Research Coordinator - Emergency Medicine

Responsibilities

• General Study Management: Organization of the start-up of studies, including preparation and submission of protocols to the IRB and training of study personnel.
• Maintenance and organization of project documentation and records, and preparation and submission of protocol renewals.
• Maintenance of essential documents and regulatory binders.
• Organization of study meetings and study-related administrative processes.
• Ensuring compliance with the University's required certifications in Human Research Protection and HIPAA regulations.
• Communicating with all members of research team, various collaborating departments, and clinical staff to ensure success of studies.

Patient Management

• Enrollment of patients, including obtaining informed consent.
• Working with treating physicians and Principal Investigators to confirm that each patient meets eligibility criteria specified for protocols.
• Conferring with study patients to explain the purpose of the research study and diagnostic procedures.
• Completion of patient follow-up, as appropriate.

Data Management

• Collection of pertinent information and data from subject charts and records, subject interviews, and other sources to meet data entry deadlines as outlined in protocols.
• Completion of case report forms (CRFs), including review of CRFs to ensure completeness.

Other

• Performance of Quality Assurance/Quality Control tasks.
• Some evening and weekend shifts may be required.
• Other related duties as necessary.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrates good judgement under pressure.
• Able to undertake multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize responsibilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and web browser programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of related experience in clinical research or a health science discipline, such as biochemistry, anatomy, pathology, nursing, medical technology, public health, or equivalent.
• Experience in clinical research setting with knowledge of HIPAA and GCP.
• Prior involvement in the coordination and implementation of research projects.
• Experience with IRB.
• Experience with electronic medical records and/or research data entry, including Epic, REDCap, Qualtrics, or OpenSpecimen.
• Fluency in Spanish.

Requirements

• Direct patient contact and/or interaction with human research subjects.
• Use of N-95 respirator as needed.
• Successful completion of all required compliance and systems training.