Research Study Coordinator 2 (2 openings)

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The Department of Neurological Surgery is a dynamic treatment, training and discovery driven enterprise dedicated to improving quality of life through leadership in care and research that restores neural function. Our clinical care, research and training mission keeps us at the forefront of neuroscience discovery. Housed within the Department of Neurological Surgery, the Clinical Trials Innovation (CTI) group has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time Research Coordinator 2, to support a diverse portfolio of clinical trials and observational studies conducted with these patients. This position will work collaboratively with the CTI group to contribute to various activities in support of our trials and studies including but not limited to screening and identification of prospective patients, conducting patient consents in our clinics or on wards at patient bedside, coordinating patient study visits in our research facilities, documenting and recording all required information in a variety of electronic data capture systems, completing patient assessments, providing support for all regulatory submissions under the direction of the CTI leadership, faculty Principal Investigators and research nursing staff. This position will also cover night/weekend patient screening call at an approximate rate of 1-2/weeks a month for a variety of acute care trials and for which additional compensation will be provided The successful candidate will have a background in clinical trials and observational patient studies and an ability to work collaboratively in hospital and clinic settings with diverse faculty and research teams across multiple care streams that patients interface with through the course of their treatment. The successful candidate will also have strong independent judgement and be able to complete tasks in alignment with general direction and goals established by CTI leadership. The position reports directly to the Vice Chair of Research and maintains workspace at both the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake (UWMC), and Harborview Medical Center (HMC). This role requires attention to detail, efficient organizational skills, and the ability to implement multiple projects and work in fast-paced clinical environment at times. The successful candidate will exhibit strong compassion towards patients and their families and excellent communication skills with patients, families, other healthcare staff and providers. In addition, they will demonstrate ability to think independently, while coordinating resources with the CTI team to achieve trial/study patient recruitment and follow up assessment milestones. The necessary attributes to successfully meet all the demands of this position include Epic familiarity, clinical trial experience, project implementation experience and an ability to handle a high volume of confidential medical information while meeting project deadlines within multiple studies. The ideal candidate will have a high level of integrity and professionalism, an ability to work successfully in a team environment, and an ability to build productive working relationships inside and outside of the department and hospital wide while keeping abreast of research objectives, policies, and standards in order to effectively contribute to the CTI group priorities and needs. The CTI group is funded primarily through industry sponsors and grant funds, and it’s essential that trials and studies be conducted in accordance with established milestones to maintain compliance with all regulatory and funding partners.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant academic area AND two years of experience coordinating the operations of clinical, biomedical, or behavioral research studies involving human subject.
Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Experience working with patients for research purposes or clinical practice in clinics, and on the wards.
Professional maturity, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and hospitals
Experience with general database systems for research such as REDCap or other online data acquisition application
Ability to work effectively independently and responsible enough to take evening/weekend patient screening and consent call

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with UW Medicine clinical enterprise
Prior experience working with patients with various neurological conditions
Advanced knowledge of REDCap
Clinical Research Certification from accredited organization

Responsibilities

Work with CTI leadership and/or principal investigators to coordinate the trials and studies, as needed.
Serve as primary liaison between patients, study staff, CTI leadership and other Principal Investigators at UWMC and HMC.
Learn and maintain the various electronic database systems for these trials and studies such as RedCap, Trialmaster, QuesGen among others to provide required centralized data collection and reporting.
Learn and complete patient required assessments for trials and studies supported by the CTI group.
Help monitor and communicate provided research milestones, working with the CTI team to address any challenges to achieving trail or study goals as they arise.
Interface with the other trial and study teams from other institutions for multicenter studies.
Participate in and support departmental research activities that may arise with neurological surgery residents and fellows.