Clinical Research Coordinator II - Rollins School of Public Health

Emory University•Atlanta, GA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Research Coordinator II handles administrative activities generally associated with the conduct of clinical trials. The full-time (40 hours/week) Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will support a 5-year clinical trial funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The North Georgia PFAS Study will test an intervention for reducing chemical exposures in Northwest Georgia communities (Floyd and Gordon counties). The CRC will be the primary on-the-ground presence for study operations in Floyd and Gordon counties, and will serve as an essential point of contact for study participants. The CRC should be highly organized, proactive, reliable, and willing to work on the occasional night or weekend. This is a locally based position; candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate or commute to the Northwest Georgia area. The CRC will report to the study investigators at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and will work closely with other team members. The successful candidate will be responsible for scheduling, coordinating, and overseeing study visits with research participants. This includes conducting informed consent processes, administering questionnaires, collecting and managing biological specimens, and maintaining all required study documentation. The CRC will be expected to follow protocols and applicable safety, ethical, and regulatory requirements, maintain accurate and organized study records, and perform routine data quality checks. Candidates should be comfortable working independently in a field-based research environment while collaborating closely with a larger research team. Although the CRC will be responsible for conducting study visits in Floyd and Gordon counties, the CRC will also interact regularly with the Research Project Manager and study investigators at Emory to provide updates on field operations, identify and resolve issues, and ensure consistent implementation of study protocols. The position also requires the ability to collect, store, and ship biological specimens (urine, stool) and to communicate effectively with study participants and research staff. Training in phlebotomy (or willingness to training) is a plus. Occasional travel to Atlanta for team meetings or professional development activities is possible (if the candidate is not based in Atlanta) and will be covered by the study. An essential job requirement is that the CRC can build and maintain trusted relationships with study participants and community partners in Northwest Georgia to support participant retention and to fulfill the value of community-engaged research. The clinical research coordinator will work in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at the Rollins School of Public Health and will support the North Georgia PFAS Study.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED and five years of clinical research experience.
Two years of college in a scientific, health related, or business administration program and three years clinical research experience.
A licensed as a practical nurse (LPN) and two years clinical research experience.
A Bachelor's degree in a scientific, health related, or business administration related program and one year of clinical research experience.
A Master's degree, MD or PhD in a scientific, health related or business administration program.
All clinical training requirements must be tracked and monitored through Emory Healthcare under the credentialing category of Clinical Researcher.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and understanding of epidemiology and/or environmental health research, clinical research projects, and in particular clinical trials.
Experience working in community-based or clinical human subjects research.
Experience with biological specimen collection, processing, and/or shipping (including phlebotomy certification or willingness to obtain).
Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate study records and ensure data quality, including completion of required documentation and routine quality-control checks.
Trained or willing to train in phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

Manages research project databases, develops flow sheets and other study related documents, and completes source documents/case report forms.
Provides guidance to less experienced staff.
Interfaces with research participants, determines eligibility and consents study participants according to protocol.
Approves orders for supplies and equipment maintenance.
Assists in developing recruitment strategies and conducting screenings for study participants including interviews and questionnaires.
Supervises collection of study specimens and processing.
Establishes case packages for study procedures, monitors scheduling of procedures and charges, coordinates other services as needed.
Ensures compliance with research protocols, reviews case report forms and audits for accuracy with source documents, attends monitoring meetings with sponsors.
Prepares regulatory submissions.
With appropriate credentialing and training may perform phlebotomy or diagnostics.
Performs related approved responsibilities as required.
Scheduling, coordinating, and overseeing study visits with research participants.
Conducting informed consent processes.
Administering questionnaires.
Collecting and managing biological specimens.
Maintaining all required study documentation.
Following protocols and applicable safety, ethical, and regulatory requirements.
Maintaining accurate and organized study records.
Performing routine data quality checks.
Collecting, storing, and shipping biological specimens (urine, stool).
Communicating effectively with study participants and research staff.
Building and maintaining trusted relationships with study participants and community partners in Northwest Georgia.