Job Summary

With principal investigator oversight, prepares, evaluates and implements research studies to enhance the advancement of clinical practice.

• May serve as primary coordinator / project manager on a variety of research studies with low or moderate regulatory, clinical, and operational complexity; supports the PI and research team members.

• Evaluates and prepares research studies for implementation including: assessment of operational feasibility; budget development; preparation of IRB documents; institutes protocol operations (generation of data collection tools, case report forms); attends study meetings.

• Identifies, recruits, screens, and enrolls eligible subjects per protocol; with appropriate training and delegation, performs protocol-required research activities and/or protocol-required research procedures with low clinical complexity (e.g. six-minute walk test, SF-36, etc.).

• With appropriate training and delegation, monitors patient status; collects, reviews, and documents data into a variety of systems per protocol.

• Maintains research studies in compliance with federal, state, and local law, GCP, contracts, and institutional policies.

• Coordinates and/or performs study activities which may include: identification of adverse events; assist with management of investigational product/test article (drug or device); collection, processing, and shipment of research specimens; and other research activities to the extent permitted by law and policy.

• Communicates, collaborates, networks, and acts as a consultant to the study sponsor and/or CRO, research study centers, academic institutions, investigators, physicians/physician offices, ancillary departments, and the multidisciplinary team (including students and residents).

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in health or science related field or equivalent

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross within 90 Days Or

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association within 90 Days

Preferred

• 1 year of relevant experience in clinical research and project management.

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