Clinical Research Data Specialist

University of Miami•Miami, FL

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Surgery is currently seeking a Part-Time Clinical Research Data Specialist to work onsite in Miami. The Clinical Research Data Specialist assists in creating, updating, and maintaining research charts and case report forms, including regulatory related issues, in accordance with department standard operating procedures, under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI) and supervisor. The Clinical Research Data Specialist is responsible for the compilation, registration and submission of data, monitoring compliance with the protocol, adherence to SOPs, and all applicable regulations and guidelines. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license
No previous experience required
Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands (Learning Agility)
Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment (Teamwork)
Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications (Technical Proficiency)
Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders (Communication)

Responsibilities

Extracts clinical data and research data from electronic medical records and other sources and enters this data in the clinical paper-based or electronic data capture system for each assigned study.
Manages a workload of studies commensurate to level of experience.
Answers data clarifications (i.e., data queries) for each study.
Schedules and meets with study monitors and assures patient cases are ready for each monitor visit and items are addressed after each monitoring visit.
Develops source data worksheets specific to each assigned study.
Assures clinical issues from monitoring reports are addressed and closed out before the next monitoring visit.
Assures all study requirements are documented and meet both internal and external regulations in accordance with protocol guidelines.
Maintains logs (i.e., TAS submissions, Velos etc.) in a timely manner according to department SOPs.
Participates in site initiation visits (SIV), monitoring visits and participates in site disease group (SDG) team and PI oversight meetings as required.
Assists multidisciplinary team in research activities.
Maintains study binders and filings according to protocol requirements and department policy.
Adheres to all UM and department policies and procedures.
Compiles patient data for Investigator review to determine patient eligibility for protocol enrollment.
Maintains screening, enrollment, adverse event, deviation, tumor measurement, concomitant medication, delegation and other sponsor and/or protocol specific logs.
Ensures work environment is organized and functions efficiently.
Participates in a collaborative, empowered work environment as demonstrated through teamwork.
Demonstrates a level of professional practice that supports the delivery of appropriate care and positive working relationships throughout the medical center.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.