Clinical Research Coordinator - 179356

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Job Description
Overview
The Duke Vaccine and Trials Unit's research activities have been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), industry partners, and others. The DVTU includes a broad range of Duke investigators across multiple disciplines including: pediatric and adult infectious diseases; obstetrics and gynecology; geriatrics; neurology; surgery; and family medicine and community health. The Clinical Research Coordinator would be cross-trained on the DVTU protocols, as is each team member, so as to provide cross-coverage. The CRC will work with the RPM on assignments to respective protocols.
Responsibilities
• Operations: Knowledgeable in regulatory and institutional policies and processes; applies appropriately in study documentation, protocol submissions, and SOPs. May train others in these policies and processes. Is responsible for all aspects of managing and documenting Investigational Product (IP); including arrival, storage, tracking, and provision to research participants. Serves as the primary liaison with sponsors, IDS, and other parties as necessary. Follows protocol schema for randomization and blinding/unblinding. May train others. Prepares for and provides support for study monitoring and audit visits, including support for the reviewer. Addresses and corrects findings. May train others. Maintains participant level documentation for all studies, including those that are complex in nature (e.g., procedural and interventional studies) and/or require access to the Duke EHR. May train or oversee others. Employs strategies to maintain retention rates. Evaluates processes to identify problems with retention. May train or oversee others. Employs and may develop strategies to maintain recruitment rates and evaluate processes to identify problems. Escalates issues. May train or oversee others. Screens participants for all studies, including those that are complex in nature (e.g., procedural and interventional studies). Provides oversight and training in screening activities to multiple study teams. Develops or helps develop SOPs. May train or oversee others. Collects, prepares, processes, ships, and maintains the inventory of research specimens, primarily those requiring complex procedures. May train or oversee others. Maintains study level documentation for all studies, including those that are complex in nature (e.g., procedural and interventional studies). May train or oversee others. Conducts and plans for complex study visits. May train staff. Participates in study team meetings.
• Ethics: Identifies all AEs, and determines whether or not they are reportable. Collaborates with the PI to determine AE attributes, including relatedness to study. May train or oversee others. Conducts and documents consent for participants for all types of studies, including those that are complex in nature and/or require any orders in Maestro Care. May train or oversee others. Develops consent plans and documents for participants in a variety of studies. May train or oversee others. Develops and submits documentation and information for IRB review. Communicates with the IRB staff and reviewers and handles issues appropriately. May train or oversee others. Prepares and submits documents needed for regulatory and safety reporting to sponsors and other agencies. May train or oversee others.
• Data: Enters and collects data. Develops data entry or collection SOPs or tools. May provide oversight or training to study team members collecting or entering data. Ensures accuracy and completeness of data for all studies, including those that are complex in nature. Recognizes data quality trends and escalates as appropriate. May develop tools for, and train others in, data quality assurance procedures. Recognizes and reports security of physical and electronic data vulnerabilities. May develop or review RDSPs for multiple study protocols. Independently uses and implements technology to enhance productivity or process. May train or oversee others.
• Study and Site Management: Prepares for, coordinates, and actively participates in site visits. Communicates effectively with sponsors and/or CROs. Uses clinical research management system and its reports to manage research participants' activities, calendars, tracking/marking financial milestones, and all aspects of study visits. Uses required EMR functionalities to manage participants and study visits. May train others. Uses clinical research management system and its reports to manage all protocol activities, including minimum footprint, SIP counsel, and all aspects of maintaining current protocol information. May train others. Collects appropriate information to determine whether the study team's participation in a specific trial is feasible. May make recommendations. For studies with complex supplies or equipment, ensures that there are ample supplies and that equipment is in good working order. May forecast staffing needs. May train or oversee others. For multiple study teams, ensures that studies are conducted in compliance with institutional requirements and other policies. Follows, and may develop or implement, protocol-specific systems and documents including process flows. May train or oversee others. Prepares studies for closeout and document storage. May train or oversee others.
• Leadership: Works with the manager to understand areas of opportunity and develop a training plan. Takes training courses and applies the knowledge and skills. May also train others in the skills learned. Keeps current with research updates by attending key external offerings (i.e. Research Wednesday, RPN, events outside of Duke, etc.) and applies the learned material to the job. May disseminate information to others. Serves on committees and workgroups internal to Duke or externally in therapeutic area of research. Demonstrates interpersonal skills to get work done efficiently. Recognizes and escalates organizational issues that could be optimized to improve research process. Actively facilitates and leads multiple study team's adoption of change in their working environment. Uses advanced subject matter expertise in the therapeutic area or clinical research to solve problems across multiple study teams. Communicates effectively with others, regardless of reporting relationship, to accomplish shared work objectives.
Job Requirements
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training: Completion of an Associate's degree
Experience: Work requires a minimum of two years of relevant research experience. A Bachelor's degree may substitute for 2 years required experience.

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