Clinical Research Coordinator I - Anesthesiology

Position Summary

In the Translational Research to Advance Pain Science (TRAPS) laboratory, we are focused on improving chronic pain outcomes through lifestyle-based and behavioral interventions. Our work integrates sleep, physical activity, diet, and mindfulness to better understand how everyday behaviors shape pain, function, and quality of life. Drawing on clinical trials and large-scale health data, the TRAPS laboratory aims to develop practical, scalable approaches to pain management that move beyond just medications and procedures. For interested individuals, there are opportunities to engage in all aspects of Dr. Goodin’s research studies including consent, biospecimen acquisition and processing, database management, and regulatory matters.

The candidate will work as part of a developing team in the TRAPS Lab and become part of an environment that fosters excellence in science, teamwork, and the betterment of understanding pain disparities. This role is designed to provide experience in clinical research in the TRAPS Lab within the Department of Anesthesiology’s Division of Clinical and Translational Research (DoCTR).

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; establishes record-keeping systems; makes assessments and determinations of participants’ progress in the study; analyzes, investigates and reports adverse events; makes decisions as to when to notify physicians of issues, when to stop participant inclusion and/or to make and/or recommend adjustment of the protocol of particular participants; resolves protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
• Recruits and enrolls study participants; makes and/or participates in making determinations of eligibility based on diagnostic criteria and/or observations/analysis in participant interviews; develops informed consent packets for study participants and confers with participants to explain purpose of study and obtain completed informed consent packets; explains diagnostic procedures and treatment plans to address participant/family concerns; administers/scores tests and/or evaluates all lab and clinical assessments to ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensures timely completion of all protocol requirements (assessment, lab testing, procedures and treatments), to include scheduling and facilitating the patient’s timely completion of protocol requirements; evaluates and interprets collected clinical data as appropriate; prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
• Collects clinical data under clinical research protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.