Clinical Research Coordinator - Surgery

Mayo Clinic • Jacksonville, FL

4d • $28 - $42

About The Position

Mayo Clinic is a top-ranked healthcare provider dedicated to patient needs and employee well-being. They offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for continuing education and career advancement. This role involves coordinating complex clinical research protocols with minimal direction, ensuring compliance with regulatory laws and institutional guidelines. The coordinator will collaborate with the research team, assess protocol feasibility, manage implementation after IRB approval, and interact with research participants and other stakeholders. Key responsibilities include screening, enrolling, and recruiting participants, coordinating schedules, monitoring activities, identifying and reporting adverse events, managing and reporting research data, and providing education/training. Additional duties may involve protocol development, maintenance, amendments, study logistics coordination, and communication with study sites and federal agencies. The role requires accurate application of scientific data into protocol documents and participation in other protocol development activities.

Requirements

• HS Diploma with at least 5 years of clinical research coordination/related experience OR Associate's degree/college Diploma/Certificate Program with at least 3 years of experience, Associate's in Clinical Research from an accredited academic institution without experience OR Bachelor's with at least 1 year of experience or completion of a Mayo Clinic-sponsored clinical research internship in lieu of 1 year of experience.
• Experience should be in the clinical setting or related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate or diploma from a study coordinator training program is preferred.
• One year of clinical research experience is preferred.
• Medical terminology course is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receives direction from principal investigator, supervisor, or other staff involved in research protocol(s).
• Gives direction to and works cooperatively with other research staff.
• Collaborates with various departments within the institution.
• Works cooperatively with other investigators and personnel at all levels.
• Interacts with research participants, other research centers, and sponsoring companies to resolve problems and ensure efficient completion of research studies.
• Independently coordinates complex (i.e. interventional, therapeutic greater than minimal risk) clinical research protocols with minimal direction from the principal investigator and/or supervisor in compliance with regulatory laws and institutional guidelines.
• Collaborates with research team to assess feasibility and management of research protocols.
• Ensures implementation of research protocols after IRB approval and provides information as appropriate for progress reports.
• Screens, enrolls, and recruits research participants.
• Coordinates schedules and monitors research activities and subject participation.
• Identifies, reviews, and reports adverse events, protocol deviations, and other unanticipated problems appropriately.
• Manages, monitors, and reports research data to maintain quality and compliance.
• Provides education/training for others within the department.
• Performs administrative and regulatory duties related to the study as appropriate.
• Ongoing management of the protocol document and process through editing, amendments, proofing, coordination of study logistics (i.e. blood collection kits, data collection booklets, use of CRU, etc.), and verification of content to meet institutional and federal standards.
• Communication with study sites and/or federal agencies regarding study status changes.
• Federal and Institutional Review Board (IRB) document preparation and submission.
• Provides consultative expertise regarding regulatory and policy requirements.
• Accurately applies investigators' scientific data into a cohesive format for the protocol document and associated procedures that are consistent with internal and external policies and regulatory requirements.
• Participates in other protocol development activities and executes other assignments as warranted and assigned.

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options.
• Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
• Continuing education and advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

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