Research Coordinator 1

University of Washington Medical Center•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The Department of Neurology has an outstanding opportunity for a full time 100% FTE RESEARCH COORDINATOR. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining an ongoing portfolio of clinical trials for the faculty within the Department of Neurology. This includes researching available projects and funding, preparing proposals and budgets that meet the needs and requirements of the departmental faculty and adhering to University and sponsor guidelines. In addition, the individual in this position will work with the Offices of Human Subjects, Compliance, Sponsored Projects and others as necessary to get all the required approvals prior to submission. The incumbent will also prepare reports to the funding agencies and serve as liaison to the funding agencies and perform other related duties as needed. Under the supervision of the principal investigators, the incumbent will follow research protocols to obtain data through interviewing subjects/patients, conducting laboratory tests, consulting with the physician and reviewing medical records, coordinate patient participation in medical research studies and compile and verify the accuracy of research data. The individual in this position will also take part in the call schedule for clinical trials of neurology. The position will support the on-going research being done at the UW Department of Neurology for neuromuscular diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, inflammatory neuropathies. Researchers work to advance discoveries and treatments for these disorders and to increase patient access to clinical trials at UW Medicine.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in science, humanities or a related field and one year of relevant work experience to include previous work as a research coordinator, research assistant, or research scientist.
Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Nice To Haves

Independent and self-motivated
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Familiarity with conducting research projects
Ability to work as a collaborative, cooperative, and congenial member of a scholarly and administrative team, as well as work independently
Experience with REDCAP data management system
Training and/or knowledge in ethical conduct of research with human subjects
Training and/or knowledge with study coordination in an academic environment
Knowledge and prior experience with human subjects institutional review process including developing protocols and working with the IRB for approvals
Experience with OnCore clinical trials management system

Responsibilities

Protocol Management (50%)
Work independently on multiple research projects without the benefit of explicit daily written policies or procedures.
Interpret and apply study protocols;
Assess current clinical or administrative operations to identify and establish a successful workflow for research subject recruitment and study execution;
Work with multiple UW groups (e.g. Grant and Contract Services, Human Subjects Review Committee, Environmental Health and Safety, Clinical Research Budget and Billing) to ensure timely implementation of each research project and compliance with regulatory agencies within and beyond the institution;
Prepare human subject applications, consent forms and progress reports as needed;
Document and maintain policies and procedures for patient registration and protocol implementation to ensure that research execution meets Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
Design, create and revise research instruments (e.g. case report forms) as necessary to ensure quality data that satisfies research objectives.
Document and implement procedures for audits to assure protocol compliance and to ensure research data quality.
Develop and implement corrective action plans to ensure protocol adherence and data integrity;
Create and maintain study database tools. Assist with creating and performing quality assessment and improvement methods.
Ensure that projects are executed successfully and completed within required time frames to meet research objectives;
Study Subject Coordination (40%)
Screen for potential patients on the medical institution’s secure patient healthcare database, EPIC, and begin the recruitment process according to protocol if the inclusion criteria is met.
Keep potential patients informed about the purpose of clinical trial studies during the consenting process.
Assist in bio-specimen collection, processing, logging and transfer
Perform strength/pulmonary function testing, analysis, and data-basing Analysis and Reporting (5%)
Prepare interim reports for principal investigators and Institutional Review Board to ensure that each project is moving toward timely completion. Assist in analyzing data to be presented at conferences or published in scientific journals;
Other (5%) Perform related duties as required