University of Illinois
Visiting Clinical Research Coordinator - Department of Medicine, Pulmonary
University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Visiting Clinical Research Coordinator - Medicine, Pulmonary
Hiring Department : Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy
Location : Chicago, IL
Requisition ID :1037331
Posting Close Date : October 15, 2025
Salary:
The budgeted salary range for the position is $55,000 to $67,000.
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
Position Summary The Clinical Research Coordinator will play a vital role in implementing two newly awarded grants from Lilly and AstraZeneca, supporting prospective clinical trials that evaluate the use of an AI algorithm (Sybil) in pulmonary nodule management and lung cancer screening cohorts. This position will support healthcare improvement initiatives with a focus on participant engagement, data collection, and biospecimen handling. The Coordinator will serve as a critical link between participants, clinical providers, and the research team, ensuring high-quality study execution and advancing innovation in lung cancer screening and early detection.
Duties & Responsibilities Lung Screening Support_x000d_• Engage with individuals eligible for lung cancer screening under USPSTF, Potter, or American Cancer Society (ACS) criteria._x000d_• Guide participants through the lung screening process, obtaining informed consent and assisting individuals with surveys._x000d_• Collect and manage clinical data, including patient demographics, tobacco use history, and imaging results, ensuring accurate entry into the lung cancer screening and pulmonary nodule database._x000d_• Perform phlebotomy for biospecimen collection, labeling, and processing._x000d_AI Implementation Support (Sybil Algorithm)_x000d_• Engage with individuals diagnosed with pulmonary nodules regarding enrollment in the prospective Sybil AI trial._x000d_• Assist with participant surveys on knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of AI in healthcare._x000d_• Support integration of Sybil-generated risk scores into research workflows, ensuring timely and accurate documentation in REDCap and related databases._x000d_• Collaborate with clinicians, data scientists, and IT specialists to maintain data integrity and ensure smooth research operations._x000d_• Track, monitor, and maintain study records to evaluate Sybil's real-world role in lung screening and pulmonary nodule management._x000d_Qualifications & Skills_x000d_• Bachelor's degree in a health sciences, nursing, or related field required; Master's degree preferred._x000d_• Prior clinical research experience strongly preferred._x000d_• Proficiency in Excel and REDCap database management._x000d_• Phlebotomy certification/experience strongly preferred._x000d_• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and support participants from diverse backgrounds._x000d_• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills to manage both clinical and research workflows._x000d_ Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
The Clinical Research Coordinator will play a vital role inimplementing two newly awarded grants from Lilly and AstraZeneca, supportingprospective clinical trials that evaluate the use of an AI algorithm (Sybil) inpulmonary nodule management and lung cancer screening cohorts. This positionwill support healthcare improvement initiatives with a focus on participantengagement, data collection, and biospecimen handling. The Coordinator willserve as a critical link between participants, clinical providers, and theresearch team, ensuring high-quality study execution and advancing innovationin lung cancer screening and early detection.
Lung Screening Support • Engage with individuals eligible for lung cancer screening under USPSTF, Potter, or American Cancer Society (ACS) criteria. • Guide participants through the lung screening process, obtaining informed consent and assisting individuals with surveys. • Collect and manage clinical data, including patient demographics, tobacco use history, and imaging results, ensuring accurate entry into the lung cancer screening and pulmonary nodule database. • Perform phlebotomy for biospecimen collection, labeling, and processing.
AI Implementation Support (Sybil Algorithm) • Engage with individuals diagnosed with pulmonary nodules regarding enrollment in the prospective Sybil AI trial. • Assist with participant surveys on knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of AI in healthcare. • Support integration of Sybil-generated risk scores into research workflows, ensuring timely and accurate documentation in REDCap and related databases. • Collaborate with clinicians, data scientists, and IT specialists to maintain data integrity and ensure smooth research operations. • Track, monitor, and maintain study records to evaluate Sybil's real-world role in lung screening and pulmonary nodule management.
Qualifications & Skills • Bachelor's degree in a health sciences, nursing, or related field required; Master's degree preferred. • Prior clinical research experience strongly preferred. • Proficiency in Excel and REDCap database management. • Phlebotomy certification/experience strongly preferred. • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and support participants from diverse backgrounds. • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills to manage both clinical and research workflows.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation
Hiring Department : Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy
Location : Chicago, IL
Requisition ID :1037331
Posting Close Date : October 15, 2025
Salary:
The budgeted salary range for the position is $55,000 to $67,000.
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
Position Summary The Clinical Research Coordinator will play a vital role in implementing two newly awarded grants from Lilly and AstraZeneca, supporting prospective clinical trials that evaluate the use of an AI algorithm (Sybil) in pulmonary nodule management and lung cancer screening cohorts. This position will support healthcare improvement initiatives with a focus on participant engagement, data collection, and biospecimen handling. The Coordinator will serve as a critical link between participants, clinical providers, and the research team, ensuring high-quality study execution and advancing innovation in lung cancer screening and early detection.
Duties & Responsibilities Lung Screening Support_x000d_• Engage with individuals eligible for lung cancer screening under USPSTF, Potter, or American Cancer Society (ACS) criteria._x000d_• Guide participants through the lung screening process, obtaining informed consent and assisting individuals with surveys._x000d_• Collect and manage clinical data, including patient demographics, tobacco use history, and imaging results, ensuring accurate entry into the lung cancer screening and pulmonary nodule database._x000d_• Perform phlebotomy for biospecimen collection, labeling, and processing._x000d_AI Implementation Support (Sybil Algorithm)_x000d_• Engage with individuals diagnosed with pulmonary nodules regarding enrollment in the prospective Sybil AI trial._x000d_• Assist with participant surveys on knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of AI in healthcare._x000d_• Support integration of Sybil-generated risk scores into research workflows, ensuring timely and accurate documentation in REDCap and related databases._x000d_• Collaborate with clinicians, data scientists, and IT specialists to maintain data integrity and ensure smooth research operations._x000d_• Track, monitor, and maintain study records to evaluate Sybil's real-world role in lung screening and pulmonary nodule management._x000d_Qualifications & Skills_x000d_• Bachelor's degree in a health sciences, nursing, or related field required; Master's degree preferred._x000d_• Prior clinical research experience strongly preferred._x000d_• Proficiency in Excel and REDCap database management._x000d_• Phlebotomy certification/experience strongly preferred._x000d_• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and support participants from diverse backgrounds._x000d_• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills to manage both clinical and research workflows._x000d_ Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
The Clinical Research Coordinator will play a vital role inimplementing two newly awarded grants from Lilly and AstraZeneca, supportingprospective clinical trials that evaluate the use of an AI algorithm (Sybil) inpulmonary nodule management and lung cancer screening cohorts. This positionwill support healthcare improvement initiatives with a focus on participantengagement, data collection, and biospecimen handling. The Coordinator willserve as a critical link between participants, clinical providers, and theresearch team, ensuring high-quality study execution and advancing innovationin lung cancer screening and early detection.
Lung Screening Support • Engage with individuals eligible for lung cancer screening under USPSTF, Potter, or American Cancer Society (ACS) criteria. • Guide participants through the lung screening process, obtaining informed consent and assisting individuals with surveys. • Collect and manage clinical data, including patient demographics, tobacco use history, and imaging results, ensuring accurate entry into the lung cancer screening and pulmonary nodule database. • Perform phlebotomy for biospecimen collection, labeling, and processing.
AI Implementation Support (Sybil Algorithm) • Engage with individuals diagnosed with pulmonary nodules regarding enrollment in the prospective Sybil AI trial. • Assist with participant surveys on knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of AI in healthcare. • Support integration of Sybil-generated risk scores into research workflows, ensuring timely and accurate documentation in REDCap and related databases. • Collaborate with clinicians, data scientists, and IT specialists to maintain data integrity and ensure smooth research operations. • Track, monitor, and maintain study records to evaluate Sybil's real-world role in lung screening and pulmonary nodule management.
Qualifications & Skills • Bachelor's degree in a health sciences, nursing, or related field required; Master's degree preferred. • Prior clinical research experience strongly preferred. • Proficiency in Excel and REDCap database management. • Phlebotomy certification/experience strongly preferred. • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and support participants from diverse backgrounds. • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills to manage both clinical and research workflows.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation