Clinical Studies Coordinator I -Translational Neuroscience

Responsibilities

• Recruitment, enrollment, and tracking of participants
• Visit scheduling
• Data collection
• Data management and quality assurance
• Regulatory duties
• Supervision of auxiliary staff
• Other relevant administrative tasks

Requirements

• Assists principal investigator and other health professionals in troubleshooting various problems related to the management of the clinical study.
• Assists in all aspects of the data collection process.
• Performs technical procedures on clinical subjects under the direction of the principal investigator or his/her designee.
• Recruitment of patients for the clinical study including tracking the sources of patient referrals.
• Follow-up with sources of patient referrals including referring doctors, various Medical Center labs, and other sources.
• Maintains appropriate patient records as necessary.
• This includes charting the condition of the patient and determining their continued eligibility in the study.
• Obtains and interprets pertinent data from medical records as needed to understand past and present condition of the patients.
• Performs day-to-day administrative and clerical duties such as designing brochures, stationery and data forms.
• Creates reports and graphs pertinent to the study including presentation of the results of the study.
• May supervise other personnel including volunteers as assigned.
• Aids in the development of suitable codes and data collection forms for computerization.
• Consults and cooperates with all faculty, coordination centers, sponsors, and health professionals involved in the clinical study.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Qualifications

• Understanding of medical and/or scientific terminology
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Skills

• None specifically listed beyond the requirements.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Education Assistance Program

About the Role

Under general supervision, responsible for the compilation and collection of data, recruitment of subjects, and general coordination of clinical studies. Participate in the implementation of multiple NIH-funded clinical research studies that investigate how substance use affects people who have or are at risk for HIV in North Carolina. The study coordinator will work in a team which uses multimodal data collection, including clinical interviews, neuropsychological testing, blood draws and urine screens, MRI brain scans, and medical record abstractions.