Clinical Research Coordinator - Georgetown University Medical Center

Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation’s capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, Georgetown University offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, and unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. Our community is a close-knit group of remarkable individuals driven by intellectual inquiry, a commitment to social justice, and a shared dedication to making a difference in the world.

Requirements

As a top academic health and science center in the United States, Georgetown University Medical Center seeks to provide, in a synergistic fashion, excellence in education — training physicians, nurses and other health care professionals, as well as biomedical scientists — and cutting-edge interdisciplinary research collaboration, enhancing our basic science and translational biomedical research capacity in order to improve human health. Emphasizing service, we are dedicated to the Catholic, Jesuit principle of cura personalis — “care of the whole person.” Our partnerships with organizations in the region strengthen our work and expand its reach. 

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) is responsible for managing and coordinating 4-7 out of approximately 60 ongoing clinical trials, Phases I-IV, in the Dept. of Neurology, primarily in the disease states of Migraine/Headache, Parkinson’s Disease, Neuromuscular, Stroke and Epilepsy Trials. Coordination and management of such studies is both a dynamic and demanding responsibility that requires refined technical, organization, interpersonal, and coordination skills. The CRC is responsible for learning the schedule of assessments for each trial, and for coordinating each visit, which involves extensive preparatory work/pre-visit planning described in the “Responsibilities” section. At the time of the visit, the CTM is responsible for conducting the entire study visit for each patient, ensuring that the protocol is followed, which requires an in-depth understanding of the intricacies of each individual protocol and patient needs. Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate and provide complex administrative support for studies, assisting in the recruitment and screening of study participants.

• Provide and facilitate appropriate communication, written and verbally, with all study participants sponsors and physicians, maintaining appropriate study documentation.

• Apply professional-level knowledge and principals of function to solve problems requiring the identification and analysis of non-routine factors, using independent judgment and discretion to determine or recommend best course of action. 

• Maintain a comprehensive functional knowledge of the ancillary departments to be involved in trial visits (e.g., Radiology, CRU, Cardiology), communicating and coordinating with such departments effectively.

• Perform the job while maintaining patient confidentiality at all times, adhering to the university requirements for the conduct of clinical research.

• Oversee regulatory maintenance, adherence with ongoing training requirements, accurate reporting of clinical trial visits via the OnCore/CTMS system, accurate and timely data entry, accurate and timely reporting of adverse events, and timely communication with team members and clinical trial sponsors.

• Coordinate 4-7 migraine/headache, PD, and Neuromuscular trials which will be conducted at the Georgetown University Hospital Dept. of Neurology satellite clinic in McLean,VA, Chevy Chase. MD or at the Georgetown University Hospital Dept. of Neurology main site, spending 5 days per week on site for these trials.

Work Interactions

As an employee of Georgetown University, the CRC directly supports the University’s mission of cura personal is. Clinical Trials offer a unique opportunity for a patient to receive personalized and comprehensive care in a manner that they may not experience otherwise as a patient. Per the requirements of each clinical trial protocol, the CRC2 is required to be the main point of contact for a patient in a clinical trial and must respond to inquiries from any patient within 24