Clinical Research Coordinator Infectious Disease

Responsibilities

1. Identify subjects, develop recruitment and retention strategies, and screen and enroll study subjects.
2. Schedule subjects for study visits; meet with them to administer questionnaires, collect medical history and perform study procedures.
3. Maintain rapport and relationships with subjects to ensure effective communication and retention; respond to their diverse needs, schedule follow-up appointments, and become their intermediary; discuss study outcomes with providers to ensure continuity of care.
4. Obtain informed consent; review information with subjects; assess and advocate for patient safety throughout each protocol procedure.
5. Oversee subject reimbursement; work to resolve discrepancies and issues.
6. Work with staff to ensure procedures are completed, specimens properly stored, and required data collected at visits.
7. Prepare laboratory setups and paperwork for specimen collection and tracking.
8. Cookordination, communication and networking with other studies and technicians to ensure scheduling efficiency; communicate with any affiliated groups.
9. Conduct reviews of medical charts and electronic records to extract medical information and other data for use in studies.
10. Implement needs assessments and recommendations for enhancements on patient coordination, data collection, data management, protocol adherence and study collaboration.
11. Aid patients as necessary with reading or computer-literacy deficits when using the self-administered web-based study tool to ensure as consistent a quality as possible in the responses.
12. Clarify questions that may arise from these self-administered health surveys.
13. Provide back-up coverage for other CRCs, under Supervision, in implementing HIV- and PrEP-related clinical research protocols.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and coordinating clinical research studies.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in interacting with diverse populations.
• Knowledge of research protocols and data management systems.
• Experience with REDCap and other database management systems.
• Understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Basic knowledge of specimen handling and transport procedures.