Clinical Research Coordinator I - Neurology

Washington University in St. Louis • Brewton, AL

99d • $47,400 - $71,200

About The Position

Dr. Rob Naismith, Professor of Neurology, directs a clinical research team of over 10 research coordinators and a research nurse. MS faculty include Drs. Anne Cross, Rob Naismith, Greg Wu, Salim Chahin, Matt Brier, and Kimystian (Mysti) Harrison, all who are involved in both clinical care and research. The MS clinical staff includes a nurse practitioner, two nurses, a medical assistant, administrative coordinator, and pre-authorization specialist. Our clinical research program includes dozens of studies sponsored through the NIH, Department of Defense, National MS Society, and various pharmaceutical companies. Our comprehensive program studies the most relevant and greatest unmet needs. This includes basic lab research, biomarkers, imaging, clinical repositories, clinical trials, and international consortiums. Key research includes causes of MS, diagnosis, prognostication, therapies, imaging, clinical outcomes, and socioeconomic factors. This position focuses on industry-sponsored clinical trials. This role will assist 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirements). Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical Research
• Clinical Study Protocols
• Communication
• Computer Systems
• Interpersonal Communication
• Organizing
• Research Support

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.
• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
• Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree