Job Description

The primary responsibility of the Senior Clinical Research Coordinator is to manage all aspects of conducting clinical trials and other epidemiological studies related to cardiovascular disease. The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator supervises and directs the activities of workers engaged in clinical research project to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator is required to have an in-depth knowledge of protocol requirements and good clinical practices as set forth by federal regulations. As the primary resource for the protocol, the Senior Clinical Research Coordinator acts as a liaison between the patient, investigator, collaborators, Institutional Review Board and sponsor. The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator recruits, screens, enrolls and follows study patients, and performs and supervises the associated data collection, entry, and quality control activities, ensuring protocol compliance and close patient monitoring, and works independently in designing, coordinating, and implementing all assigned research projects. The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for all data and source documentation, adverse event reporting and maintenance of complete regulatory files. The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator trains other staff in conducting, and may also perform as needed, simple procedures (ecgs, vital signs, etc.), as well as laboratory processing, as called for by the study protocol(s). The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator serves as a key management and administrative role for all clinical research projects conducted in a department by supervising Clinical Research staff to ensure compliance with protocol, federal, and institutional requirements.
• Experience supervising and training research staff, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments in a clinical or medical setting.
• Excellent organization, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Proficient in various software programs (including database management [e.g. Access], presentation packages [e.g. PowerPoint], spreadsheets [e.g. Excel], and advanced word processing [e.g. Word]).
• Must be able to interact well with patients and the general public
• Ability to work independently and efficiently
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all work performed
• Skilled in coordinating and organizing meetings and/or special events and willingness to assume additional duties when necessary
• Highly organized and detail oriented, in order to ensure all study procedures are completed as described in the study protocol and to ensure participants are contacted at the correct date and time for the conduct of study assessments
• Willing to travel to conduct clinic site visits and to attend steering committee meetings.
• Be available to study participants on weekends and evenings for emergency situations or answer questions as needed
• Bachelor's Degree or Registered Nurse with current state licensure at the time of hire and 5 years of related work experience

OR
• Master's Degree in a related field and 2 years of related experience
• Certification as a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals or ACRP) OR Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP through the Society of Clinical Research Associates or SoCRA)
• Master's Degree in Epidemiology, Clinical Research, or Public Health
• Clinical research experience writing Study Protocols and Manuals of Procedures

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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