Clinical Research Coordinator-2

Clinical Research Coordinator to coordinate and perform daily clinical research activities in accordance with approved protocols administered by the n on-cancer Center for Clinical Research Management (CCRM) for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB / GYN), Maternal Fetal Medicine clinical research team; assists with assessing patient records to identify patients who are eligible to participate in specified clinical research protocols; recruits, interviews and enrolls patients; obtains informed consent and ensures consent process is administered in compliance to regulatory and sponsor requirements; educates patients and families of purpose, goals, and processes of clinical study; coordinates scheduling and follow-through of patient care appointments, procedures, amp; other diagnostic testing in accordance with study protocol; pa rticipates in the collection, processing amp; evaluation of biological samples; administers, evaluates and calculates standardized scoring of diagnostic, psychological or behavioral testing or questionnaires; assists with monitoring patients for adverse reactions to study treatment, procedure or medication and notifies appropriate clinical professional to evaluate patient response, identify status of complications, amp; provide appropriate level of care; documents unfavorable responses and notifies research sponsors amp; applicable regulatory agencies; participates in evaluating patients for compliance related to protocol; assists with collecting, extracting, coding, and analyzing clinical research data; generates reports and reviews to ensure validity of data; supports activities to ensure compliance with all Institutional Review Boards (IRB), FDA (Federal Drug Administration), federal, state and industry sponsor regulations; assists with coordinating and preparing for external quality assurance and control reviews by IRB, federal or industry sponsors; participates in activities to develop new research protocols and contributes to establishment of study goals to meet protocol requirements.

Minimum Education and Skills / Experience Required

Bachelors Degree in biological sciences, health sciences, social sciences or other medical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience required; one year experience in a clinical research capacity required.

Skills / Experience Desired

Experience or knowledge in labor and delivery and maternal fetal medicine preferred; knowledge of medical terminology desired; clinical research certification from an accredited certifying agency desired; computer skills required with experience using Microsoft Software applications desired.

Requires successful completion of a background check. Qualified candidates may be requested to complete a pre-employment physical, including a drug screen.

FUNCTION / SUBFUNCTION : Research and Scholarship / Clinical Research

CAREER BAND : Individual contributor- Specialized

CAREER LEVEL : S2