Description
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Description
Under
the direct supervision of the Clinical Trials Administrator, the Assistant Clinical
Research Coordinator contributes to the overall operational management of
clinical research/trial/study activities from design, set up, conduct, through closeout. The ideal candidate is an experienced professional who has direct
responsibility for the implementation of research activities for one or more
studies which may include multicenter clinical trials (both NIH and
industry sponsored), local investigator-initiated clinical trials, and/or programmatic
clinical research activities. The incumbent recognizes and performs necessary
tasks to manage projects and prioritizes work to meet necessary deadlines. The incumbent is responsible for 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 Assistant Clinical Research 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.
Salary offers are determined based on various
factors including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, and internal
equity.
Hourly Salary Range: $29.28 – $47.10
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent
combination of education and experience. - Minimally 2+ years of previous study coordination or clinical
research coordination experience - 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. - 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.