Clinical Research Coordinators (Non-R.N.)

Utah Children’s Project/ ECHO Program has an immediate opening for a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah Spencer F. Eccles School of Medicine. The candidate will work with the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Program, a large national children’s health study investigating environmental influences on child health and development. This project will follow children from childhood through adolescence, working with other cohorts totaling more than 50,000 children from different backgrounds across the nation. The study focuses on five key pediatric outcomes that have a high public health impact: Pre, peri and postnatal, upper and lower airways, obesity, neurodevelopment, and positive health.

About the Department

The Department of Pediatrics is the second largest department in the University of Utah School of Medicine and one of the largest pediatric departments in the country. We are committed to improving the lives of children through excellence in advocacy, education, research, and clinical care. Mutual respect and appreciation are highly valued in the department.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day clinical trial activities in adherence to Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), study protocols, and applicable regulations.
• Implement processes and organize efforts within study team to achieve objectives, coordinating research procedures, study visits, and follow-up care.
• Create and maintain tools and documentation to track study metrics, providing updates to management.
• Conduct pre-study, site qualification, study initiation, monitoring visits, and close-out activities.
• Maintain source documents and report adverse events.
• Recruit, screen, enroll, and obtain consent from study participants.
• Collect and maintain patient and laboratory data.
• Work directly with study participants and families and serve as project liaison to other departments, outside organizations, and government agencies.
• Assess protocol for clarity and subject safety, review inclusion/exclusion criteria; clarify concerns and questions with supervisor or Research Manager.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings; complete specific study assignments within timelines.
• Coordinate the daily operation of all assigned research project(s) activities including recruitment, explaining and obtaining informed consent, study mailings, online surveys, and follow-up of study participants.
• Utilize study database to track participant and data collection flow; document source files and monitor and utilize status reports.
• Contact study participants to explain and obtain or update informed consent, collect and verify data, answer questions about the study, and verify receipt or completion of study materials.
• Schedule and conduct in-person and televisit study visits including obtaining anthropometric measurements, cognitive, respiratory or activity assessments, biospecimen samples, and survey data.
• Coordinate related facility, clinical staff support and equipment availability for in-person visits and assembling, drop-off, and pick-up of visit kits for televisits or remote data collection.
• Report and track adverse events (AE); report serious AEs to Research Manager and IRB.
• Report and document protocol deviations; report serious protocol deviations to Research Manager, IRB, and sponsor.
• Assist Research Manager in compiling project-specific report information.
• Maintain documents as required by study guidelines.
• Assist and ensure proper collection, transport, processing, and shipment of specimens.
• Contact and recruit potential study participants at community outreach events or health clinics; travel to and present study information at community events to conduct recruitment.
• Assist in screening eligible participants.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor’s degree (or equivalency) with up to 2 years of directly related work experience or a master’s degree (or equivalency).
• 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Preferences

• Spanish fluency.
• Experience working with different populations.
• Experience working with children.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new software programs.
• Attention to detail.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Some weekend and evening hours required as needed to accomplish study objectives. Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Opportunities for a hybrid telework schedule may be considered after the initial training period, provided the arrangement is supported by operational needs and individual performance. Telework arrangements are not guaranteed and may be modified or discontinued at any time based on business requirements or performance. Employees approved for hybrid telework must provide their own private workspace, secure internet connection, and demonstrate the ability to work independently.

Pay

$38,500 - $52,314

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage at affordable rates.
• 14.2% retirement contributions.
• Generous paid leave time.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• 50% tuition reduction for employees, spouses, and dependent children.
• Flex spending accounts.
• University-provided basic employee life insurance coverage equal to a salary of up to $25,000.
• Variety of elective insurance coverage, including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet.
• Free transit on most UTA services.
• Employee discounts on a variety of products and services, including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel.
• Professional development opportunities.

Employee Health Requirements

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.