Research Project Coordinator.

Description

• Risk Management – Coordinates with study personnel to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and ensures the safety of study participants.
• Recruitment, Interviewing and Measurement/Specimen Collection – Responsible for recruitment/enrollment of study participants remotely and/or in person. Coordinates, schedules, and completes recruitment activities using established study protocols. Implements the research activities including distribution and completion of surveys, data collection and management, subject identification, recruitment, interviewing, and scheduling. Maintains a high level of research professionalism to maintain participant engagement and retention. Provides education and instruction to participants on informed consent, study materials, collection of samples, measurements, and follow-up processes according to protocols. Conducts necessary follow-up activities as needed and coordinates with laboratory and other study personnel to ensure specimens and measurements are collected, processed, entered into databases, and delivered according to protocol. Enters accurate study data in established databases in a timely manner according to protocols.
• Clinical Support – May conduct medical record reviews according to study protocols and may act as a clinical resource to other study staff for medical record reviews. Maintains working relationships with medical and administrative staff to coordinate medical record review activities.
• Data Management – Ensures that data are successfully collected and managed. Ensures that subject and data confidentiality is maintained, and data integrity is maintained. Generates pertinent reports on a monthly or as-needed basis. Assists in the organization of study-related protocols on the server.
• Miscellaneous – Performs other study tasks as needed. Adheres to the most current public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, including symptom surveillance, screening questions, and personal protective equipment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health or social sciences, or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 5 years’ experience working as a study coordinator, recruiting and interviewing research participants, or comparable experience.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate a complex research project with minimal supervision. Demonstrates a high degree of independence and responsibility for ensuring timely completion of project activities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite and web-based applications.
• Ability to apply critical thinking and sound judgment to address open-ended problems.
• Superior verbal communication and writing skills.
• Prioritizes and manages multiple competing priorities.
• Completes educational requirements for Dartmouth Committee on the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB) upon hire and appropriate laboratory and safety training(s).
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to other study sites in the region of the research study as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health or social sciences or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with children.