Clinical Research Coordinator II

Department

BSD MED - Genetic Medicine - Gilad Research Staff

About the Department

The Section of Genetic Medicine continues to shape the future of personalized medicine with successful research programs focused on the quantitative genetic and genomic science. The Section provides extremely valuable collaborations with investigators in the Department of Medicine who are seeking to develop new and more powerful ways to identify genetic risk factors for common, complex disorders with almost immediate clinical application.

Job Summary

The laboratory of Dr. Yoav Gilad has an opening for a Clinical Research Coordinator II position at the Section of Genetic Medicine, University of Chicago. The Gilad Laboratory focuses on understanding the genetic architecture of gene regulation and how differences in gene regulation affect complex traits in humans and other primates. We use genomic techniques to characterize regulatory and genetic variation within and between species in order to elucidate the biological principles and mechanisms that underlie and determine regulatory variation.

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator II that will apply practical knowledge of Genomic technologies, Human Genetics, and Molecular and Cell Biology to all day-to-day operational activities of the laboratory. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting the implementation of major experimental projects essential to the laboratory's scientific research goals. They will also participate in the management of day-to-day operations of a laboratory, developing and optimizing protocols, maintaining detailed and accurate records of pertinent lab data, conducting experiments on their own research project, and helping other members of the laboratory conduct experiments.

This is an on-site, patient-facing, specialized researcher partnering with the clinical Principal Investigator (PI) and under the direction of a departmental or lab research manager.

Responsibilities

• Supervises distribution, transfer, and shipment of cell lines from the Gilad lab to interested parties.

• Maintains laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies.

• Maintains laboratory equipment performance by establishing quality standards; developing operations, quality, and troubleshooting procedures; ensuring staff compliance; certifying instrument performance; arranging equipment service and repair.

• Develops procedures to ensure safety, security, quality, and accuracy of results.

• Support regulatory compliance efforts in accordance with governmental and departmental protocols. Implement, organize and maintain regulatory compliance records.

• Solves complex problems relating to the administration of projects, including planning new procedures, adapting existing procedures to the needs of the project, and making significant contributions to methodology.

• Responds to email communications and other requests promptly and courteously.

• Collects and enters data. Assists in analyzing data. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.

• Facilitates and participates in the daily activities of moderately complex clinical studies and performs various activities including patient data retrieval, documenting clinical research records, and participation in program audits.

• Accountable for all tasks in moderately complex clinical studies.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors degree.

Experience:

• Clinical research experience or relevant experience.

• Experience drawing blood.

• Coordinating multiple studies, such as investigator initiated, industry sponsored, and multi-site trials.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Aware of safety hazards and take appropriate precautions.

• Comprehend technical documents.

• Create and deliver presentations.

Preferred Competencies

• Communicate in writing.

• Communicate orally.

• Condense complicated issues to simple summaries that ca