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UTMB Health

Coord (Clinical Research - Galveston)

UTMB Health, Galveston, Texas, United States, 77554


Coord (Clinical Research - Galveston)

Galveston, Texas, United States

New

Research Academic & Clinical

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2405562

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and two years of directly related experience.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinical Research Coordinator obtains human subject data for clinical research activities via

methods specified in the study protocol and performs general administrative duties supporting

the study.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

 Applies knowledge in contributing to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) activities and/or other

regulatory activities.

 Schedules, coordinates, and participates in the pre-site visit and site initiation visits;

coordinates study initiation.

 Maintains and monitors source documentation and appropriate forms as per protocol for

quality and accuracy, including participant records; assists with the quality assurance

process.

 Incorporates directions from other health care disciplines into clinical research protocols

when reviewing patient eligibility; assists in eliciting relevant data from sources outside of

the hospital.

 Reconciles study drug accountability; maintains temperature and QC logs per protocol

compliance.

 Develops and maintains productive working relationship with the study monitor; attends

and participates in campus coordinator workshops.

 Identifies and recruits clinical research subjects for participation of studies, collects data,

and monitors enrollment goals.

 Mentors new clinical research coordinators and assistant clinical research coordinators..

 Assists with grant/protocol preparation and submission to IRB, OCR or OSP

under direction of research coordinator under the direction of the PI and with answering

IRB stipulations to obtain final approval; documents IRB approval and contract approval

 Under direction of PI may draft various communications with Sponsor and/or regulatory

documents to be sent to the Sponsor.

 May assist PI and/or research nurse coordinator in the planning and design of source

documents for protocol.

 Assists in developing procedures for laboratory collection and storage.

 Assists in processing and shipping lab specimens; retrieves and/or sends identified

research specimens certified if indicated as per regulations

Assists in precepting new clinical research staff and educating other research staff

regarding scientific aspects of studies.

 Assists in processing and shipping lab specimens efficiently and cost effectively;

maintains supply inventory and equipment; maintains regulatory standards.

 Assists with the budget development; may monitor ledgers.

 Adheres to internal controls established for department.

 May assist PI in obtaining Informed Consent from study participant and documents

appropriately.

 Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

MARGINAL OR PERIODIC JOB FUNCTIONS:

 If appropriately trained and tested for competency, obtains Vital Signs and performs

phlebotomy; monitors participants’ labs and notifies the PI of laboratory findings

 May attend and participate in the Investigator meeting

 Performs related duties as required.

EQUIPMENT:

Standard office equipment.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/LOCATION OF POSITION:

Standard hospital, clinical, laboratory and/or office environments.

OTHER:

Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification,

may render this position security sensitive, and thereby subject to the provisions of Section

51.215, Texas Education Code.

Salary Range: The salary range $34,960 - $52,440

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Compensation