Research Project Coordinator

Primary Duties

• Coordinating the day-to-day operations of research studies in the department.
• Data maintenance, grant expenditure adherence, project evaluation, meeting scheduling, and research subject interfacing.
• Serving as a point of contact for study participants, research personnel, and support staff.
• Adhering to good clinical practices (GCP), study protocols, and applicable regulations.
• Conducting complex work and contributing to measurable team objectives.
• Working with manager and team and using discretion to provide solutions to issues.
• Independently coordinating and communicating directly with the clinical research manager and/or Principal Investigator, study participants, and sponsors to manage the operation and evaluation activities of the research studies.
• Ensuring optimum efficiency and compliance with appropriate policies, procedures, and specifications.
• Using evaluation techniques, originality, and ingenuity to resolve non-routine issues.
• Recruiting and screening volunteers to participate in research studies.
• Developing recruitment streams and advising participants of study objectives, requirements, risks, benefits, and obtaining their consent and enrollment.
• Leading the collection and management of study data by developing data collection instruments, establishing, and maintaining databases, and performing data quality checks.
• Developing and implementing new processes to improve effectiveness and efficiency of data collection and evaluation.
• Tracking, reporting, and auditing study data and regulatory study documentation.
• Making decisions about whether to mentor and coordinate with those who perform data entry and perform non-routine data analysis.
• Developing and producing reports of study data for project staff and stakeholders.
• Analyzing data and drawing conclusions in order to make recommendations.
• Developing reports summarizing study deviations from protocol and communications with IRB.
• Monitoring activities to ensure compliance with protocols and all relevant local, federal, and state regulatory and institutional policies.
• Aiding in budget development, expenditure adherence, and maintenance of inventory on equipment and supplies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, emergency services, chemistry, biology, public health, psychology or another social science or scientific discipline appropriate to position required.
• Prior experience of one to two years in clinical research preferred.
• N/A Supervisory Experience.
• N/A Certification/Licensure.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of position requirements.
• Knowledge of all applicable requirements, regulations, and laws.
• Skills in effective use of applicable technology/systems.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others and independently.
• Ability to demonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core Values of Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity and Justice, and Innovation and Discovery.