Clinical Research Coordinator I - Blau Adolescent Consultation Center for Resilience & Treatment

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

About The Position

The Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine and the Jeff and Lisa Blau Adolescent Consultation Center for Resilience and Treatment at Mount Sinai serve as clinical research platforms that aim to increase our understanding of disease and develop personalized treatments for all patients. The Blau Center focuses specifically on severe mental illnesses, which are some of the most debilitating in the medical field and rank as one of the leading causes of disease burden worldwide, affecting millions of Americans every year. Our research investigates the pathology of severe mental illness and facilitates collaboration between relevant disciplines, such as genetics. The Clinical Research Coordinator I will participate in clinical research activities related to the Centers. The Clinical Research Coordinator I will be responsible for participant screening, recruitment, obtaining informed consent, as well as collecting, maintaining, and organizing study information. They will also be responsible for collecting diagnostic interview data and biospecimens from consented inpatients and outpatients seen throughout the Mount Sinai Health System and delivering the samples to the lab for processing. They will also assist in preparing documents (for e.g., Institutional Review Board, Grants and Contracts Office) and performing other research related activities as needed. The Clinical Research Coordinator assists in the daily activities of clinical research studies, obtains informed consent; collects, maintains and organizes study information. Assists in preparing grant applications and documents (for e.g., Institutional Review Board, Grants and Contracts Office).

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters degree in Science or closely related field.
No experience required.
One year of research experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in MS Office Suite
Demonstrated ability to work effectively, communicate clearly and accomplish goals
Pristine attention to detail and ability to manage time appropriately, able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Effective interpersonal skills, able to establish good working relationships and collaborate with networks of employees at all levels, able to foster cooperation in others
Spanish Bilingual preferred but not necessary

Responsibilities

Collects and records study data.
Inputs all information into database.
Obtains informed consent under minimal supervision of the investigator(s) and educates participants regarding study requirements.
Conducts diagnostic and clinical interviews with patients with severe mental illness
Assists in the activities related to clinical research studies including but not limited to: answering phone calls, attending clinical rounds, liaising with clinical staff, screening participants for eligibility, scheduling/coordinating specimen drop off, registering subjects with sponsoring agency, administering lifestyle questionnaires.
Assists in preparing grant applications, IRB/GCO for submission and filings.
Maintains source documents and subject files in accordance with hospital procedures.
Ensures accurate and complete compilation of subject data through chart reviews.
Collect, process, deliver and ship clinical specimens as required by the protocol.
Prepares for monitoring visits.
Performs other related duties.