Clinical Research Coordinator I - Psychiatry

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly organized and scientifically engaged Research Coordinator to support international research programs focused on aging, cognitive health, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, neurodegenerative disorders, and population health. This position will support the coordination of multi-site research activities involving international performance sites conducting population-based studies of aging and dementia. The coordinator will work closely with the Principal Investigator, research team members, collaborators, and external study sites to facilitate study operations, track deliverables, support documentation, assist with data organization, coordinate communications, and contribute to scientific outputs.

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.
• Experience in population studies from low and middle income areas.
• Experience or training in psychology, neuropsychology, cognitive disorders, dementia, aging research, global health, or population health.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions: Patient care setting.

Physical Effort: Typically sitting at desk or table.

Equipment: Office equipment.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).
• Proficiency in Spanish is preferred for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:

Global Health Work Program Administration And/Or Research (1 Year)

Skills:

Alzheimer's Disease, Bilingual Communications, Clinical Research, Clinical Study Protocols, Collaboration, Communication, Computer Systems, Data Organization, Global Public Health, Interpersonal Communication, Organizing, Psychology, Research Support, Teamwork, Written Communication

Grade

C09