Research Study Coordinator 1 - General Internal Medicine (Temporary)

University of Washington Medical Center•Seattle, WA

1d•$45,144 - $57,252•Hybrid

About The Position

The Division of General Internal Medicine in the Department of Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a temporary Research Study Coordinator 1 to join their team. Reporting to the Principal Investigator and Research Manager, the temporary Research Study Coordinator 1 is responsible for providing varied support functions as part of NIH-funded clinical and implementation research. The Research Study Coordinator will operate out of the Patricia Steel Building at Harborview Medical Center and will include field work in the greater Seattle area. This position is funded through research grants from the National Institute on Drug (NIDA) at NIH. The Research Study Coordinator will be an integral team member whose role encompasses contacting study participants, collecting data, scheduling research visits, administering surveys/interviews to participants, and coordinating office activities and research meetings.

Requirements

Two years of college level course work in a relevant academic area AND two years of experience performing work in support of clinical, biomedical, or behavioral research studies involving human subject.
Excellent problem solving, communication skills, and the ability to work with a team.
Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, and Excel.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Detail-oriented, proactive and flexible.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with populations who have or are at risk for substance use/mental health disorders and related co-morbidities (like HIV and hepatitis) is desirable, as is experience with community-based service programs.
Proficiency with R or Stata is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

Recruit subjects to participate in the study by using approved methodologies, such as reaching out to community partners for referrals, sending mailouts, using approved advertisements, etc.
Performs screening and enrollment study participants, including explaining research procedures, and obtaining informed consent of subjects and/or their families.
Schedules appointments of study participants; conducts reminder phone calls and/or sends mailouts. Maintains participant tracking logs to keep track of when follow-up visits are due.
Administer study questionnaires and physiologic measures which may include point-of-care testing.
Data entry and performing periodic data quality checks to ensure the integrity of the data.
Submitting/modifying IRB applications
Developing charter and other materials for DSMB meeting, communicating with DSMB board members.
Maintaining study documentation and IRB throughout the life of the grant and carrying out plans for data management/sharing and study close-out.
Comply with Good Clinical Practice standards.
Comply with study protocol and standard operating procedures.
May assist in performing study administrative duties such as answering phones, picking up and delivering mail, storing and distributing office supplies, handling faxes, scanning, filing, photocopying, collating materials, maintaining policy manuals, etc.
Participate in staff meetings and training, as well as coordinate and prepare agendas/minutes for research team meetings.