"CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR I"

Job Description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), General Internal Med & Population Science, is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator I.

General Responsibilities

• To serve as coordinator for studies and provide support to other team members within the confines of the protocol as directed.
• To support screening and participant eligibility determination, working with more senior team members to ensure compliance.
• To conduct activities in accordance with the protocol, regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• To assist with the study life cycle from start-up to closure, i.e., collecting and recording data, recruiting and performing follow-up with participants, scheduling visits and assisting in coordination of lab and fieldwork.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, collects participants information over the phone or in person in accordance with Live Health Smart Alabama (LHSA):
2. Schedules clinic appointments for potential project participants, giving them instructions in adherence with the study protocol to prepare each participant for a successful project visit in a reassuring and helpful manner.
3. Conducts in-depth personal interviews, soliciting sensitive information, instructing study participants in maintaining documentation required by study protocol, and recruiting potential subjects to the project.
4. Conducts follow-up interviews to update status and enters information into phone contact logs as instructed in adherence with project protocol.
5. Enters demographic, study, and supplemental questionnaires into RedCap computer databases as assigned.
6. Completes and processes forms necessary to adhere to project objectives.
7. Monitors daily LHSA project voice mail lines and administers requests as appropriate, making appointments, cancellations, and rescheduling as needed.
8. Acts in a caring and courteous manner towards all patients, guests, visitors, students, and staff.
9. Navigates participants through the consent process.
10. Draws blood and processes specimens per protocol.
11. Must be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Annual Salary Range

$43,890 - $71,320

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED required.

Preferences

1. At least one year of experience working with vulnerable populations.
2. Knowledge of and experience in conducting community-based, participatory research.
3. Strong interpersonal skills, strong prioritization skills, excellent follow-up, excellent writing skills, and excellent attention to detail.
4. Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.
5. Applicant must be willing to be deployed to mobile research sites.
6. Applicant must be willing to work on weekends as needed.