Clinical Research Coordinator 3, General Pediatrics

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Organization:

General Pediatrics

Job Summary:

JOB SUMMARY

Under minimal supervision, the Clin/Tran Research Coordinator III will lead efforts to achieve all project goals and study activities related to the ADAPT study. They will be responsible for: 1) training, certifying, and coordinating research staff time; 2) conducting routine data quality checks; and 3) overseeing database development and maintenance. The Clin/Tran Research Coordinator III will also coordinate communication with the IRB, oversee implementation of manuals of operating procedures at all sites to ensure adherence to the protocol, and build relationships with local pediatric primary care clinics and community centers in middle TN. Additionally, the Clin/Tran Research Coordinator III will closely monitor progress on milestones and ensure timely reporting of milestones to the steering committee, project PI, IRB, and sponsor, as appropriate.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Training, Certifying, and Coordinating research staff time and responsibilities

• Ensure that research staff are appropriately assigned to data collection timeslots, training them to ensure adherence to study protocols and monitoring for adequate adherence to those protocols.

Project Management and Regulatory Compliance

• Interface with the funding organization and the IRB to ensure timely adherence to study milestones and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Community Engagement

• Work with community partners (clinics, parks and rec centers) to build partnerships and support the community-based implementation of the project.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• People Management (Novice): Conducts performance reviews. Effectively delegates tasks to others. Coaches subordinates on technical and interpersonal topics, as well as professional development. Demonstrates team building techniques and provides leadership through personal example of good work habits, open communication and effective people relationships. Involves subordinates in decisions which affect them. Demonstrates self-reliance and resourcefulness as an example to others.
• Clinical Research (Intermediate): Demonstrates the ability to effectively research complicated issues pertaining to the area of expertise. Presents trial protocols to a steering committee. Often employs networking to help in researching issues. Sets up study centers, which includes ensuring each center has the trial materials and training site staff to trial-specific industry standards. Has used research resources maintained in outside areas.
• Study Design & Conduct (Intermediate): Applies qualitative and quantitative research methods to perform preparatory, regulatory, and analytic tasking within the life cycle of a study.
• Communication (Intermediate): Clearly, effectively and respectfully communicates to employees or customers.
• Project Coordination (Intermediate): Performs project tracking and reporting relative to task completion dates, dependency effects, problem anticipation, schedule conflicts, and assignment to appropriate staff for resolution. Manages prioritization procedures for changing scope [i.e., change management] and project acceptance procedures. Measures progress toward goals and revises project objectives and documents applying change control procedures. Assumes responsibility [as appropriate] for resolving issues and seeing work through to successful completion. Provides training to project managers and others on project related templates and toolsets. Develops methods to measure customer satisfaction and obtains feedback at critical milestones and at project completion to ensure project efforts meet customer expectations.

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