Clinical Research Coordinator II - Pediatrics Emergency Medicine

Washington University in St. Louis • Ann Arbor, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists investigators as coordinator of basic to complex clinical research study; 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 as required by sponsoring agency to ensure compliance. This position also requires rotating overnight on-call duties outside of the essential functions, specifically for the duration of an existing trauma trial. Additional compensation for these overnight on-call duties is provided.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Certifications/Professional Licenses: Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross
• Work Experience: Clinical Research (2 Years)
• 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).

Nice To Haves

• Clinical Research
• Clinical Study Protocols
• Communication
• Computer Systems
• Database Management
• Interpersonal Communication
• Organizational Tasks
• Research Projects
• Spreadsheet Analysis
• Statistical Analysis Software (SAS)

Responsibilities

• Routinely 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 IRB/protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
• Primarily recruits and enrolls study participants in a clinical setting. When needed, recruits and enrolls study participants off-site in community settings such as EMS agencies; makes and/or participates in making determinations of eligibility based on study criteria; develops informed consent packets for study participants and confers with participants to explain purpose of study and obtain completed informed consent packets; efficiently explains study procedures to address participant/family concerns.
• Routinely ensures timely completion of all study protocol requirements (data entry, data abstraction, and any other related study requirements); evaluates and interprets collected clinical data in conjunction with PI as appropriate; prepares oral or written presentations or reports to the PI as appropriate and provides recommendations or workable solutions for any problems incurring.
• Conducts lab duties, such as blood processing and the shipping of study samples when necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the PI or Senior Clinical Research Coordinator such as additional administrative tasks, literature reviews, grant writing, etc.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a 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!
• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
• WashU 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
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees