Research Coordinator

Children's Minnesota•MN and WI Remote, MN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org. Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry. Department Overview We believe our well coordinated clinical care contributes to our outcomes that are among the best in the country. This position is part of a team that coordinates two International Rare Tumor Registries which are united in efforts to improve survival for children and adults facing these rare cancers. These registries focus on understanding what causes these rare tumors, how to find them earlier, and how to target and cure these tumors more effectively and with fewer long term side effects. The department at Children's of Minnesota provides care for children of all ages with all types of malignancies including brain tumors, solid tumors, and leukemia; and blood disorders such as sickle cell disease, bleeding disorders, and anemia. As the largest provider of services for children with cancer and bleeding disorders in the region, the Cancer and Blood Disorders program focuses on providing well-coordinated knowledge-driven clinical care. We participate in national and international research and are leaders in research on supportive care and quality of life for children with cancer and bleeding disorders. Position Summary The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) serves as the project manager for assigned projects and works directly with the Research Program manager and Clinical Research Associates I & II to coordinate and implement studies.

Requirements

Baccalaureate in a health-related field and at least four years of clinical research-related experience; or registered nurse with a current license to practice, and at least two years of clinical research experience; or two years of clinical research-related experience and a master's degree in a related field.
The CRC must be a detail-oriented person with strong writing, communication, and computer skills; (s)he must have the ability to manage multiple projects.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience working with children is preferred.
SoCRA or ACRP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Organize and manage all aspects of assigned research activities and ensure compliance with study protocols and overall clinical research objectives
Contribute methodological and technical expertise in the design, implementation, analysis and reporting of research
Prepare regulatory submissions to the Institutional Review Board, and maintain compliance with all federal and local agencies in accordance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines
Provide support to the preparation and management of grants
Perform budget preparation and management, as needed
Facilitate and manage study-related communications (including, but not limited to communication with investigators, collaborators, regulatory bodies, and site monitors)
Proficiency at Interacting with patients and families for securing informed consent, scheduling research visits, and collection of data
Oversight of data collection and entry processes
Manage personal career development and administrative tasks