Clinical Research Coordinator II - Psychiatry

Washington University in St Louis • Forest Park, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cruchaga Lab at WashU School of Medicine is recruiting a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) II. We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated, self-driven person. The goal of the lab is to understand the biology of neurodegenerative diseases by performing deep molecular profiling of human samples. Assists investigators as coordinator of basic to moderately complex clinical research studies; 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 to ensure compliance. This position will entail interacting with patients to obtain informed consent for studies, performing phlebotomy draws, and conducting clinical assessments including health history and a Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR). This position will also assist with maintenance of data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirement).
• Clinical Research (2 Years)
• A driver's license is not required for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Assessment Testing
• Clinical Research
• Clinical Study Protocols
• Database Management
• Data Organization
• Freezerworks (Software)
• Interpersonal Communication
• Multitasking
• Phlebotomy
• Research Projects
• Spreadsheet Analysis
• Statistical Analysis Software (SAS)
• Working Independently

Responsibilities

• Routinely implements and manages all phases of study/protocol.
• Enrolls study participants (on & off campus) and performs phlebotomy draw for blood samples, complying with established safety procedures and specimen collection protocol.
• Becomes certified and administers participant evaluations and clinical assessments; performs CDR under clinical research protocols.
• Prepares informed consent packets for study participants and confers with participants to explain purpose of study and obtain completed informed consent packets.
• Prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
• Extracts data accurately from source documents and reports in various data entry systems within the protocol deadlines.
• Investigates, analyzes, and reports adverse events.
• Ships research kits and samples when needed (IATA training provided by institution).
• Assists with general supply orders, maintenance, and cleaning.
• 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.
• Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
• Adult care resources.
• 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: Mid Level