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 Study Coordinator 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 to 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
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, travelling
to various clinic sites, meetings, conferences, etc.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s Degree in related areas and/or equivalent
combination of education and experience