Research Coordinator - Neurosurgery

Department/Unit:

Neurosurgery General

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$51,755.37 - $77,633.06

Coordinate research activities in the Department of Neurosurgery

Essential Functions:

• Complete and submit protocol specific research site information, conflict of interest, financial disclosure and confidentiality forms as appropriate
• Maintain knowledge on each protocol’s specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, therapy, safety monitoring and data management requirements
• Communicate and interact with PI, research team, sponsor, IRB, Research Administration, and appropriate AMC departments (finance, faculty practice, pharmacy, radiology, laboratory medicine etc.)
• Communicate and interact with NIH, pharmaceutical companies, and clinical research organizations (CRO’s) as appropriate
• Prepare site for initiation of study by coordinating initiation and training site visits, and preparing documents, clinical units, administrative space and personnel for the study as appropriate
• Comply with all regulatory agency requirements and protocol guidelines in implementing clinical trials
• Complete mandated protocol training – electronic case report system, study specific equipment, and scales/scoring.
• Coordinate and conduct recruitment efforts, in-service education and screening programs
• Conduct informed consent process; obtain consent and HIPAA authorization
• Enter study data for all enrolled patients into electronic data capture systems
• Create and maintain subject screening and enrollment logs, delegation of duty logs, adverse event logs
• Contact sponsor randomization system to randomize subject as appropriate
• Coordinate and conduct screening visits, develop study schedule, timelines, and deadlines with study patient, the PI and research team
• Administer/perform study scales and questionnaires
• Coordinate with AMC Faculty Practice registration staff to schedule follow-up study visits, treatments, testing and procedures appointments
• Complete and maintain accurate source data documentation
• Communicate with subjects and families to monitor for adverse effects
• Ensure safety of subjects in the case of adverse and serious adverse events, recognizing the difference between the two, documenting events, and reporting appropriately to sponsor and IRB
• Plan, prepare for and coordinate monitor site visits
• Obtain, process, store and ship clinical laboratory specimens per protocol and in compliance with IATA regulations
• Extract information from source documents and electronic medical record system to complete electronic protocol case report forms
• Maintain records of study participation in subject's electronic medical record
• Review study data for completeness, accuracy and compliance with protocol requirements
• Coordinate secure maintenance and storage of all source and study documents, supplies and study equipment
• Coordinate study closure per protocol, IRB and regulatory agency guidelines, ensuring subject safety, preparing all necessary paperwork and summaries, returning unused supplies, and responding to any post study correspondence
• Collaborate with the PI for the protection of human subjects in all the above; follow FDA, OHRP and GCP regulations, ICH guidelines, and institutional policies and procedures

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in a health related field required

Work Experience:

• 4-6 years of research or clinical experience required and 1-3 years as a research coordinator preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Successfully complete institutional credentialing as required
• Self-disciplined with excellent organization and time management skills essential
• Must be reliable, flexible and possess excellent communication skills
• Establish a good working rapport with study patients, professional staff, department, institution, and sponsors, and be able to work as a team member
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the research protocol visits
• Familiarity with office equipment (copiers, phones) and excellent personal computer skills including word processing, spreadsheet and database skills
• Ability to adapt to new computer platforms, including for uploading imaging

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!​

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

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