Research Program Coordinator

University of Oklahoma • Oklahoma City, OK

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Join a fast-growing Maternal-Fetal Medicine research team supporting the development, activation, and daily conduct of perinatal clinical research studies. The coordinator works with maternal-fetal medicine physicians, sonographers, obstetric nurses, patients, and families to support participant safety, regulatory compliance, and research quality. The role also serves as a liaison among study participants, investigators, sponsors, institutional review boards, and multidisciplinary clinical care teams across outpatient clinics and labor and delivery units.

The position supports two new NIH-funded awards and faculty-led, multi-site studies by coordinating site workflows, protocol training, recruitment milestones, and onboarding. It also builds, standardizes, and maintains REDCap databases across participating institutions and manages existing databases while developing databases for upcoming clinical studies.

Research activities occur in an active, 24/7 clinical hospital setting and labor and delivery unit. The listed work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the description also says the anticipated schedule covers late afternoon into evening hours and includes rotating weekends and holidays to provide expanded shift coverage for trial enrollments. Travel is not required. Hiring is contingent upon a background check.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, a health professions field, or a related field; relevant experience or a combination of education and related experience may substitute for the degree at a one-to-one ratio.
• At least 24 months of experience in nursing, healthcare, clinical trial management, or directly related experience.
• Some positions may require RN or Physician Assistant licensure; applicants must hold current state licensure as applicable to the position.
• Knowledge of clinical research principles, methodologies, and practices.
• Knowledge of clinical trial protocols, research procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of project management.
• Ability to build and maintain REDCap databases.
• Ability to adapt to changing research protocols, regulatory requirements, and operational priorities.
• Ability to communicate complex clinical and research information clearly and professionally.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive clinical and research information.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, clinical documentation, and medical record review.
• Knowledge of human subjects protections and Institutional Review Board processes.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with REDCap database creation, maintenance, and multi-site data management workflows.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, activation, and daily conduct of perinatal clinical research studies.
• Serve as lead liaison for faculty NIH multi-site studies.
• Standardize workflows across participating sites.
• Direct protocol training for external site coordinators.
• Track recruitment milestones and help keep site onboarding on schedule.
• Build, standardize, and maintain multi-site REDCap databases across participating institutions.
• Manage existing project databases and develop databases for upcoming clinical studies.
• Coordinate with research participants, investigators, sponsors, institutional review boards, and multidisciplinary clinical care teams.
• Support participant safety, regulatory compliance, and research excellence.

What This Job Offers

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