Clinical Research Coordinator II
About The Position
As a member of Team Sparks in the Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation and Immunity, the Clinical Research Coordinator will work on several funded clinical research studies in a team consisting of a Principal Investigator, co-investigators, study coordinators, data analysts and research scientists. The Clinical Research Coordinator will coordinate and carry out a range of study-related activities such as recruitment of new research subjects, regular interaction with enrolled subjects, clinical data collection/organization for several assigned studies and database creation/organization. S/he will work under supervision under the variety of tasks. This position provides an opportunity to engage in a dynamic clinical research setting in a collaborative environment and is ideal for candidates interested in pursuing careers in medicine, clinical research or public health.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree Science required
- Related post-bachelor's degree research experience 1-2 years required
- Ability to work more independently and as a team member.
- Computer literacy, analytical skills, and ability to resolve technical problems.
- Ability to interpret the acceptability of data results.
- Working knowledge of data management programs.
Responsibilities
- Performs study-related tasks in a pharmacologic trial of rheumatoid arthritis that will include medical record review, identification of potential participants, recruitment, study visits, and data entry.
- Organizes recruitment, obtains informed consents, and conducts study visits for clinical research studies of lung health in rheumatoid arthritis and other studies related to recruitment of patients with arthritis for biomarker studies. Keeps organized, accurate, and updated databases and maintains up to date records on all research subjects.
- Collects and organizes clinical data on subjects in clinical research studies and clinical data obtained from the electronic medical record for secondary data analyses of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Assists Principal Investigator and data analysts with literature review, data analysis, creation of tables and figures of results, and manuscript development.
- Performs follow-up on patients experiencing adverse events in large clinical trials. This will include working with other study staff to obtain medical records, create adverse event adjudication files and updating the study database with results and following through on reporting.
- Codes and enters data according to written protocols. Collaborates with investigators and data analysts to ensure data quality.
- Coordinates an interinstitutional research infrastructure in where the duties include clerical work, administrative scheduling, assisting investigators with data sharing compliance, communicating with internal grants managers, and scheduling and planning events.
- Provides information such as recruitment and data collection details for manuscript and abstract writing, completion of progress reports, IRB human subjects submissions for research protocols, annual reviews, and presentations (including preparation of graphics).
- Contributes to drafting of progress reports, human subjects’ annual reviews, and protocols for executing projects in accordance with proposed aims and methodology. Assists with drafting formats for questionnaires, surveys, interviews and other instruments as needed for research projects, assuring ease in administration and accuracy of data entry.
- Provides investigators with current references. Researches the literature and follows up on specific requests from research staff. Attends and contributes to study meetings and scientific literature.
- Communicates regularly with the PI(s), the research team, and the patients’ physicians about all aspects of the research trial(s).
- All other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
