Clinical Research Coordinator I

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Job Summary

GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

A full-time clinical research coordinator reporting directly to Dr. H. Diana Rosas is needed in MIND clinical translational research program/Center for Neuroimaging of Aging and Neurodegenerative diseases, to work in a multidisciplinary group conducting clinical studies of aging, cognition, and neuroimaging in adults with Down syndrome at risk for Alzheimer disease and/or in Huntington’s disease. The incumbent is expected to work both independently and as a team member with other members of the team including investigators, staff, post-doctoral fellows, and students.  

The primary responsibilities of the Clinical Research Coordinator will be to manage clinical, basic science, and technology research studies within the laboratory. Working independently under the PI, he or she will be responsible for pre-screening of healthy volunteers and patients, scheduling and recruitment, evaluating study participants, as well as administrative duties related to the careful operation of the study protocol. He or she will assist in spreadsheet management, including maintaining appropriate protocols for data security, access and quality assurance. 

The CRC will also assist with the coordination of the study, including recruiting and scheduling participants, and the basic setup and acquisition of the experimental sessions in the MRI scanner, including helping setup physiological recording devices, and will help situate and/or accompany and/or conduct scanning (as needed) of the volunteers. 

The CRC will work independently under general direction of the PI to coordinate research studies as well as to fill a limited supervisory role in the laboratory. He or she will coordinate regulatory and compliance activities and monitor laboratory safety. He or she will work with research staff to coordinate all laboratory activities including administrative tasks, study visits, and data analysis to assure that the laboratory is meeting the general goals and commitments of the PI. This effort will be in the form of weekly meetings with the PI, organizing and setting the agenda for weekly group laboratory meetings.

 

Qualifications

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Please note, the functions below are representative of major duties that are typically associated with these positions. Specific responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Similarly, not all duties that have been outlined will be assigned to each position.  

• Follows procedures laid out by the lab standard operating procedures. Has active and thorough knowledge of all SOPs and executes then as standardized.

• Assists with recruiting and retaining participants/patients for both observational and for clinical trials

• Works closely with study subjects, including patient/caregiver interviews, neuropsychological testing, assistance with obtaining vital signs, EGKs, brain imaging (which may include accompanying participants into the MRI/PET scanner for the duration of the study), and phlebotomy -may involve occasional home visits

• Processes biological samples, ensures appropriate processing, labeling and storage, maintains accurate sample database

• Documents and compiles clinical research data, schedules appointments and procedures, and maintains study databases

• Meets regularly with Principal Investigator(s) to discuss assignments, projects and administrative matters; keeps them informed relative to status of same

• Attends training courses as identified/needed; maintains certifications

• Organizes, analyzes, and summarizes acquired data, using scientific and statistical techniques

• Prepares and presents reports for meetings, grants, manuscripts

• Organizes and/or drafts material for the preparation of research papers, manuscripts, or other documents for publication and/or presentation as appropriate

• Collects & organizes patient/participant data

• Maintains accurate and timely records and databases

• Uses software programs to generate graphs and reports

• Obtains participant/patient study data from medical records, etc.

• Conducts library sear