Research Coordinator 2

University of Washington Medical Center•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Neurology has an outstanding opportunity for a 50% FTE Research Coordinator 2. This position is specific to the UW Regional Epilepsy Center at Harborview Medical Center (UWREC), a national leader in research and clinical care for people with epilepsy. The current position is for a new Research Coordinator to join the UWREC clinical research team in the Department of Neurology, which includes other research coordinators and a team of psychologists and physicians who serve as Principal Investigators for the studies. The position requires daily interaction with patients, sponsors, physicians, and other health care personnel, including nurses and patient care coordinators. Several projects are in progress simultaneously, with the expectation of additional projects in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public health, psychology, social work, anthropology or other relevant field and at least two years of related work 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.
Knowledge and prior experience with human subject’s institutional review process including developing protocols and working with the IRB for approvals.
Strong project management skills.
Background and experience conducting research projects that met programmatic and regulatory requirements.
Training and/or knowledge in ethical conduct of research with human subjects.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work as a collaborative, cooperative, and congenial member of a close-knit scholarly and administrative team, as well as work independently
Experience with electronic data capture software and clinical trials.
Knowledge and prior experience with the federal grant process.
Knowledge and prior experience working with epilepsy populations

Responsibilities

Help recruit and oversee recruitment of human subjects according to study protocols
Assist in scheduling appointments, ordering tests and procedures to facilitate protocol adherence, billing compliance, and to ensure accurate and reliable data collection.
Assist in monitoring patients and interact closely with clinical providers to ensure patient safety and protocol adherence.
Communicate with outside physicians who refer patients to UWREC for clinical trials.
Design, develop, document and maintain policies and procedures for patient registration and protocol implementation to ensure that research execution meets Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
Help create Informed Consent documents that meet institutional guidelines and satisfy Institutional Review Board requirements.
Coordinate and implement data collection including in coordination with other institutions
Prepare and submit regulatory reports
Coordinate implementation of study procedures
Perform some sample collection, processing, and routing
Administer some simple bed-side cognitive tests or questionnaires.
Communicate with investigators and research staff when financial milestones have been met.
Monitor clinical trial budget and billing plan for patients enrolled on clinical trials.
Work with internal partners to ensure clinical trials are performed in accordance with institutional requirements for billing compliance.
Assist in financial audits as necessary.
Coordinate with sponsors and UW groups to initiate clinical trials and trial amendments.
Coordinate, help develop and implement study budget plans for new studies.
Work with multiple UW groups (e.g. Grant and Contract Services, Clinical Trials Office, Human Subjects Review Committee, Environmental Health and Safety, Clinical Research Budget and Billing) to ensure timely implementation of each research project.