Clinical Research Coordinator

Job Description

Coordinates and monitors research trials; actively oversees the recruitment of study participants. May be required to perform venipuncture on study participants; collects, processes, and ships specimens according to protocol and training requirements. Adheres to good clinical practice, and complies with regulatory and grant agency requirements, and study protocol; maintains study records and collaborates with the institutional review board as necessary.

Job Responsibility

• Responsible for coordination of a designated study or group of studies.
• In research projects, oversees recruitment of subjects, implementation of study procedures, and the collection and processing of data.
• Keeps accurate and up-to-date records.
• Collects labels, logs, processes, and ships biological specimens for analysis according to protocol and training requirements.
• Schedules subjects for protocol-related evaluations; collaborates with physicians, investigators and other healthcare providers; promotes respect for subjects' rights.
• Administers, scores and evaluates results of assessments as assigned and as related to study protocol; collects data, confers with PI and forwards results to sponsor (internal or external).
• Interfaces with external agencies as necessary; organizes all phases of grant process for submission to funding agencies as necessary.
• Ensures availability of drug supplies and / or equipment for studies; maintains drug accountability logs.
• Liaisons with agencies and pharmaceutical companies, laboratories, and equipment and supply companies, as needed.
• Adheres to good clinical practice, and complies with regulatory and grant agency requirements; follows protocol as developed and keeps investigator or supervisor informed of developments.
• Collaborates with PI and the food and drug administration and drug companies on related issues; may be required to perform phlebotomy, electrocardiograms, or monitor vital signs on study participants and report findings to supervisor.
• Operates under general guidance and work assignments are varied and require interpretation and independent decisions on course of action.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

The salary range and / or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and / or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).