Clinical Research Coordinator

About the role

The Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Division of the Department of Medicine provides world class services across 10 inpatient services at five hospitals and over 70,000 outpatient office visits. We have a major research mission that focuses on basic, clinical, and translational research on the lung, microbiome, COVID-19, sleep medicine, and allergy and immunology. The division is made up of approximately 70 clinical staff and over 100 research staff who work in a variety of locations including: Bridgeside Point, Biomedical Science Tower (BST), UPMC Hospitals including Presbyterian, Shadyside, East, Jameson and Mercy.

Responsibilities

• Conducts research assessments on study participants
• Assists with and adheres to Institutional Review Board (IRB) renewal, modification, and approved protocols
• Assists with training staff
• Ensures adherence to protocols and corrects issues with data collection
• Conducts hands-on subject recruitment
• Screens subjects to determine eligibility, including reviewing medical records
• Schedules and completes study visits and follow-up appointments according to protocol timelines
• Conducts participant interviews and administers questionnaires
• Maintains organized, thorough, and accurate source documentation and study records
• Ensures timely completion of source documentation and electronic data entry
• Works well both independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Occasional travel to offsite clinics that are not accessible by public transportation will be required
• Developing and enacting recruitment plans for sleep-related research studies
• Coordinating protocol-related research procedures, study visits, and follow-up appointments
• Completing and overseeing data collection, entry, and management
• Maintaining thorough, accurate, and organized documentation in compliance with regulatory and protocol requirements
• Establishing and maintaining strong rapport with potential and enrolled participants through prompt and regular telephone, text, and email communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2 years of relevant experience required (combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/or experience requirement)

Skills

• Strong attention to detail
• Organizational capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to respond to inquiries from participants and clinical staff in a timely and professional manner
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal abilities for building rapport and maintaining trust with participants, their families, multidisciplinary team members, and physicians

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This position may require occasional flexibility in work hours, including availability during evening hours as needed.

Physical Effort

• Must be able to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time
• Walk between buildings on campus
• Use computer, telephone, copier, fax, and other essential office equipment