Clinical Research Coordinator II - Orthopedic Surgery

About the role

The Clinical Research Coordinator II (CRC II) will manage all phases of clinical research studies within the division, focusing on improving outcomes for pediatric orthopaedic surgery patients. This hybrid role requires an on-campus presence for team collaboration and to actively enroll patients ranging from infants to 17 years old, requiring exceptional interpersonal skills to engage warmly with both children and their parents.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing plans for research projects and discusses the interpretation of results;
• Collaborates in the preparation of manuscripts for publications and preparation of grant proposals to sponsoring agencies;
• Aids in the preparation of amendments to protocols and/or modifications to study design as appropriate;
• Collaborates in the development of forms, questionnaires and the application of research techniques;
• Aids in writing instructional procedure manuals for study progress, data collection and coding;
• Reviews journals, abstracts and scientific literature to keep abreast of new developments and to obtain information regarding previous studies to aid in the planning of new studies;
• Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol;
• Ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies;
• Establishes record-keeping systems;
• Makes assessments and determinations of participants’ progress in the study;
• Analyzes, investigates and reports adverse events;
• Makes decisions as when to notify physicians of issues, when to stop participant inclusion and/or to make and/or recommend adjustment of the protocol of particular participants;
• Serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency;
• Evaluates and interprets collected clinical data as appropriate;
• Prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.

Requirements

Job Location/Working Conditions: Patient care setting. Physical Effort: Typically sitting at desk or table. Equipment: Office equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirements).

Skills

Not Applicable

Benefits

Personal: Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Questions

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