Research Coordinator 4

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About the role

This research position will manage all aspects of an ongoing study for the Pediatrics Diabetes research team, including study performance, regulatory documents, database management, maintenance, and entry. The role involves close collaboration with the study drug supplier and clinical team to follow procedures and provide progress reports. The Research Coordinator will be integral in the recruitment and follow-up of patient participants, working within a highly collaborative team to advance care for patients.

Responsibilities

• Compares protocols and sponsored projects to confirm consistency between funding proposals/awards and approved protocols.
• Documents established congruency between funding proposals and approved protocols.
• Facilitates and/or assists with resolution of any inconsistencies between funding proposals and approved protocols.
• Serves as a liaison between the Grants and Contracts offices, investigators, and business managers to resolve congruency issues in a timely manner.
• Attends meetings and presents issues when necessary that were identified during congruency review.
• Serves as a resource and provides technical assistance to investigators and their staff.
• Provides analytical and technical support related to establishing and recording protocol/grant congruency, as needed.
• Monitors federal and state regulations for new guidance, updates, or policies. Maintains a high degree of knowledge on these requirements to determine actions and follow directives that may be required to ensure University compliance with congruency review and reporting requirements.
• Develops, implements, and manages internal practices that ensure compliance with federal requirements.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant academic/scientific field and a minimum of 3 years of related research support experience; or the equivalent combination of education or experience.
• Prior experience with clinical trials, with demonstrated ability to function as a collaborative member of a clinical research team and communicate well with participants and families.
• Demonstrated excellence in organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask.
• Demonstrated work experience with IRB processes and amendments.
• Ability to walk between medical school locations; reliable transportation to travel between various sites.
• Demonstrated experience solving problems, taking initiative, and working independently.
• Excellence in working with patients or customers.
• Strong verbal and written communication.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with use of electronic medical records for research, including eligibility screening based on inclusion/exclusion criteria, critical evaluation of patient information, and data extraction for study purposes.
• Experience with IND studies and managing regulatory documents.
• Phlebotomy certification.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English; willingness to become certified in medical interpretation for Spanish-speaking individuals.
• Prior experience with data collection and database management.

Pay

$65,000.00 - $101,000.00

Schedule

Full time, fixed term (staff fixed duration). On-site.

This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) must meet specific health requirements prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.