Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to assist investigators in managing complex clinical research studies, ensuring compliance with protocols and regulatory agencies, and contributing to the successful execution of research projects.
Requirements
- Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.
- Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirement).
- Clinical Research
- Clinical Study Protocols
- Database Management
- Research Projects
- Spreadsheet Analysis
- Statistical Analysis Software (SAS)
Responsibilities
- Acts as the primary liaison to PI in developing plans for research projects and discussing the interpretation of results; collaborates in the preparation of manuscripts for publication and preparation of grant proposals to sponsoring agencies; assists in the preparation of amendments to protocols and/or modifications to study design as appropriate.
- Serves as responsible for the development of forms, questionnaires and the application of research techniques; assists in writing instructional procedure manuals for study progress, data collection and coding; reviews journals, abstracts and scientific literature to keep abreast of new developments and to obtain information regarding previous studies to aid in the planning of new studies.
- Designs, implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; identifies problems and/or inconsistencies and monitors participant’s progress to include documentation and reporting of adverse events; resolves IRB/protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
- Provides guidance to members of research team in the implementation and evaluation of clinical research; trains new staff; may serve as lead or as point of reference for other research coordinators for questions, staff scheduling, feedback on performance.
- Evaluates and interprets collected clinical data in conjunction with PI as appropriate; prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
- Performs other duties incidental to the work described above.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross
- Clinical Research (2 Years)
- Normal Office Environment
- Typically Sitting at a desk or table
