Clinical Research Coordinator

Job description

Position Overview
• Department: Rehab Sports Medicine
• Schedule: Full Time Days, 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday
• Work Location: UAB St Vincent's Birmingham
• Benefits for eligible positions only include: generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Associate Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and more

Job Description
The Clinical Research Coordinator supports the design, execution, and dissemination of clinical research within the Sports Medicine program. This role is responsible for managing clinical outcomes databases, performing statistical analyses, ensuring data integrity, and contributing to scientific publications. The position collaborates closely with physicians, research staff, and investigators to advance research focused on musculoskeletal health, surgical and non-surgical outcomes, injury prevention, and athlete
performance.
• Manage and maintain clinical outcomes databases (e.g., OBERD online registry, REDCap, Excel, EMR-based exports).
• Perform regular audits and quality checks to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Assist in developing and refining data dictionaries and standard operating procedures for data entry.
• Conduct basic descriptive and inferential statistical analyses for retrospective and prospective research studies.
• Collaborate with clinical investigators and principal investigators to define hypotheses, outcome variables, and appropriate analytical methods.
• Generate tables, figures, and statistical summaries for abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts.
• Assist in the preparation of IRB protocols, abstracts, conference posters, and manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
• Collaborate with research staff/principal investigators, physicians, fellows, and other team members to synthesize findings and articulate study significance.
• Ensure adherence to reporting standards such as CONSORT, STROBE, and PRISMA as applicable.
• Support sports medicine fellows, medical students, interns, and our clinical research coordinator in data extraction and organization.
• Contribute to grant applications and progress reports.
• Maintain organized documentation for reproducibility and compliance.

Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
• Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, Data Science, Kinesiology, or related field. Two (2) + years of experience in clinical research or outcomes-based research (ideally in musculoskeletal or sports medicine fields). Proficiency in data analysis tools such as SPSS, SAS, Stata, R, or Python. Familiarity with database platforms such as REDCap or Access. Demonstrated experience contributing to scientific manuscripts or conference abstracts. Strong organizational, communication, and critical thinking skills.
• Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree (MPH, MS, or equivalent) in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, Data Science, or related field. Experience working with large clinical datasets or registries. Knowledge of orthopedic/sports medicine terminology and outcomes measures (e.g., PROMIS, IKDC, KOOS, etc.). Experience with statistical modeling (e.g., regression) or machine learning techniques. Understanding of IRB and research ethics processes.

Why Work at UAB Medicine
We are UAB Medicine, Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world-class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting-edge medical education. We proudly serve more than 1.2 million patients each year – from every county in Alabama, all 50 states, and many countries around the world. Our network spans numerous hospitals, emergency departments, many other sites of care, and a team of over 2,000 physicians. Our key facilities include UAB Hospital – ranked the No. 1 hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report and home to the state’s first ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and only Magnet-designated hospital – along with UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye and five UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals serving central Alabama.
UAB Medicine offers careers across a wide range of practice environments, from our internationally renowned academic medical center and award-winning community hospitals to our primary and specialty care clinics across the state. Whether you’re seeking the fast-paced learning environment of a tertiary care setting or the close-knit environment of a community facility, there’s a place for you on our team where you can become part of a mission-driven organization committed to delivering life-changing care. With nearly every medical specialty represented and unlimited opportunities for growth, you’ll find the right fit for your skills and career goals. We care for you by offering comprehensive, industry-leading benefit packages to support the individual preferences and circumstances of our diverse staff