Senior Research Coordinator

Weill Cornell Medical College•New York, NY

About The Position

Working closely with the Principal Investigator, the Senior Research Coordinator (SRC) will provide senior level support for the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of multi-center health services research studies. This includes mentorship of lower-ranking research staff; liaising with internal and external collaborators, including research staff, investigators, and funders; as well as the organization of study data throughout the research process.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
2 - 4 years direct experience in health services research.
Experience with conducting and carrying out protocols and research coordination.
Familiarity with IRB interaction, regulatory policies, database input and report generation.
Research experience in an academic health center with exposure to a team research environment at all levels (senior investigators, nurses, research coordinators, lab technicians).
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to mentor others.
Strong project management skills.
Proficiency (written and spoken) in English.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree is preferred.
Experience with IRB submissions preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists with maintenance of operation center regulatory files, and ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies.
Oversees study inventory, including acquisition and disposal of study-related materials.
Attends meetings regularly with investigators and senior staff. Coordinates preparation of data, reports and meeting summaries.
Provides input on: design of study forms/standard operating procedures, participant information materials, recruitment of study participants, data collection, creation of databases, ordering equipment, and research account monitoring.
Is proficient with implementing existing statistical analysis code. Assists with training junior research staff in implementing statistical analysis code.
Acts as lead contact person for new and on-going research projects. Supervises the implementation of research studies in the field. Provides logistical support for multi-site research projects. This may include coordinating other SRC’s work.
Explains to participants study details and provides relevant materials. Obtains informed consent and acquires interview recordings/data as required by the protocol(s). Ensures good Clinical Practices compliance and mentors less experienced research staff.
Tracks and reports progress of data collection, data entry, and data cleaning to the Principal Investigator. Maintains and protects confidential research data.
Assists in preparation/submission of grant proposals/applications. Mentors less experienced research staff on IRB applications and other regulatory requirements. Liaises with Research Ethics Board, funding agencies and external collaborators.
Ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies. Contributes to revising current SOPs and writing new SOPs.
Works directly with Investigators to prepare dissemination materials (e.g., manuscripts; abstracts, presentations, and posters for meetings).
Provides agenda, minutes, and action items for meetings.
Performs other job-related duties as required.