The Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is looking for a Research Coordinator II to coordinate day to day operations of multiple human subjects research projects, including an NIH R01 grant-funded project. The ideal candidate will have some medical background or training to conduct detailed patient chart reviews, patient recruitment and enrollment by opt-out mailed invitation, and conducting standardized surveys by telephone. The position is a full-time position, and candidate will work alongside a research team to support the research operations.
Job Duties
- Interviewing/ administer surveys, screens, and recruit patients for multiple ongoing research trials: explains process and procedures to educate the participant regarding research study.
- May correspond with patient throughout the study
- May collect, process, ship, and maintain paperwork for blood and/or biological specimens according to procedures outlined in study protocol.
- Assist with daily administrative tasks like preparing study materials, photocopying, organizing and filing documents, mailing study materials, working with confidential files.
- Provide detailed patient information for study, including scheduling for follow-ups
- Order / organize laboratory research supplies and equipment
- Enters research data into electronic data capture systems and ensures accuracy of data entry.
- Participates in the management of various aspects of clinical trials involving human subjects.
- Chart review eligibility screening, recruiting and enrolling patients for multiple research projects, includes mailing opt-out invitation letters to eligible patients, and telephone follow-up.
- Follow-up time-point chart review of patient electronic medical record with data entry into Access database.
- Conducts standardized patient surveys by telephone and enter data into Access database.
- Works with other members of the study team – nurses, physicians and regulatory support.
- Accurate data collection and data entry in an electronic database.
- Responds to data queries.
- Order research supplies.
- Cross-train to support Regulatory RA (multiple studies):
- Archive IRB approvals and correspondence.
- Track and maintain updated copies of required individual team member training certificates, CVs, current professional licenses.
- Process forms to add/remove study team members.
- Perform other job duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
- One year of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a related field.
- Organized, self-motivated, reliably works with a team, works well in a fast-paced environment, multitasking.
- Must be willing to be on-site in a patient-facing position which requires blood handling.
