Research Coordinator

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $64,350 - $ 65,000

Position Summary

Reporting to the Research Administrator and under supervision of the Principal Investigators (PI) of the respective study, the Research Coordinator will organize and conduct all aspects of the clinical research project. The Research Coordinator will complete study procedures in adherence with assigned study protocols and manuals of operation and in accordance with clinical research principles.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and oversee all project activities from start to finish, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with project objectives:

• Organization of the start-up of studies, including preparation and submission of protocols to the IRB and training of study personnel
• Organization of study meetings and study-related administrative processes
• Communicating regularly with the research team and responding to all correspondences in a timely manner
• Performance of training and quality assurance/quality control tasks

Ensure compliance with regulatory requirement:

• Maintenance and organization of project documentation and records, and preparation and submission of protocol renewals
• Ensuring compliance with the University's required certifications in Human Research Protection and HIPAA regulations.
• Maintenance of Essential Documents Binders and regulatory documents

Supervise and conduct study research activities:

• Participant enrollment, including obtaining informed consent
• Conferring with study participants to explain the purpose of the research study and procedures
• Completion of participant follow-up, as appropriate
• Collection of pertinent information and data from participant charts and records, qualitative interviews, surveys, and other sources
• Completion of case report forms (CRFs), including review of CRFs to ensure completeness
• Some evening and weekend shifts may be required
• Other related duties as necessary

Position is supported by grant funding.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience in clinical research or health science discipline such and experience in a health science discipline, such as psychology/psychiatry, social work, nursing, medical technology, public health, or equivalent.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Must demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must demonstrate good judgment under pressure
• Must be able to undertake multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize goals
• Must be motivated and proactive
• Must be able to work independently, as well as perform as part of a team.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and web browser programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with IRB
• Prior involvement in the coordination and implementation of research projects
• Prior experience in behavioral/mental health research
• Prior experience in community-based, participatory research
• Prior experience conducting in-depth qualitative interviews and managing qualitative data
• Prior experience managing quantitative survey data

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