Clinical Research Coordinator I

Department

BSD MED - Hospital Medicine - Clinical Research Staff - Hospitalist

About the Department

The Section of Hospital Medicine prides itself on its strong and integrated programs in clinical care, research, and education. The strength of our clinical programs is essential not only to our ability to provide excellent patient care, but to our ability to perform research that advances the frontiers of clinical practice and to train future generations of physicians in hospital medicine. Our research programs allow us to advance the scientific basis and clinical practice of hospital medicine and to train hospital medicine researchers who can carry this scientific mission into the future, often finding inspiration in the desire to solve clinical dilemmas we encounter in our own practices. Likewise, our training programs allow us to bring talented young persons into the relatively new field of hospital medicine, preparing them for productive and sustainable careers as clinicians, researchers, and educators.

Job Summary

The Clinical Research Coordinator I (CRCI) is an entry-level researcher working with the Principal Investigator (PI) Dr. David Meltzer, Co-Investigator(s) and other study personnel, and under the direction of departmental, clinical research director/manager and/or the Office of Clinical Research (OCR).

The CRC I will work primarily on the Hospitalist Project, a survey research infrastructure which collects longitudinal survey data from hospitalized patients during their inpatient stay and post-discharge about their health, background, and social lives to help inform broad research and quality improvement questions about improving care for hospitalized patients.

This role is done 100% onsite at the University of Chicago’s main campus.

Willingness to work the following 5-day/week schedule: Tues-Sat or Sun-Thurs and flexible 8-hour weekday shifts (e.g., 10am-6pm or 11am-7pm on certain days).

Responsibilities

• Collect inpatient survey data from hospitalized patients regarding their heath and social background.

• Support data collection operations through recruitment, onboarding, and day-to-day supervision of student research trainees.

• Support training of undergraduate research trainees in data collection and informed consent protocols to ensure IRB compliance.

• Support coordination the conduct of the study from startup through closeout including recruitment and screening of study subjects, obtaining informed consent, collecting research data, and ensuring protocol adherence.

• Participate in study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports.

• Protect patients and data confidentiality by ensuring security of research data and personal health information and compliance with federal regulations and sponsor protocols.

• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are implemented and documented in accordance to study sponsor, primary investigator, and regulatory agency specifications.

• Maintain accurate and complete records which may include, but are not limited to, signed informed consent, relevant IRB approvals, source documentation, and study related communication.

• Understand the federal research regulations and identify the federal research organizations’ role in regulating human research participation.

• Prepare for or participate in quality assurance audits conducted by study sponsors, federal agencies, or specially designated review groups.

• Accountable for all tasks in basic clinical studies.

• Uses knowledge of clinical studies to coordinate the collection of analyzable clinical research data and/or samples.

• 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 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree.

Experience:

• Knowledge of medical terminology/environment.

Preferred Competencies

• Ability to interact and communicate with clarity, tact, and courtesy with patrons, patients, staff, faculty, students, and others.

• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Strong communication skills (verb