Research Study Coordinator, General Internal Medicine

Specific Responsibilities

• Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention.
• Obtains informed consent.
• Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols.
• Collections, compiles, tabulates & processes responses.
• Gathers information.
• Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts.
• Completes basic clinical procedures such as drawing blood & obtaining blood pressure.
• Administration: Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data.
• Collates relevant mathematical results & prepares tables, charts & graphs reflecting relationships of multiple tests.
• Prepares reports for investigators and sponsors on recruitment status and other pertinent study data.
• Writes portions of grant applications & co-author scientific papers.
• Completes documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols.

Finance

• Processes payments for research participants per study protocol.
• Works with industry representatives to negotiate tentative grant funding.
• Captures reimbursements for expert panel travel, consultant pay, additional gift card orders, etc. & ensure costs remain within allotted grant budget.

Supervision

• Provides work direction &/or train other research staff to interview/test participants.
• Acts as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.

Miscellaneous

• Performs other duties.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 2 years' research study or other relevant experience required;
• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.

Target hiring range for this position will be between $19.89 - 27.97 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health care plans
• Retirement benefits
• Tuition discounts

Work-Life & Wellness:

• Comprehensive programs and services
• Flexible work arrangements
• Childcare & senior/adult care support

Professional Growth & Development:

• Variety of tools and resources

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern’s non-discrimination statement.

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