Clinical Research Coordinator, Non-RN

University of Utah Health • Salt Lake City, UT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of day-to-day clinical research activities in adherence to Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), study protocols, and applicable regulations. This position will implement processes and organize efforts within study team to achieve objectives, including screening, consenting, and follow-up activities as needed, track study metrics, and collect and maintain patient and laboratory data. This position will work under the direction of the Clinical Data Manager.

University of Utah Health is an integrated academic healthcare system with five hospitals including a level 1 trauma center, eleven community health centers, over 1,600 providers, and a health plan serving over 200,000 members. University of Utah Health is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. In addition to our clinical delivery system, we have a School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and College of Health providing education and training for over 1,250 providers annually. We have over 2 million patient visits annually and research grants exceeding $350 million. University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics represents our clinical operations for the larger health system.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalency.
• Two years experience as a clinical research or clinical trial coordinator.
• Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
• Demonstrated leadership, human relations and effective communication skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills under pressure.
• Clear, collaborative communication with patients and clinical teams.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversees compliance to protocol; manages quality control, completion and submission of study related documentation; prepares reports for organizations and agencies.
• Monitors enrollment goals and initiates strategies to promote enrollment and participant compliance.
• Coordinates and performs responsibilities related to research participants including determining subject population availability, developing informed consents and screening materials, screening and recruiting subjects, scheduling visits, obtaining informed consent, answering subject inquiries, overseeing study visits and acting as a liaison between participants and study-related parties.
• Prepares, submits and maintains IRB, FDA, NCI, NIH, NSF and/or other regulatory documents and research correspondence.
• Develops and maintains patient databases, investigational logs and records of drugs administered, medical devices monitored and/or procedures followed.
• Evaluates and resolves problems related to specimen collection, preparation and analysis.
• Maintains accurate laboratory records.
• Crosstrain for specimen pick up, data input, and placement of specimens into freezer units.
• Observes principles of data security and patient confidentiality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level