Clinical Research Coordinator I | School of Medicine - Pediatrics, Innovation Research
About The Position
The Clinical Research Coordinator handles or assists with the administrative activities generally associated with the conduct of clinical trials. This position will report to the technical director of the Children's Clinical and Translational Discovery Core (CTDC). The Core offers support to investigators conducting basic science, epidemiologic, translational, and clinical pediatric research to promote childhood health. The use of the core is open to investigators at Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and collaborators within and outside of Emory University. Our mission is to support and complement the research efforts of qualified investigators by providing laboratory research services and access to biological samples that represent a variety of diagnoses and healthy volunteers. This position handles human biological samples on a daily basis. These include, but are not limited to, blood, saliva, stool, and urine. Tasks will include clinical specimen processing, supply & inventory management, REDCap data entry, specimen location management, and following standard operating protocols that are available within the laboratory.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED and three years of administrative support experience.
- Two years of college in a scientific, health related, or business administration program and one year of admin support or customer service experience.
- Licensed as a practical nurse (LPN) and one year admin support or one year of licensed practical nursing experience.
- A Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, MD or PhD in a scientific, health related or business administration program.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Microsoft applications.
- Strong written and oral communication.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Basic laboratory bench skills (micropipetting, aseptic technique, centrifugation, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Maintains data pertaining to research projects, completes source documents/case report forms, and performs data entry.
- Assists with patient recruitment.
- Attends study meetings.
- Orders and maintains equipment and supplies.
- Reviews medical records and/or conducts screenings for recruitment of study participants, performs interviews and QOL questionnaires.
- Collects study specimen according to protocol which may include phlebotomy, processing, and preparation for shipping.
- Coordinates services, schedules procedures, creates and maintains case packages, and monitors charges.
- Assists with quality assurance and tracks regulatory submissions.
- Performs related approved responsibilities as required.
- Handles human biological samples on a daily basis.
- Clinical specimen processing, supply & inventory management, REDCap data entry, specimen location management, and following standard operating protocols.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
