Clinical Research Coordinator - Alzheimer's Disease Research

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

1d•$28 - $42

About The Position

Mayo Clinic is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator for Alzheimer's Disease Research. This role involves independently coordinating complex clinical research protocols with minimal direction, collaborating with the research team, ensuring protocol implementation, screening and enrolling participants, coordinating schedules, monitoring research activities, identifying and reporting adverse events, managing and reporting research data, and providing education/training. The position also includes protocol development and maintenance activities such as editing, amendments, proofing, coordinating study logistics, communicating with study sites and federal agencies, preparing and submitting IRB documents, and providing consultative expertise. A key aspect of this role is direct involvement in neuropsychometric testing and cognitive assessment procedures, requiring prior experience or a strong interest in administering standardized cognitive tests.

Requirements

HS Diploma with at least 5 years of clinical research coordination/related experience OR
Associate's degree/college Diploma/Certificate Program with at least 3 years of experience OR Associate's in Clinical Research from an accredited academic institution without experience OR
Bachelor's with at least 1 year of experience or completion of a Mayo Clinic-sponsored clinical research internship in lieu of 1 year of experience.
Experience should be in the clinical setting or related experience.
This position requires direct involvement in neuropsychometric testing and cognitive assessment procedures. Candidates should have prior experience or a strong interest in administering standardized cognitive tests. Applicants should be comfortable engaging with these assessments as a core part of their responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Graduate or diploma from a study coordinator training program is preferred.
One year of clinical research experience is preferred.
Medical terminology course is preferred.

Responsibilities

Independently coordinates complex (i.e. interventional, therapeutic greater than minimal risk) clinical research protocols with minimal direction from the principal investigator and/or supervisor in compliance with regulatory laws and institutional guidelines.
Collaborates with research team to assess feasibility and management of research protocols.
Ensures implementation of research protocols after IRB approval and provides information as appropriate for progress reports.
Screens, enrolls, and recruits research participants.
Coordinates schedules and monitors research activities and subject participation.
Identifies, reviews, and reports adverse events, protocol deviations, and other unanticipated problems appropriately.
Manages, monitors, and reports research data to maintain quality and compliance.
Provides education/training for others within the department.
Performs administrative and regulatory duties related to the study as appropriate.
Ongoing management of the protocol document and process through editing, amendments, proofing, coordination of study logistics (i.e. blood collection kits, data collection booklets, use of CRU, etc.), and verification of content to meet institutional and federal standards.
Communication with study sites and/or federal agencies regarding study status changes.
Federal and Institutional Review Board (IRB) document preparation and submission.
Provides consultative expertise regarding regulatory and policy requirements.
Accurately applies investigators' scientific data into a cohesive format for the protocol document and associated procedures that are consistent with internal and external policies and regulatory requirements.
Participates in other protocol development activities and executes other assignments as warranted and assigned.
Direct involvement in neuropsychometric testing and cognitive assessment procedures.