Clinical Research Coordinator I - School of Medicine Eagle Eye Suite

About the role

The Eagle-Eye Suite is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to support groundbreaking ophthalmic research with a focus on glaucoma, axonal imaging, and ocular biomechanics. This position is funded by both the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Emory Eye Center.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, and consent participants for clinical research studies according to approved protocols.
• Perform OCT/OCTA imaging in patients using state-of-the-art imaging platforms.
• Prepare, submit, and maintain IRB applications, amendments, and continuing reviews.
• Retrieve and compile retrospective clinical and imaging data from the EPIC electronic health record system.
• Manually segment OCT images to create high-quality training datasets for AI-based axonal and biomechanical analysis.
• Cook up and schedule research visits, imaging sessions, and follow-up assessments.
• Maintain accurate source documentation, case report forms, and electronic research records.
• Ensure compliance with IRB guidelines, and all applicable regulations.
• Collaborate with imaging and data science teams to ensure high-quality data acquisition.
• Serve as a liaison between participants, investigators, and clinical care teams.
• Aid in study reporting, regulatory submissions, and progress updates.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in clinical research, patient recruitment, and/or ophthalmic imaging preferred.
• Familiarity with OCT/OCTA imaging workflows is a plus but not required.
• Experience with EPIC data retrieval is an asset.
• Knowledge of IRB processes, informed consent procedures, and human subjects protection.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.