Clinical Research Coordinator I (Regulatory) - Infectious Diseases

Washington University in St. Louis • St. Louis, MO

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About The Position

Clinical research is a heavily regulated field. It is regulated at the federal level by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Human Research Protections, the Food and Drug Administration, the Office of Civil Rights, to name a few. There are state and local rules, regulations and statutes that may impact the conduct of clinical research. In addition, institutional policies from the University, School of Medicine and the Division also come into play. The regulatory coordinator’s responsibilities are to keep the studies’ regulatory statuses up-to-date, obtain necessary information to submit to the IRB and other regulatory bodies to maintain compliance with various rules, laws, regulations and policies at each stage of a clinical study.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
• No specific work experience is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

• SOCRA/ACRP certification.

Responsibilities

• Writes and prepares Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulatory submissions, including, but not limited to, consent forms, new project applications, amendments, continuing review application, exceptions, and promptly reportable information.
• Coordinates submissions to ancillary committees such a Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee, Radioactive Drug Research Committee, and Institutional Biological and Chemical (IBC) Safety Committee.
• Maintains accurate records related to the regulatory aspects of research to ensure that regulatory files are audit-ready.
• Resolves monitoring and auditing issues with regulatory files.
• Maintains compliance with regulatory requirements and institutional policies.
• Serves as the primary regulatory contact for studies and collaborates with study investigators, study coordinators, sponsors, and Clinical Research Organization (CRO) to coordinate study start-up activities and ongoing regulatory activities throughout the life of the trial.
• May coordinate timely investigator assessment of safety reports.
• Proactively identifies regulatory issues and recommends process improvements in conjunction with a peer or supervisor.
• Keeps up to date on regulations and guidelines pertaining to clinical trial research.
• Serves as a regulatory information (federal, state, institutional) resource for faculty and research staff, and as the communication and strategic interface between faculty investigators and institutional review board(s).
• May maintain essential documents in audit ready order.
• Delegation of duty logs.
• Site visit logs.
• Signed protocol and investigational product documents.
• Study specific regulatory materials.
• Collects and maintains research staff CVs, Human Subjects and Good Clinical Practice Training records, professional licenses and various study related certifications.
• Collects and maintains CAP, CLIA, CVs lab normal from laboratories and other facilities used for research.
• Develops, prepares, submits, and maintains as needed, annual safety reports for clinical studies, including but not limited to DSMB reports, and inclusion and enrollment tables for grants.
• May develop, prepare, and submit, in collaboration with investigators, FDA Investigational New Drug (IND) applications and Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) applications, and communicate with FDA as appropriate and requested by PIs.
• May develop, prepare, submit, and maintain annually or as needed, clinical study registration materials for Clinicaltrials.gov.
• Performs other duties incidental to the work described above.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a 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!
• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
• Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
• Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition 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
• Career Level: Entry Level