Clinical Research Coordinator 2 - Dept of PM&R - Spinal Cord Injury Research

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The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is currently seeking a full time Clinical Research Coordinator 2. The Clinical Research Coordinator 2 acts as liaison between patients, professional staff, and physicians by scheduling and coordinating all necessary functions for surgical and diagnostic procedures. Further, the Clinical Research Coordinator 2 acts as source of knowledge for scheduling staff and oversees their functions to ensure accurately and timely scheduling practices.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                              

• Assists in participant recruitment and retention activities and assists in screening potential study participants for eligibility.

• Performs study procedures, routine tests, data collection/recording, and daily operations of moderate risk clinical research protocols.

• Collects, processes, packs, and ships specimens according to protocol, applicable standards and regulations.

• Maintains study binders and filings according to protocol requirements, UM and department policy.

• Distributes study drug materials according to practice standards and clinical credentials as delegated by the Principal Investigator.

• Monitors, documents, reports, and follows-up on study unanticipated/adverse events and protocol deviations.

• Assists in implementing protocol amendments under direct supervision of the Principal Investigator.

• Assists with study orientation and protocol related in-services to research team and clinical staff.

• Monitors protocol implementation and study progress; keeps investigators fully apprised of study progress; submits progress reports according to established schedule.

• Learns the research team and assists with communications/interactions with sponsor, data coordinating centers, compliance monitors, collaborators, investigators’ academic administrative personnel, and departments.

• Assists in administrative tasks of study personnel including orientation, documenting core competencies, certification mandates, safety/responsible conduct of research education, and performance reviews.

• Adheres to cultural competency guidelines; implements strategies to meet study participants’ needs for language translation, health literacy, etc.

• Follows the appropriate fundamental requirements of all international, national, and local regulatory bodies.

• Maintains requisite skills and mandatory training in safety, equality, responsible conduct of research, continuing education, and research competencies.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Department Specific Functions

The Clinical Research Coordinator 2 will assist with clinical research studies under the direction of the PI. He/she will work on federally-funded research projects, primarily in persons with spinal cord injuries, and will be expected to assist with a variety of research, educational, and community outreach activities. Primary activities will include being the initial contact person for recruitment of individuals with new spinal cord injuries into research studies, enrolling study participants, conducting questionnaire-based interviews and completing other research assessments according to detailed procedures and guidelines, utilizing the electronic medical record to extract study data, providing primary assistance with IRB processes, entering data, and conducting other research, outreach, and administrative activities as instructed.

Individuals with a spinal cord injury are especially encouraged to apply.

Department Specific Qualifications                                                                      

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Certification and Licensing:

Phlebotomy certification is a plus.

Experience: 

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Skill in completing ass