Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Assists investigators as coordinator of a basic to moderately complex clinical research study; may be responsible for multiple research studies simultaneously, acting as a liaison with the school, sponsoring agency, community and the study participants; responsible for managing and recording all phases of study protocol as required by the sponsoring agency to ensure compliance.

The Clinical Research Coordinator I will support and coordinate clinical research studies focused on Alzheimer's disease, with a special emphasis on neuroimaging procedures using PET and MRI scans. This role prioritizes participant safety during imaging procedures, particularly those involving radioactive tracers and MRI machines. The coordinator will work within an academic medical center, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to facilitate innovative research aimed at advancing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in Alzheimer's disease.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; establishes record-keeping systems; makes assessments and determinations of participants’ progress in the study; analyzes, investigates and reports adverse events; makes decisions as to when to notify physicians of issues, when to stop participant inclusion and/or to make and/or recommend adjustment of the protocol of particular participants; resolves protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
• Acts as a delegate of the PI in the role of advocate for the participant and their safety in all aspects of study conduct.
• Prepare and submit documentation to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and other regulatory bodies, with a specific focus on imaging protocols and participant safety measures.
• Collect, record, and manage clinical and neuroimaging data, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with safety regulations.
• Recruits and enrolls study participants; makes and/or participates in making determinations of eligibility based on diagnostic criteria and/or observations/analysis in participant interviews; develops informed consent packets for study participants and confers with participants to explain purpose of study and obtain completed informed consent packets; explains diagnostic procedures and treatment plans to address participant/family concerns; administers/scores tests and/or evaluates all lab and clinical assessments to ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensures timely completion of all protocol requirements (assessment, lab testing, procedures and treatments), to include scheduling and facilitating the patient’s timely completion of protocol requirements; evaluates and interprets collected clinical data as appropriate; prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
• Collects clinical data under clinical research protocols.
• Works closely with neurologists, radiologists, neuroimaging technologists, and other clinical staff to ensure participant safety and protocol adherence.
• Assists with the initiation, implementation, and close-out of Alzheimer disease studies that incorporate neuroimaging components.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for study participants, particularly those undergoing neuroimaging procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

• Patient care setting.

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table.

Equipment

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications and issuers. More than one credential or certification may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this posit