Clinical Research Coordinator A/B

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Job Description Summary

The Palliative and Advanced Illness Research Center is seeking two full-time clinical research coordinators who will be responsible for supporting multiple mixed-methods projects with an emphasis on reducing health inequities and a focus on socioeconomically disadvantaged and/or medically underserved groups. These projects include: (1) a clinical trial that will examine the mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of a remotely-delivered Coping Skills Training (CST) intervention; and (2) a study aimed at understanding how patients with advanced lung disease and their families form expectations for their future health.

Job Responsibilities

CRC A:

• Screen, recruitment, and consent patients and family members for research studies
• Deliver scripted attention control arm content to study participants according to protocol
• Initiate and administer surveys over multiple time points
• Conduct interviews with patients and family members
• Perform qualitative data analysis, including coding transcripts and generating themes
• Maintain study databases and data tracking systems using REDCap
• Attend research team meetings
• Maintain regulatory compliance and IRB documentation
• Perform additional duties as assigned

CRC B:

• Perform all duties as listed above
• Manage and oversee the work of students, research assistants, and clinical research coordinators
• Maintain relationships and collaborate with external health system partners and community organizations

Qualifications

• CRC A: A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 1 year clinical trial/clinical research experience is required. Experience with qualitative research methods and working with institutional review boards and human research subject protection regulations is preferred.
• CRC B: A Bachelor's degree and 2-3 years of clinical trial/clinical research experience are required. Master's degree preferred. Experience with qualitative research methods, working with institutional review boards and human research subject protection regulations, and expertise in REDCap or database management is strongly preferred.

Strong computer skills are essential. Candidate must be comfortable and willing to learn to use REDCap and qualitative research methods. Candidates must be detail-oriented with excellent communication and interpersonal skills including when working closely with diverse and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals; highly organized; ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks to achieve collective goals; and flexibility to shift focus between multiple projects as needed. Demonstrated abilities to work with people experiencing emotional distress and/or community organizations is preferred. Position contingent upon funding.