Clinical Research Coordinator - Pediatrics

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) 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 implementation of research activities for one or more studies. The CRC
recognizes and performs necessary tasks to manage projects and prioritizes work
to meet necessary deadlines. The CRC 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 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. The responsibilities outlined in the job
description provide a general overview of duties and tasks performed by
Clinical Research Coordinators. Performance of duties and tasks will vary based
on the department operations, the type of study and scope of service.

This is a limited position that may convert to
career.

Salary Range: $38.19 - $61.45 Hourly

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or 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.
• 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 on 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:

• 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.