Research Coordinator I - Internal Medicine, Critical Care (Bilingual)

Position Summary

Assists with human subject research project conduct and management, including participant recruitment and data collection, entry, management, and analysis. Assists with research project logistics, maintaining records, preparing reports, and meeting research milestones and deadlines.

Key Accountabilities

• Assists with human subjects research activities, including participant recruitment, informed consent, data collection through surveys, interviews, observations, and ensuring that all activities are conducted according to study protocols.
• Organizes, cleans, and maintains databases to ensure accurate data entry and preparation for analysis under close supervision.
• Maintains confidential records of collected data and ensures accuracy, compliance, and integrity of data. Data may include human subject data and departmental programmatic data.
• Supports Data Management Sharing (DMS) plan.
• Prepares annual progress reports and applications for various committees and ensures that all staff have received the proper training/attended the appropriate training courses.
• Aids in the preparation of progress and annual reports and grant proposals to various funding agencies; works closely with the Office of Sponsored Projects on the submission of grants.
• May assist with regulatory submissions (i.e. Institutional Review Board(s), FDA, etc).
• Assists with quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including the creation of figures, tables, and graphs. Helps prepare research papers, presentations, and reports including academic publications and conferences.
• Conducts reviews of academic journals and databases to gather relevant articles and publications as directed to help prepare manuscripts for publication.
• Aids in the preparation of budgets and reviews re-budgeting needs and expenditures.
• Attends research-planning meetings to assist in preparing budget drafts for departmental leadership approval.
• Aids in invoicing.
• Aids in preparing for and responding to site monitoring visits, audits, and inspections.
• Maintains study materials (i.e. test kits, investigational drugs and devices).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• Bilingual in Spanish, strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), HIPAA, FDA regulations, and IRB processes, preferred.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field required.
• May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.

Minimum Experience

• None

Physical Requirements

• Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

• This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code411.094.

Residency Requirement

• Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.