"CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR I"

Job Description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Med - Cardiovascular Disease, is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator I. We are seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator I to join our multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Clinical and Translational Research Program to support the NIH and Industry Sponsored clinical trials.

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. Conducts patient visits, data entry, resolves queries, and processes patient payments.
2. Prepares for study monitoring visits and conducts timely follow-up phone calls with study subjects to check on health status after completion of study visits.
3. Educates study participants about informed consent procedures and the protection of privacy.
4. Assists the PI in conducting clinical studies according to FDA/IRB regulations and guidelines.
5. Closely monitors research participants to ensure their safety and welfare.
6. Responsible for obtaining informed consent, scheduling the visits with the clinical research unit and the exercise centers.
7. Creates and manages the RedCap Database for recording participant data from each study visit.
8. Performs data entry, data management, descriptive data analysis, and preparation of data for manuscripts, meetings, and presentations.
9. Responsible for IRB submissions and registering new studies on clinicaltrials.gov.
10. Pre-screening and screening patients through participant interviews and the administration of standardized questionnaires.
11. Verifies patient eligibility for the trials.
12. Processes research specimens and runs state-of-the-art assays for circulating natriuretic peptide levels.
13. Collects, processes, ships, and stores specimens to the appropriate laboratory according to established sterile techniques
14. Performs other duties as assigned.

Annual Salary Range

$43,890 - $71,320

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED required.

Preferences

• Interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Written and verbal communication skills.