Assistant Research Coordinator

Weill Cornell Medical College • New York, NY

1d • $29 - $37 • Onsite

About The Position

Under direction, assists with the coordination, implementation and management of all aspects of clinical research studies

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Approximately 2-3 years of experience in an administrative support role, ideally in a clinical, academic or research setting.
• Ability to take initiative and simultaneously manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office Suite and database applications.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development of research designs.
• Coordinates the recruitment and enrollment of study participants.
• Assesses patient eligibility for inclusion in clinical trials.
• Ensures proper consent protocols have been followed for study participation.
• Advises study participants and families of trial activities and their rights as a study participant.
• Performs monitoring of patients, collection and recording of clinical data.
• Conducts patient follow up and arranges for diagnostic testing.
• Analyzes research data using basic and advanced statistical methodologies; interprets results for clinical investigators and prepares reports.
• Ensures strict adherence to study requirements according to guidelines set forth in the study protocol.
• Coordinates specimen collection, transport, storage and processing.
• Maintains ongoing records of trials for adverse events.
• Provides sponsors with progress reports.
• Compiles subject data collection and submission of case reporting forms to sponsoring company.
• Produces summary data for each study and assists in the write up of completed projects.
• Assists in database design programming and database management.
• Coordinates and participates in site visits and audits. Ensures readiness and compliance. Addresses and resolves issues uncovered during visit/audit.
• Assists with grant budgets and approvals.
• Assists faculty in the preparation of grant submissions and associated documentation, which may include just-in-time documents, progress reports, routing forms, abstracts and manuscripts.
• Creates IRB and/or IACUC protocols, submits for review/approval and maintains correspondence with sponsoring agency, IRB and collaborative institutions.
• Maintains research effort tracking for principle investigators and key personnel.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED