CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR, SR

School of Medicine

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This position is based out of Hock Plaza and requires a minimum of four days per week in person.  

 

Occupational Summary

 

The Clinical Research CoordinatorSr. (CRC Sr.) will develop, coordinate and manage clinical research studies conducted by principal investigators affiliated with the Duke Center for Aging and Department of Neurology. The CRC Sr. will join a research team that is conducting a variety of studies on Alzheimer’s Disease and related neurocognitive disorders.  This position will involve working with collaborators at multiple sites and may require travel between clinics and offsite locations. The CRC Sr. will lead the day-to-day operations of multiple study teams conducting clinical research and provide oversight of CRCs and other research staff as the research portfolio of the team expands.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience in training and overseeing others in study processes. Ability to oversee multiple personnel and studies. Recruitment and retention expertise. Experience or willingness to learn the administration of neuropsychological test battery and questionnaires with older adults as part of an evaluation for cognition.

 

Work Performed:

 

Research Operations

 

1.       Serves as an expert resource to multiple study teams about regulatory and institutional policies and processes.

2.       Screen participants for all studies, including those that are complex in nature (e.g., procedural and interventional studies).

3.       Provides oversight and training for screening activities to multiple study teams.

4.       Serves as an expert resource for multiple study teams for participant retention and liaises with other resources at Duk e to optimize retention rates.

5.       For multiple study teams, develops and oversees the implementation of strategies for meeting recruitment goals; provides training.

6.       Develops, oversees adherence, and trains multiple study teams in the use and development of standard operating procedures (SOPs).

7. Maintains study-level documentation for all studies, including those that are complex in nature.

8.       Provides oversight, training, and expertise to multiple study teams regarding study level and participant level documentation for all studies including those that are complex in nature and/or require Duke University Health System (DUHS) billing.

9.       Serves as an expert resource and trainer to multiple study teams for preparing and conducting complex study visits, developing tools, and implementing operational plans.

10.   Provides direction to prepare for study monitoring and audit visits.

11.   Creates, optimizes, and oversees the systems used by multiple teams to manage research specimens. Serves as expert resource and trainer to multiple study teams in specimen collection, processing, preparation, shipping, and maintenance.

12.   For complex scenarios, recognize when agreements are necessary within the research program. Facilitates the process by coordinating with study teams and appro