Coordinator Clinical Research, Institute for Translational Science (Galveston)

About the role

Institution: UT Medical Branch at Galveston

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Job Description:

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.

Job Duties:

• 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.

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience.

Commensurate with experience.