Research Study Coordinator (Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred)
Northwestern University - Chicago, IL
posted 20 days ago
About the position
Seeking Research Study Coordinator to work on Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network projects. Manages daily operations of biomedical and/or social-behavioral research studies involving multidisciplinary teams of colleagues, sponsors, and other external project stakeholders. Monitors study performance, analyzes & review results, & supervises development & implementation of new protocols. Coordinates collection, analysis, processing & reporting of data & assists Principal Investigator (PI) in judging the validity of test data obtained in regard to biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study(ies) of moderate complexity involving co-investigators, multiple campuses &/or universities. Supervises research study assistant staff and supports training of staff. Completes all activities by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all relevant current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH). Coordinates completion of study activities per protocol, including recruitment, and works with other study team members to ensure appropriate completion of all regulatory activities.
Responsibilities
- Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention
- Obtains informed consent
- Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols
- Collects, compiles, tabulates & processes responses
- Gathers information
- Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts
- Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data
- Collates relevant mathematical results & prepares tables, charts & graphs reflecting relationships of multiple tests
- Prepares reports for investigators and sponsors on recruitment status and other pertinent study data
- Completes documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols
- May process payments for research participants per study protocol
- Works with industry representatives to negotiate tentative grant funding
- Orders & maintains inventory of study supplies
- Distributes intra-departmental charges
- May provide work direction &/or train other research staff to interview/test participants
- May act as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 2 years' research study or other relevant experience required; OR
- Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience
- Must complete Northwestern's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years
Nice-to-haves
- Experience working with clinical trials
Benefits
- Meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans
- Retirement benefits
- Tuition discounts
- Comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements where possible
- Programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care
- Employee career development resources
