Orthopaedics -Health Services Research Analyst

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehab Job Summary: The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), led by Principal Investigator Kristin Archer, PhD, is seeking a dedicated and experienced Clinical Research Coordinator to join our team. This full-time position supports multi-center, Department of Defense (DoD)-funded randomized clinical trials focused on advancing spine surgery outcomes. In this critical role, you will be responsible for enrolling and monitoring study participants undergoing spine surgery at VUMC, ensuring strict adherence to study protocols. Key responsibilities include: Managing and updating study protocols to maintain compliance. Leading Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes, including initial submissions, amendments, and continuing reviews. Overseeing patient recruitment, enrollment, and follow-up. Facilitating ongoing collaboration with the Principal Investigator (PI), spine surgeons, and rehabilitation providers to uphold protocol integrity. Organizing and leading weekly meetings with the PI, co-investigators, and study staff to review and report on study progress. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of clinical research experience and a strong commitment to advancing innovative healthcare solutions. This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of impactful research while working alongside a dynamic, interdisciplinary team. In the VUMC Department of Orthopaedic surgery, each year we provide 110,000 outpatient visits and manage 11,500 surgical cases — all with a passion for equipping the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons and for making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. By implementing new technologies, processes and ideas — and by adding clinicians and scientists who further our pursuit of basic, translational and clinical research — we work to advance our field of medicine, improve our surgical training and deliver the highest level of patient care. With a team of 46 full-time attending faculty members, 26 residents, 8 fellows, 10 clinical faculty surgeons and 45 therapists, we’ll forge ahead into the future of orthopaedic medicine. We’re proud to be part of the Vanderbilt community, proud of our accomplishments and proud of plans for the future. For additional information, please visit https://www.vumc.org/ortho/welcome. Our Academic Enterprise is one of the nation’s longest serving and most prestigious academic medical centers. Through its historic bond with Vanderbilt University and integral role in the School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Health cultivates distinguished research and educational programs to advance a clinical enterprise that provides compassionate and personalized care and support for millions of patients and family members each year. World-leading academic departments and comprehensive centers of excellence pursue scientific discoveries and transformational educational and clinical advances across the entire spectrum of health and disease. Aligning with Vanderbilt Health’s Strategic Directions, the Office of Research provides shared research resources, administrative expertise and professional guidance to enable the trans-disciplinary environment and highly collaborative culture that advances discovery and training for all the research faculty, trainees, students and staff. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled. PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF ALL WE DO. Our vision: The world leader in advancing personalized health. Our mission: personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities. Making Health Care Personal. We’re looking for like-minded individuals driven to make a difference. We invite you to explore careers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At VUMC, we place a priority on designing with and for our patients and families. We value collaboration, embrace continuous learning and discovery, and seek to be a place where everyone has the chance to thrive. We’re the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with a growing team and expanding footprint in towns and communities across the region. We employ more than 28,000 people who work in inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research, and graduate medical education as well as critical supporting roles in administration, information technology and informatics, finance, legal and community affairs, communications and marketing, fund-raising, groundskeeping and facilities, and many more. Our growing health system has more than 1,700 licensed hospital beds at: Vanderbilt University Hospital Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital It’s also home to hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations throughout the region. We serve our community with many unique and specialized services including the Level 1 Trauma Center, a highly experienced Transplant Center that does the most heart transplants in the world, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lung Institute, Burn Center and many more. World-leading academic departments and centers make scientific discoveries, advance clinical care and train the next generation of health care professionals. Our robust research enterprise consistently ranks among the highest in the country as measured by peer-reviewed grant funding from the National Institutes of Health. We’re honored to be consistently considered among the nation’s best hospitals, including being nationally ranked in multiple medical specialties for treating the most complex conditions in adults and children by US News and World Report. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt ranked as the No. 1 children’s hospital in the southeast in 2024. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at VUMC for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Join us in Making Health Care Personal.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Minimum 2 years of clinical research experience

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate and timely documentation of study procedures and communication with investigators and federal sponsor
Maintain IRB documentation and ensure research is conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and sponsor guidelines
Recruit appropriate individuals for study participation according to study protocol which involves medical chart review and patient screening or interviewing
Enroll eligible study participants
Complete assessment procedures with study participants in clinic or remotely
Schedule participants for initial and/or follow-up appointments
Conduct follow-up calls, emails, or mailings related to study activities
Communicate regularly and effectively with investigators and other members of the research team on an ongoing basis related to study protocol.
Maintain study database
Prepare data reports
Attend weekly research team meetings
Contribute to a positive work environment