Research Program Coordinator

University of Oklahoma • Oklahoma City, OK

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Program Coordinator supports the development, activation, and daily conduct of perinatal clinical research studies within a Maternal-Fetal Medicine research team. The role contributes to clinical trials and research focused on high-risk pregnant individuals and their infants, with an emphasis on participant safety, regulatory compliance, and research quality. The coordinator serves as a liaison among study participants, investigators, research 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. Responsibilities include standardizing cross-site workflows, coordinating protocol training for external site coordinators, and tracking recruitment milestones and site onboarding. The coordinator also builds, standardizes, and maintains multi-site REDCap databases, manages existing project databases, and develops databases for upcoming clinical studies.

Research takes place in an active, 24/7 clinical hospital setting and labor and delivery unit. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; however, the anticipated schedule covers late afternoon into evening hours and includes rotating weekends and holidays to provide expanded coverage for trial enrollments. Travel is not required. The targeted salary is $50,300 annually, depending on education and experience. The position is benefits-eligible.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, a health professions field, or a related field; experience or a combination of education and related experience may substitute, using a one-to-one ratio of experience for years of education required.
• At least 24 months of experience in nursing, healthcare, clinical trial management, or directly related experience.
• 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 a REDCap database.
• 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.
• Current state licensure is required for positions that require RN or Physician Assistant licensure, as applicable.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time