Research Coordinator/Interventionist-1

Job Description

• Recruits, consents, and enrolls subjects according to ICH/GCP regulations, and subjects’ rights through institutional IRB, federal and state regulations, and departmental quality control guidelines.
• Answers questions, acts as a patient and family advocate, and participates in retention of enrolled research participants.
• Ensures that the subject meets inclusion and exclusion criteria.
• Alerts the investigator when safety is in jeopardy, there is a protocol deviation, or when the subject requests premature study termination.
• Collaborates, coordinates, and schedules subject study visits.
• Conducts clinical interviews, in-person, virtually and over the phone.
• Examines past and collects current mental health history and behavior.
• Contacts appropriate Crisis Services when required by study protocol.

Essential Functions

• Collects and manages research data and subject information.
• Completes screening sheets and recruitment logs.
• Maintains accurate data collection of all study data.
• Conducts data and statistical analysis with supervision.
• Maintains regulatory binder and documents.

Education Requirement

• Bachelor's degree, required.
• Degree in social science, health or behavioral field, preferred.

Skills

• Understanding of clinical research, preferred.
• Working knowledge of PCs and word processing and data management software.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Goal-oriented and self-directive.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to actively participate as a team player.

Experience

• Previous experience in clinical research or health care related field, preferred.

Physical Requirements

• OCCASIONALLY: Cold Temperatures, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Loud Noises, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel.
• FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Machinery, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Sitting, Standing, Walking.
• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near.