Research Coordinator, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN)

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

17d • $66,300 - $69,300

About The Position

The Research Coordinator supports research studies conducted within NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, including the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and other OBGYN programs. Working under the direction of the Senior Research Coordinator and departmental research administration, this role is a core member of the department’s research support team. The coordinator supports multiple studies simultaneously, balances competing priorities, and adjusts work according to study timelines, participant needs, operational demands, and departmental research priorities.

The position supports study regulatory compliance, participant consent and follow-up, research data collection and preliminary analysis, reporting, grant and budget activities, human-subjects research submissions, recruitment, study visits, and fertility and biospecimen research. Depending on the assignment, clinical competencies may include EKG, phlebotomy, centrifuge use, specimen handling, storage, and shipping. Training and certification are provided for applicable procedures. Ongoing research education is expected, with annual proof of continuing education.

The coordinator works collaboratively across study teams and research portfolios and communicates professionally with departmental colleagues, faculty, clinical teams, patients, and external collaborators. The role requires responsiveness, sound interpersonal judgment, clear communication, and support for consistent research workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, allied health, or an equivalent related discipline, and 0–1 years of experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience is also acceptable.
• Effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under supervision and direction.
• Ability to operate research-related equipment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Familiarity with Internet applications.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems.
• Time-management skills and ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with research protocols, human-subjects research, clinical research operations, or academic medical center research.
• Experience in OBGYN, women’s health, reproductive health, fertility, reproductive endocrinology, maternal-fetal medicine, or biospecimen-related research.
• Familiarity with EPIC, REDCap, Qualtrics, institutional IRB systems, research tracking tools, EMR abstraction, consent documentation, and specimen tracking.
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, clinical teams, research staff, patients, and external collaborators.

Responsibilities

• Maintain awareness of study regulatory status and keep regulatory documents up to date.
• Assist with informed consent and help participants understand study requirements; follow up with participants and remind them of visits and study obligations.
• Complete applicable clinical training and demonstrate competency in procedures such as EKG, phlebotomy, centrifuge use, specimen handling, storage, and shipping.
• Pursue continuing education in research development and provide proof of ongoing research education annually.
• Gather, compile, consolidate, and preliminarily analyze study data; prepare databases and preliminary measurement reports for Principal Investigator review.
• Prepare or assist with reports to the Principal Investigator, sponsors, regulatory agencies, and departmental research administration regarding study progress.
• Assist with grant applications, submission paperwork, progress reports, and resolving issues related to sponsor or funding-agency reports.
• Assist with draft study budgets and funding reports; maintain documentation of study activity, coordinator effort, sponsor invoices, payments, and study expenses.
• Update and submit documents to the NYU Institutional Review Board, NYU Office of Clinical Trials, and other appropriate parties to obtain or maintain human-subjects research approval.
• Obtain accurate signatures and forward required documents and forms; prepare enrollment statistics and other information for the Office of Clinical Trials as needed.
• Collect patient information for assigned studies, including clinical chart data, diagnostic and laboratory results, treatments, adverse drug reactions, publication data, and information from outside physicians’ offices.
• Use and maintain research data-collection tools, including calendars, schedules, tracking logs, databases, and case report forms; audit and update databases and case report forms.
• Conduct study visits and obtain and document information within required time frames.
• Screen potential participants for study eligibility, gather screening information, and schedule initial visits.
• Review screening processes with the Principal Investigator, including eligibility criteria, informed consent, event documentation, and participant willingness to participate.
• Support biospecimen research, including specimen inventory and tracking, consent logging, continuing review reports, audit support, participant follow-up regarding research consents, and sample storage, tracking, and relocation coordination.
• Support multiple assigned studies, balance competing priorities, and adjust work based on study timelines, participant needs, operational demands, and departmental priorities.
• Collaborate professionally across study teams and research portfolios, communicate clearly, share relevant information, and support consistent workflows.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Holistic employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level