Clinical Research Coordinator

Position Responsibilities

• Performs the screening of participant patients, following the assigned research requirements and protocol.
• Ensures documentation of patient’s evolution for follow-up purposes.
• Interacts with patients and families to ensure study compliance, obtain information, and provide emotional support.
• Informs physicians of patient’s response to treatment and/or medications, adherence to protocol’s schedule, need to re-evaluate treatment, and specific medical concerns.
• Reviews charts of patients who are referred for studies and ensures that all protocol required tests are ordered and performed; makes sure that all eligibility criteria are met.
• Makes sure patients receive proper drug dosages and required tests are done according to protocol specifications.
• Extracts data from patient’s charts, record and study forms and submits to research bases or study sponsors according to protocol designated schedule.
• Recognizes and reports problems with protocol compliance to Supervisor ensuring prompt and appropriate resolution.
• Collaborates with support personnel (lab/pharmacy coordinators) involved in implementation of trials.
• Addresses phone and electronic communications, responding to questions or requests.
• Confers with professional staff involved in data collection, data analysis, and the execution of studies to ensure compliance with protocol guidelines and adherence to requirements of regulatory agencies.
• Captures and enters data on assigned protocols.
• Completes other tasks assigned.

Qualifications

• License/Registration/Certification: Related Field Certification preferred.
• Education: Bachelors Degree preferred in the respective research related field.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of medical / research background preferred.