Research Coordinator 1

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The UW Deparmtent of Neurological Surgery has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Coordinator to manage and coordinate studies in spine surgery research. This position will function under the general direction of the Principal Investigator to facilitate and implement clinical observational and clinical interventional trials. This full-time position is based at UW Neurosurgery offices in the Ninth and Jefferson Building on the Harborview Medical Center campus. This position requires the ability to integrate information from multiple sources. This individual will enact procedures that ensure that all research meets or exceeds these requirements while furthering the research objectives of the Department of Neurological surgery. This position will interact with a variety of populations, including faculty investigators, clinical research subjects who are undergoing operative treatment for various types of spinal ailments and patients with spinal cord injury as well as associated external organizations. The position will require the use of independent judgement, problem solving skills, project and time management, and delegated authority to ensure that each of the research projects remain on deadline for successful execution of benchmarked deliverables. There are multiple resources available within the University system (e.g. Grant and Contract Services, Institutional Review Board, Office of Industry Relations) to help in this process, but ultimately, the work must be done independently and in a resourceful manner to expedite the research objectives. The position will support the on-going research being done at the UW Department of Neurological surgery. These Centers house multidisciplinary teams of clinical specialists who care for patients with spinel ailments such as spinal cord injury, spinal tumors and degenerative spinal diease. Researchers work to advance discoveries and treatments for these disorders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and one year of relevant experience. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.
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

Nice To Haves

Neurological function testing ISNCSCI) or other forms of cognitive testing
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
Knowledge and prior experience with working with patients with spinal ailments

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 biospecimen collection, processing, logging and transfer Perform spinal injury testing, analysis, and databasing
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; Perform other related duties as required (5%)