Research Study Coordinator Senior

About the role

Coordinates and completes the day-to-day administrative and technical activities involved in a single complex, large, nationwide or multiple moderately complex concurrent biomedical and/or social-behavioral research study(ies) involving multiple sites and/or longitudinal assessments/interventions. Ensures that all activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and all relevant current local, state, and federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy and procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).

Responsibilities

• Participates in the planning and conduct of research studies
• Reviews project and protocol and recommends strategies to expedite study
• Recruits and retains participants
• Obtains informed consent
• Administers tests and/or questionnaires following protocols
• Collects, compiles, tabulates and/or processes responses
• Gathers information
• Extracts and analyzes data from medical charts
• Completes basic clinical procedures such as drawing blood and obtaining blood pressure
• Monitors and maintains systems for effective participant and data flow for studies
• Designs and constructs experimental stimuli
• Performs physical function assessment
• Manages study databases which may include ensuring that data is collected and entered correctly
• Reviews and analyzes data
• Creates computer models, graphs, reports and summaries for use in publications, professional journals, and grant applications
• Writes portions of grant applications
• Co-authors scientific papers for presentation and publication
• Researches and obtains funding
• Creates and maintains study manuals regarding operating, safety, and other procedures
• Ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws and research protocols are completed in a timely manner
• May process payments for research participants per study protocol
• Creates lab financial plan and budget/audit expenses
• Obtains sales quotes for lab equipment and supplies
• Reviews and adjusts expenses to decrease costs
• Oversees repair and maintenance of all lab equipment and ensures that lab supplies are ready and available when necessary
• Administers budget including negotiating with grant sponsors
• Maintains and reconciles expenditures and balances in regard to research accounts and budgets
• Trains, directs, assigns duties to and may supervise research staff, students, residents and/or fellows
• Acts as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators
• Performs other duties as assigned

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 4 years' research study or other relevant experience required
• OR 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 and 2 years' research study or other relevant experience
• Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants and must re-certify every 3 years

Pay

Target hiring range for this position will be between $23.20–$28.99 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

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid medical/sick and parental leave
• Tuition benefits for the employee and dependents
• Pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care
• Generous retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Flexible work arrangements where possible
• Programs to help locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care
• Career development support and tools
• Opportunities for continuing formal education