Clinical Research Coordinator 1 - Gastroenterology -Transplant

About The Department

The University of Chicago Medicine Transplant Institute is home to one of the nation's leading liver transplant programs, providing comprehensive care for patients with end-stage liver disease, hepatobiliary malignancies, and acute liver failure. Our multidisciplinary team is recognized for excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation, performing complex liver transplantation while advancing the field through cutting-edge clinical trials and translational research. The Liver Transplant Program is committed to improving patient outcomes through collaboration among transplant surgeons, hepatologists, advanced practice providers, research staff, coordinators, and scientists.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates clinical research activities for patients with chronic liver disease, primary and secondary liver cancers, liver transplant recipients, living liver donors, and transplant candidates across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Screens patients with chronic liver disease, primary and secondary liver cancers, transplant candidates and recipients for study eligibility using electronic medical records and transplant databases.
• Collaborates with transplant physicians, transplant coordinators, organ procurement organizations, and research sponsors to facilitate study enrollment and protocol compliance.
• Coordinates collection and processing of biological specimens, including blood, tissue, perfusate, and biopsy samples, according to study protocols.
• Maintains transplant-specific research databases and ensures accurate reporting of study endpoints, graft outcomes, rejection episodes, adverse events, and patient follow-up.
• Assists with investigator-initiated studies focused on liver transplantation, organ preservation, machine perfusion, immunology, and transplant outcomes.
• Supports regulatory submissions, continuing reviews, protocol amendments, and sponsor monitoring visits for transplant research studies.
• Accountable for all tasks in basic clinical studies.
• Assists with various professional, organizational, and operational tasks under direct supervision.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through less than 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Background working in transplantation, hepatology, surgery, or other complex clinical specialties.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and environment.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), FDA regulations, and IRB requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to read and understand complex documents, such as clinical trials.

Skills

• Interact and communicate with clarity, tact, and courtesy with patrons, patients, staff, faculty, students, and others.
• Interact compassionately with transplant patients and families.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong data management skills.
• Handle competing demands with diplomacy and enthusiasm.
• Prioritize multiple studies simultaneously.
• Absorb large amounts of information quickly.
• Adaptability to changing working situations and work assignments.

Benefits

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Pay

Pay range: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00.

Schedule

Scheduled weekly hours: 40.