Clinical Research Coordinator II - Psychiatry

About the role

Location: ST. LOUIS, MO 63108. The Cruchaga Lab at WashU School of Medicine is recruiting a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) II. We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated, self-driven person. The goal of the lab is to understand the biology of neurodegenerative diseases by performing deep molecular profiling of human samples. Assists investigators as coordinator of basic to moderately complex clinical research studies; may be responsible for multiple research studies simultaneously, acting as a liaison with the school, sponsoring agency, community and the study participants; responsible for managing and recording all phases of study protocol to ensure compliance. This position will entail interacting with patients to obtain informed consent for studies, performing phlebotomy draws, and conducting clinical assessments including health history and a Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR). This position will also assist with maintenance of data.

Responsibilities

• Routinely implements and manages all phases of study/protocol.
• Enrolls study participants (on & off campus) and performs phlebotomy draw for blood samples, complying with established safety procedures and specimen collection protocol.
• Becomes certified and administers participant evaluations and clinical assessments; performs CDR under clinical research protocols.
• Prepares informed consent packets for study participants and confers with participants to explain purpose of study and obtain completed informed consent packets.
• Prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
• Extracts data accurately from source documents and reports in various data entry systems within the protocol deadlines.
• Knowledge of techniques and methodologies used in developing, coordinating, and managing clinical research projects.
• Knowledge of database management, spreadsheet, and statistical analysis software.
• Investigates, analyzes, and reports adverse events.
• Ships research kits and samples when needed (IATA training provided by institution).
• Assists with general supply orders, maintenance, and cleaning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses: Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross (must be obtained within one month of hire date; online BLS certifications without a skills assessment component are not sufficient).

Work Experience: Clinical Research (2 Years)

Skills

• Assessment Testing
• Clinical Research
• Clinical Study Protocols
• Database Management
• Data Organization
• Freezerworks (Software)
• Interpersonal Communication
• Multitasking
• Phle