"CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR II"

CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR II

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), OB/GYN - Maternal & Fetal Medicine, is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator II. Some of the responsibilities include patient screening, recruiting participants for specific studies, and processing and maintaining lab specimens.

The candidate for this position must be willing to alternate between day and night shifts.

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. Serves as a liaison with medical staff, University Departments, ancillary departments and/or satellite facilities.
2. Organizes patient enrollment planning.
3. Conducts quality assurance activities. May compile and analyze data.
4. Develops and implements procedures, maintains records, tracks progress, and conducts quality assurance on data collected for MFM studies.
5. Maintains compliance with federal, state, and accrediting agencies (sponsors).
6. Maintains any required documentation. Has a working knowledge of institutional and departmental policies and processes.
7. Participates in the recruitment of participants through screening efforts, including the conduction of the consent process according to regulatory guidelines.
8. Coordinates care and/or follow-up functions of the study, including planning and developing related activities.
9. Arranges access to study medications, as needed, including authorization for prescriptions.
10. Employs strategies to maintain recruitment and retention rates. Involved in the study feasibility process and may assist in budget development and billing procedures.
11. Prepares and submits multiple levels of research documentation (i.e. IRB, IND, or FDA submissions, educational materials, reports, grant renewal reports, and study forms). May manage investigational products (IP), including their administration to participants.
12. Employs the required system (including personnel) for handling, dispensing, and documenting IP for sponsored protocols. In conjunction with Investigators, plans and implements the clinical protocol's goals and objectives.
13. Compiles, edits, and proofs written reports for both internal and external administrative offices.
14. Provides data for the creation of study budgets as needed.
15. Completes Case Report Forms (CRF) according to protocol.
16. Documents Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) as required by protocol and regulatory guidance.
17. Assists with the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for data quality assurance.
18. Performs vendor analysis and equipment configuration as needed. May perform a variety of medical procedures and assist in developing orders in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
19. Under the oversight of the Investigator, develops protocols, identifies efficiencies, and improves processes.
20. Serves as a mentor and provides guidance to junior staff, including student assistants.
21. Processes and maintains lab specimens.
22. Manages site supplies and performs administrative duties in support of research conduction as needed.
23. Attends study, departmental, and institutional trainings and meetings as required.
24. Performs other duties as assigned.

Annual Salary Range

$50,050 - $81,330

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field and three (3) years of related experience required. Work experience may substitute for education requirement.

Preferences

• Candidate must have effective verbal and written communication.
• This position requires working independently as well as within a team.