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Description The Semmes Murphey Foundation is a public benefit corporation with the primary purpose of advancing the art and science of neurosurgery, neurology, and related disciplines. We engage in clinical and scientific research and promote public welfare through improved systems. The Foundation and staff work closely with physicians and other medical professionals at local institutions, including the University of Tennessee, Regional One, the VA, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Methodist-LeBonheur Hospitals, Baptist Hospitals, St. Francis Hospital and others. The Clinical Research Coordinator will be responsible for the administrative duties and coordination efforts required in a medical research program.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities - Follow research protocols to perform administrative duties for research according to the IRB and FDA regulations
- Maintain all IRB, sponsor, and FDA files and records, in collaboration with the regulatory affairs coordinator
- Screen research candidates for enrollment eligibilities
- Perform clinical research tasks and collecting research study-related data
- Coordinating study follow-up visits
- Perform data collection and electronic data entry, in accordance with study protocols, including but not limited to, subject screening, informed consent, enrollment, visit scheduling, etc.
- Assist in data reporting
- Work with investigators to collect and report data
- Maintain consent, enrollment and device logs
- Collect laboratory research findings
- Assist in monitoring research data entry internally, and with the collaborating institutes
- Assist in drafting of communication with the IRB, sponsor and research subjects
- Collection, labeling, storage and transport of all specimens
- Ensure that all equipment and supplies needed for the study are in-stock and in good working order
- Provide varying operation support to research and Foundation management in the day-to-day conduct of clinical research
Requirements EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CREDENTIALS
Minimum Requirements - Bachelor's degree in medical, scientific, business administration, business management, nursing or health related field
Preferred - SOCRA Certification and Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
Knowedge, Skills, And Abilities - Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Proficient computer skills to process, store and retrieve health information; knowledge of data entry and coding software
- Strong knowledge of medical terminology
- Effective communication, both oral and written
- Ability to learn quickly when facing new problems or in obtaining new information; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying concepts
- Ability to complete work in a timely manner while maintaining a high level of detail and accuracy
- Can manage various responsibilities with multiple deadlines and competing demands
- Experience developing and maintaining logs and tracking mechanisms for documentation and activities
- Works with a high level of autonomy
- High level of confidentiality and discretion
- Knowledge of the current research governing regulations and policies
- Ability to make frequent travel, approximately 10 miles per day, locally
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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