Clinical Research Coordinator II - California Heart Center

Cedars-Sinai•Beverly Hills, CA

10h•$65,437 - $101,421

About The Position

The Clinical Research Coordinator II serves as the lead coordinator on an assigned portfolio of research studies, functioning independently to establish and coordinate logistics and processes for the conduct of research for the department. This individual will interact with principal investigators, subjects, clinic and research staff, laboratory staff, medical professionals, pharmaceutical staff, and Sponsor representatives to successfully implement research protocols, in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Serves as the lead coordinator on an assigned portfolio of research studies
Functions independently to establish and coordinate logistics and processes for the conduct of research for the department
Interacts with principal investigators, subjects, clinic and research staff, laboratory staff, medical professionals, pharmaceutical staff, and Sponsor representatives
Successfully implements research protocols, in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements
Screens and recruits potential patients for protocol eligibility
Presents non-medical trial concepts and details to patients
Supports the informed consent process
Accurate and timely data collection, documentation, entry, and reporting
Resolves queries from sponsors or regulatory entities
Coordinates institutional, pharmaceutical, and internal audits
Facilitates third-party study monitoring
Designs and implements needed corrective actions
Compiles and reports on each study including information related to protocol activity, accrual data, workload, and other research information
Presents study information at regular research staff meetings
Submits adverse events, serious adverse events, protocol deviations, and Safety Letters in accordance with local and federal guidelines
Identifies quality and performance improvement opportunities
Collaborates with staff in the development of action plans to improve quality
Plans and coordinates strategies for increasing research participant enrollment, and/or improving clinical research efficiency
Provides technical support for the preparation of grant proposals, publications, presentations, and special projects
Provides assistance with research project budget development
Identifies and classifies routine care vs. research-related care
Provides assistance with research participant research billing and reconciliation
Attends meetings and conferences related to research activities
Participates in planning, workshops, evaluation meetings, and seminars, educational or administrative meetings
Participates in training and education of new research personnel

Responsibilities

Establishes and executes logistical aspects of clinical research projects to achieve project objectives, including project planning, projecting resource requirements, and developing systems to ensure protocol compliance and patient safety.
Coordinates administrative functions of research studies, including scheduling of patients for research visits, procedures, and labs, and completion and maintenance of consent forms, case report forms, SAE’s, and source documents.
Responsible for screening and recruitment of potential patients for protocol eligibility, presenting non-medical trial concepts and details to the patients, and supporting the informed consent process.
Responsible for accurate and timely data collection, documentation, entry, and reporting, including resolution of queries from sponsors or regulatory entities.
Coordinates institutional, pharmaceutical, and internal audits, including facilitating third-party study monitoring and designs and implements needed corrective actions.
Responsible for compiling and reporting on each study including information related to protocol activity, accrual data, workload, and other research information; present this information at regular research staff meetings.
Responsible for timely submission of adverse events, serious adverse events, protocol deviations, and Safety Letters in accordance with local and federal guidelines.
Identifies quality and performance improvement opportunities and collaborates with staff in the development of action plans to improve quality.
Plans and coordinates strategies for increasing research participant enrollment, and/or improving clinical research efficiency as needed.
Provides technical support for the preparation of grant proposals, publications, presentations, and special projects.
Provides assistance with research project budget development, including identifying and classifying routine care vs. research-related care, and provides assistance with research participant research billing and reconciliation.
Attend meetings and conferences related to research activities, including research staff meetings.
Participate in planning, workshops, evaluation meetings, and seminars, educational or administrative meetings as necessary or requested; Participate in training and education of new research personnel.