The Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology is seeking a full time Clinical Research Coordinator I. Functions as a specialized, supportive research professional working with and under the direction of the clinical Principal Investigators (PIs) and senior Clinical Research Staff to facilitate clinical trial protocol implementation and operations for hepatology clinical trials and HCV-TARGET Network Studies.
40% Data Tracking, Collection, and Extraction
•Communicate with assigned Sub-sites to ensure protocol required data points are submitted according to the guidelines
•Assists Clinical Research Coordinators and Abstraction staff with query request from monitors or research sites
•Prepares/ships abstraction and regulatory material for sub-sites
•Responsible for training and support to HCV-TARGET sub-sites uploading records for Central
•Human biopsy sample program/research assistant – aid in accruing and studying biopsy sample using cell culture and molecular techniques. Skill required: Careful attention to detail, good recordkeeping, ethical conduct of research, and teamwork required. While no prior laboratory experience beyond undergraduate or graduate courses is required, it is highly desirable.
Data Abstraction
•Data collection and Data entry into REDCap
•Performs ongoing audits of data capture to limit missing or deficient entries.
•Data management and assists project senior members with long term study record storage
•Basic science service analytics – preform next – generation of immunologic and molecular analyses to support preliminary data to be included in competitive NIH funding. Skills required: Basic computing skills using scientific applications including Excel and Stata.
•Scientific services – Support for key infrastructure and scientific services, including data services for computing and scientific imaging and genetic analyses, statistical support, manuscript preparation, and editing service. Skills required: Outstanding writing skills, reference work, literature search skills, problem solving. Web design skills highly desirable but not required.
•Translational research services – Assist with ongoing communication between the basic science collaborators and clinicians. Skills required: Good communication in basic and clinical arenas, follow-through, problem solving, persistence, professionalism.
Clerical
•Tracks all incoming medical records and sub-site fiscal payments
•Serves as gatekeeper for all incoming medical records from sub-sites and reviews submission for accuracy.
•Files and participates in office records organization
•Orders materials and supplies
Study Support
•Maintains study source documents
•Reviews signed Informed Consents for correct version dates, approval stamps, expiration dates
•Provides fiscal and Regulatory support for approved IRB studies, as assigned
• Research participant scheduling
• Follow up care phone calls to participants
• Extracts, redacts, and de-identifies research participants medical records