Research Coordinator II/Research Coordinator III

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

Coordinating and overseeing implementation of research projects within the PI's laboratory. This includes developing and submitting IRB protocols, assure compliance with all relevant IRB and other regulatory requirements, overseeing recruitment, providing informed consent, developing and maintaining the schedule for the studies, assist with study finances (purchasing supplies, materials, equipment, and services) and human subjects payment, maintain ClinicalTrials.gov, and providing reports to the PI regarding study progress and challenges. Supervising research trainees, volunteers, and part-time research assistants. This involves the implementation of a new lab-wide integrated training program. It includes ensuring that they have completed all IRB-required training, training them in our experimental methods, and supervising their data collection and data entry activities. Recruiting subjects into experimental protocols. This will involve placing advertisements, fielding and returning phone calls from potential subjects, and screening subjects for exclusion criteria. This also includes scheduling subjects and placing reminder phone calls prior to the appointment. Also, data collection via phone will be performed. In addition, assisting in the development of recruitment activities and materials for subject recruitment and retention is an important duty. Data management, which includes maintaining subject charts and entering data into computer databases. The incumbent will also ensure that all paper and computer files are maintained in a confidential manner. Assist with manuscript and report development. This involves conducting literature searches and developing academic output to include abstracts, grants, conference presentations, workshops, and manuscripts.

Requirements

Research Crd II: Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Research Crd III: Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and three years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinating and overseeing implementation of research projects within the PI's laboratory.
Developing and submitting IRB protocols.
Assuring compliance with all relevant IRB and other regulatory requirements.
Overseeing recruitment, providing informed consent.
Developing and maintaining the schedule for the studies.
Assisting with study finances (purchasing supplies, materials, equipment, and services) and human subjects payment.
Maintaining ClinicalTrials.gov.
Providing reports to the PI regarding study progress and challenges.
Supervising research trainees, volunteers, and part-time research assistants.
Implementing a new lab-wide integrated training program.
Ensuring that trainees have completed all IRB-required training.
Training trainees in experimental methods.
Supervising data collection and data entry activities.
Recruiting subjects into experimental protocols.
Placing advertisements, fielding and returning phone calls from potential subjects, and screening subjects for exclusion criteria.
Scheduling subjects and placing reminder phone calls prior to the appointment.
Performing data collection via phone.
Assisting in the development of recruitment activities and materials for subject recruitment and retention.
Data management, which includes maintaining subject charts and entering data into computer databases.
Ensuring that all paper and computer files are maintained in a confidential manner.
Assisting with manuscript and report development.
Conducting literature searches and developing academic output to include abstracts, grants, conference presentations, workshops, and manuscripts.