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Job Description
The Medical Trainee Research Coordinator provides comprehensive administrative oversight and support for program operations, including coordinating events, managing documentation, maintaining databases, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. They serve as the primary point of contact for program inquiries, facilitating communication between stakeholders, participants, and leadership while developing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external partners. The Coordinator implements outreach strategies to promote program visibility, manages recruitment efforts, and coordinates program activities including orientations, meetings, and special events. They are responsible for collecting and analyzing program data, preparing assessment reports, tracking outcomes, and making recommendations for program improvements based on evaluation findings. Additionally, the Coordinator takes on special projects as assigned, assists with budget monitoring, and provides general support to ensure the successful implementation of program initiatives and achievement of objectives.
The Medical Trainee Research Coordinator is responsible for overseeing medical student trainee research initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance and managing partnerships with research facilities nationwide. The Coordinator reports to the Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate success in managing programs and/or events, an understanding of research operations and best practices, data assembly, analysis, and reporting. Clear and effective communication skills, including the ability to present to a stakeholders from multiple internal and external entities. Interpersonal relationship building, including adaptability, collaboration, and consensus building will be integral to success in the role.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and two years of related work experience OR
Master’s Degree and one year of related work experience
Related Experience:
Preferred Qualifications
Compensation Grade
B
To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience
Perks of Working at Nevada
Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees
The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grants-in-Aid
Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
The University of Nevada recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program
Department Contact
Jenny Trinh
Search Coordinator
Exempt
YesFull-Time Equivalent
100.0%Required Attachment(s)
1) Resume/CV
2) Letters of Application (Cover letter)
3) Three professional references (include name, title, company/organization, email address, phone number)
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med)
For over 50 years the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) has trained physicians who are leading the way to 'A Healthy Nevada', nation, and world. Community-based and research-intensive, UNR Med is committed to our mission. We show this commitment through our demonstrated core values: people are our strength, we innovate and improve, we serve with integrity, and we success with trust and respect.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine seeks applications from candidates with all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to our mission and uphold our core values.
Our mission has guided our growth in graduating the next generation of primary and specialty care physicians and medical researchers while maintaining personalized instruction. The School of Medicine has statewide outreach with a local touch providing patient care, health services, and training physicians in Reno, Nevada and in the state’s rural communities. We are expanding provider education to train medical specialists as Medical Doctors as well as Speech Pathologists and Physician Assistants. We are actively expanding technologically-advanced infrastructure to keep pace with our world-class research to meet the needs of students, patients, and researchers. We seek to create an environment that serves all who enter our doors, from the physicians who teach our learners to our employees, patients, and students.
Posting Close Time
This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed below. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.
Posting Close Date
01/9/2026Note to Applicant
A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.