Clinical Research Coord III

Position Summary

Working at the Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, under the direction of Principal Investigators (PIs), Drs. Paul Appelbaum and Nancy Green, the Clinical Research Coordinator III (CRC III) will manage day-to-day research and administrative activities for a clinical and translational science research study to design a system to return individual results to research participants. This role provides the opportunity to develop skills in qualitative and quantitative research, user-centered design, and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day aspects of study protocol tasks including participant recruitment for focus groups, interviews, and workshops; screening; enrollment; follow-up with study participants; and other key protocol activities
• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, and build and maintain relationships with potential study subjects, participants, clinicians, and other health care providers, and research office staff to support the successful administration of the study
• Maintain study files and databases to support study operations and compliance monitoring, ensuring timely and accurate data entry and quality control in REDCap and/or other clinical research management systems
• Coordinate scheduling, develop the agenda, and prepare minutes for Stakeholder Advisory Group meetings and user-centered design workshops
• Support development of materials for clinical research procedures, including guides for focus groups, workshops, and trial outcomes
• Coordinate weekly study team meetings and support effective communication and timely follow-up across study team members
• Coordinate financial transactions for compensation to study participants for their participation and help them troubleshoot any issues
• Ensure timely notification and/or communication between the Principal Investigators and compliance offices and study sponsors
• Adequately represent Columbia University Irving Medical Center research as one of its frontline health research personnel and commit to using culturally appropriate communication methods

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least three years of relevant clinical research experience
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) preferred
• Clinical research certification (ACRP, SOCRA, or equivalent) or obtained within one year of hire
• Familiarity with Columbia University research and clinical systems
• Experience with community engagement research and/or qualitative research
• Experience with electronic medical records and/or research data entry, including Epic and REDCap
• Strong understanding of clinical research compliance regulations and protocols, including IRB and human subject protections
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, customer-service orientation, with the ability to interact and collaborate positively, constructively and effectively with multiple stakeholders
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with excellent project management skills
• Comfortable with team-based approach to project efforts and management
• Ability to work independently and successfully within a team in a deadline driven, multi-tasking environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Interested in developing research skills, such as qualitative assessment, user-centered design, community-based design, hosting workshops, and program evaluation
• Highly motivated, willing to learn new systems and programs, and proactive
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook)