Clinical Research Coordinator

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position will serve as a Clinical Research Coordinator within the Center for Aging & Health. The Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for the planning, organization, and conduct of multiple clinical research study protocols, including independently collecting and recording data, project administration, and communication with various stakeholders. This 5-year National Institute of Aging (NIA) R01 research study will investigate the optimal intervention sequence used to achieve weight loss in older adults with obesity and multiple chronic conditions needing ongoing care. The study aligns with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Strategic Plans for Obesity, Nutrition Research, and Precision Health, and is responsive to Notice of Special Interest (NOSI 22-203) and the Institute of Medicine’s call for telehealth research that may influence policy by advancing health delivery science. This study will involve recruiting 180 participants from five UNC affiliated practices that use Epic’s electronic health record (EHR). Intervention delivery will be by telemedicine to participants’ homes. The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will be responsible for leading the day-to-day coordination of all major aspects of the research study, including Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements, regulatory processing, study set-up, conduction, and study close-out. The CRC reports to the principal investigator and Center manager for instruction and supervision and will act as a primary contact for investigators. The responsibilities of this position will also include developing standard operating procedures (SOPs), study reports and documentation, training research assistant in study procedures, participant recruitment, conducting study visits, using problem solving skills to respond to study needs, and data collection, management and facile with standard databases. In addition, the CRC will facilitate clinic engagement and lead the organization of and communication with study team.

Requirements

Experience with clinical research study protocols
Data collection and recording skills
Project administration skills
Communication skills
Knowledge of Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements
Regulatory processing knowledge
Study set-up, conduction, and close-out experience
Experience developing standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Experience developing study reports and documentation
Experience training research assistants
Participant recruitment experience
Experience conducting study visits
Problem-solving skills
Data collection and management skills
Familiarity with standard databases
Experience facilitating clinic engagement
Experience leading the organization of and communication with study teams
Familiarity with Epic’s electronic health record (EHR)

Responsibilities

Planning, organization, and conduct of multiple clinical research study protocols
Independently collecting and recording data
Project administration
Communication with various stakeholders
Leading the day-to-day coordination of all major aspects of the research study, including Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements, regulatory processing, study set-up, conduction, and study close-out
Developing standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Developing study reports and documentation
Training research assistants in study procedures
Participant recruitment
Conducting study visits
Using problem-solving skills to respond to study needs
Data collection and management
Facilitating clinic engagement
Leading the organization of and communication with the study team