Description
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Description
The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRC)
contributes to the overall operational management of clinical
research/trial/study activities from design, set up, conduct, through closeout.
The position has responsibility for the coordination of research activities for
one or more studies. The ACRC recognizes and performs necessary tasks to
coordinate projects and prioritizes work to meet necessary deadlines. The ACRC
participates in planning and organizing necessary tasks to ensure adherence to
the study protocol and applicable regulations, such as institutional policy and
procedures, FDA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and ICH Good Clinical
Practice (GCP). The ACRC collaborates with the Principal
Investigator (PI), ancillary departments, central research infrastructure
teams, sponsors, institutions, and other entities as needed to support the
administration of all aspects of studies, including, but not limited to,
compliant conduct, financial management, and adequate personnel support. Performance
of duties and tasks will vary based on the department operations, the type of
study and scope of service.
Salary Range: $30.74 – $49.46 Hourly
Qualifications
Required:
- Minimum of 1+ years of experience in a clinical research
setting. -
Interpersonal skills to
effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner and
establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with
students, staff, faculty, external collaborators and administration and to work as a member of a team. - Ability to effectively
communicate and interact with patients in
a compassionate and kind manner. - Ability to set
priorities and complete ongoing tasks
with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet the
programmatic and department needs, while complying with applicable University
policies and federal and state regulations. -
Analytical skills to
assess clinical research protocols and regulatory requirements, define
problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make
recommendations, and initiate corrective actions. - Close attention
to detail to ensure accuracy in
a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment. -
Organization skills to
create and maintain administrative and(Required) regulatory files effectively as well as
independently balance the various tasks to ensure deadlines are met. -
Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe
and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel, to perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately. - A learning and
professional growth mentality so that new software tools, systems, and
processes can be adopted quickly and efficiently. - Working knowledge
of clinical research concepts, policies and procedures, and human safety
protection regulations and laws. -
Knowledge of and experience working
with a variety of local and external
IRBs, scientific review
and other research committees,
national cooperative group sponsors, industry sponsors, federal and foundation
funding organizations, etc -
Strong verbal and written
communication skills to effectively establish rapport, building
collaborative relationships, and communicate complex concepts and ideas in an
easy-to-understand manner. - Ability to adapt to
changing job demands and priorities, remain flexible including working flexible hours to accommodate research
deadlines. - Ability to handle confidential
information with judgement and discretion. - High degree of concentration
and focus in a work environment
that contains distracting stimuli, competing deadlines, and work delegated by
more than one individual. - Availability to work in more than one environment, traveling to various clinic sites,
meetings, conferences, etc.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/or equivalent
combination of education and experience.