Research Project Coordinator, General Internal Medicine
Department: MED-General Internal
Salary/Grade: EXS/5
Job Summary:
Become a part of our dedicated research team in the Center for Applied Health Research on Aging! As part of our center, the Research Project Coordinator will lead between 1 – 3 federal or industry-sponsored research studies. Responsibilities include: management of daily operations of a biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study or studies involving multidisciplinary teams of colleagues, sponsors & other external project stakeholders; monitor study performance, analyzes & review results, & supervise development & implementation of new protocols; assign work & supervises study staff & reviews technical operations ensuring that all processes, protocols & procedures are quality controlled & functioning up to standards; develop implements & administers budgets, grant & administrative procedures. This role may co-author scientific papers for presentation & publication & coordinate writing, submission & administration of grants. Finally, they will ensure that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).
Specific Responsibilities:
Technical
- Leads execution & control of a biomedical &/or social science project or research study.
- Coordinates processing & analysis of data, conduct of experimental tests & procedures
- Develops new &/or revised research methodologies.
- Ensures completion of study activities per protocol including recruitment.
- Ascertains pretreatment & eligibility requirements.
- Obtains informed consent.
- Registers participant with appropriate sponsor.
- Interviews & obtains medical & social histories.
- Collects data from medical records.
- Administers, schedules &/or scores tests.
Administration
- Oversees & manages collection, maintenance, analysis & evaluation of data that will be used in grant submissions, presentations & publications.
- Ensures that information is entered correctly into databases.
- Assists PI in reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, summarizing, formatting, editing, & preparing tables, charts, graphs, progress & final reports, etc.
- Coordinates between sponsoring agencies, collaborating organizations &/or other research &/or educational institutions.
- Ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols are completed in a timely manner.
Finance
- Manages lab/study budget & inventory including purchasing of supplies & services ensuring that they are necessary, reasonable & project related.
- Orders & maintains inventory of study supplies.
- Distributes intra-departmental charges.
- Negotiates with vendors, obtain quotes & arrange for demos of large equipment.
Supervision
- Trains, directs, assigns duties to & supervises research staff, students, residents &/or fellows.
- Acts as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.
Miscellaneous
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 3 years' research study or other relevant experience required; OR
- Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 1 year research study or other relevant experience.
- Supervisory or project management experience required.
- Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years
Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to work well both independently on a self-directed basis and in a team environment
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
Benefits:
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