"Clinical Research Coordinator II - Neurology"

Position Summary

The John L. Trotter MS Center is one of the nation’s leading comprehensive MS centers, whose mission is to combat MS and related conditions through patient care, research, and education. The JLT MS Center cares for over 3000 patients with MS.

Our clinical research program includes dozens of studies sponsored through the NIH, Department of Defense, National MS Society, and various pharmaceutical companies. Our comprehensive program studies the most relevant and greatest unmet needs. This includes basic lab research, biomarkers, imaging, clinical repositories, clinical trials, and international consortiums. Key research includes causes of MS, diagnosis, prognostication, therapies, imaging, clinical outcomes, and socioeconomic factors. This position focuses on industry-sponsored clinical trials.

Dr. Rob Naismith, Professor of Neurology, directs a clinical research team of over 15. MS faculty include Drs. Anne Cross, Rob Naismith, Greg Wu, Salim Chahin, Matt Brier, and Mysti Harrison. The MS clinical staff includes a nurse practitioner, two nurses, a medical assistant, administrative coordinator, and pre-authorization specialist.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Participates in the recruitment of study participants as identified in related protocol; visits with study participants to explain study, screens for eligibility, obtains informed consent of participants, and enrolls participants in study(s).
• Completes all necessary paperwork/documentation according to study protocol; interviews study subjects and schedules follow-ups as needed.
• Performs basic/scripted assessments to confirm eligibility to participate in study; explains and schedules laboratory and diagnostic procedures and/or treatment as required in the study; refers participants to basic resources, as necessary.
• Collects data from study participants, medical records, interviews, questionnaires, diagnostic tests and other sources; performs basic evaluation and interpretation of collected data and prepares appropriate reports and documentation as necessary; prepares and distributes study packets and information.
• 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:
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross

Work Experience:
Clinical Research (2 Years)

Required Qualifications:
Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.
Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirement).

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:
Clinical Research, Clinical Study Protocols, Database Management, Research Projects, Spreadsheet Analysis, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS)

Grade

C10

Salary Range

$52,600.00 - $78,900.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Scheduled Hours

40