Clinical Research Coordinator II - Allergy & Immunology

Washington University in St Louis•Saint Louis, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position assists investigators as a coordinator of complex clinical research studies, potentially managing multiple studies simultaneously. The coordinator acts as a liaison between the school, sponsoring agency, community, and study participants. Key responsibilities include managing and recording all phases of study protocol to ensure compliance with sponsoring agency requirements. The role involves developing research project plans, interpreting results, collaborating on manuscripts and grant proposals, and preparing protocol amendments. Additionally, the coordinator develops forms and questionnaires, writes instructional procedure manuals, stays updated on scientific literature, and manages study implementation, compliance, record-keeping, participant progress assessments, and adverse event reporting. The position also involves making critical decisions regarding participant inclusion and protocol adjustments, resolving management issues, serving as a liaison with funding agencies, and evaluating/interpreting clinical data to prepare presentations and reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
Basic Life Support certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross) must be obtained within one month of hire date. (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirement).
2 years of Clinical Research experience.

Nice To Haves

Clinical Research skills
Clinical Study Protocols skills
Database Management skills
Research Projects skills
Spreadsheet Analysis skills
Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) skills

Responsibilities

Assists in developing plans for research projects and discusses the interpretation of results.
Collaborates in the preparation of manuscripts for publications and preparation of grant proposals to sponsoring agencies.
Assists in the preparation of amendments to protocols and/or modifications to study design as appropriate.
Coordinates the development of forms, questionnaires and the application of research techniques.
Assists in writing instructional procedure manuals for study progress, data collection and coding.
Reviews journals, abstracts and scientific literature to keep abreast of new developments and to obtain information regarding previous studies to aid in the planning of new studies.
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 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.
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.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Up to 22 days of vacation
10 recognized holidays
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
4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child
Family care resources for continued childcare needs
Adult care resources
Tuition coverage for employee and family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.