminent Scholar, but most of all, he is a dedicated mentor. Those working in his labs are eligible for mentorship and project opportunities from a network of over a dozen faculty in and outside the Department of Health and Wellness Design and the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington. Health and Wellness Design is an academic department with 20 full-time faculty, over 400 students enrolled in BS, MS, MPH, and PhD programs, and closely connected to Indiana University and Purdue University schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Engineering, Informatics, Art and Design, Public and Environmental Affairs, and Public Health as well as other state entities including Regenstrief Institute, Inc., the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, IU Health and Eskenazi Health.
More information about the Department of Health and Wellness Design in the School of Public Health-Bloomington at Indiana University may be found here.
Job Summary
Initiates and conducts protocol review, evaluations, study design, and risk assessments of clinical research studies.
Participates in study budget negotiations and reconciles study budget accounts.
Develops informational materials for recruitment of subjects; monitors enrollment goals and modifies recruitment strategy as needed.
Oversees and ensures compliance with regulations, including organizing electronic files and/or filing regulatory documents appropriately; prepares and submits Institutional Review Board (IRB) documents (i.e., Informed Consent, advertisement, protocol and protocol summary); prepares regulatory documents for sponsor.
Identifies and selects potential subjects by reviewing existing protected health information, screening subjects, and conducting interviews; performs subject interviews and assessments for data required by protocol(s).
Follows up on study documentation with necessary stakeholders (healthcare providers, study participants, laboratory personnel, etc.)
Reviews incoming subject adverse event (SAE) information, assists PI in making submission determination of SAEs, and follows up to determine resolution of adverse events.
Conducts study-related non-medical/behavioral assessments/interventions as well as study procedures/interventions (appropriate licensure may apply).
Records, documents, and reports protocol deviations and trial changes to PI and sub-investigators.
Stays up to date with knowledge of regulatory affairs and/or issues.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION / WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
Bachelor's degree in science or a health-related field and 2 years of clinical research experience; OR
Associate's degree in science or a health-related field and 3 years of clinical research experience.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Preferred
SOCRA/ARCP Clinical Research Certification upon date of hire.
SKILLS
Required
Demonstrated analytical skills.
Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities.
Possesses strong technical aptitude.
Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
Excellent organizational skills.
Working Conditions / Demands
The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Additional Information
This position is grant funded with expected annual renewals. Renewals are contingent on the availability of funds.
Work Location
Bloomington, Indiana
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Multiple plan options for medical insurance
Dental insurance
Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
Additional supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition benefit for IU classes
10 paid holidays per year
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Career
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Research
Job Family: Clinical Research
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