CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR I

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Med - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator I.

This position will work in the Basu Laboratory as a team member under the supervision of MDs and post-doctoral fellows to support and facilitate clinical research funded by federal and non-federal grants in support of the Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center.

This position is 100% on-site and will not be a hybrid option.

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 protocols pertaining to human research under the direction of PIs, adhering to institutional policies, paying attention to research safety and integrity. Safety of participants comes first.
2. Conducts human studies with appropriate use of SOPs, program manuals follow through using proper GCP and Human subjects protection guidelines, document work appropriately in electronic folders.
3. Adheres to institutional policies, attention to research safety and integrity, and the safety of participants comes first.
4. Recruits, retains, and enrolls human subjects in various NIH and industry-sponsored studies, keeping NIH, industry-sponsor, and lab timelines.
5. Patient Care: Meal prep, vitals, phlebotomy, and intravenous line placement as needed for research/study participants.
6. Submission for IRB, radiation safety, and CCTS approvals as needed
7. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED required.

Preferences

• Excellent skills in the following areas: Communication, Organization, Computer/Application proficiency, Adaptable and Flexible
• Experience and skills in patient care are strongly preferred: Phlebotomy, taking vitals, ins/outs, IV placement, meal prep, etc.