Clinical Research Coordinator- Neurology
Type: Full-time
Categories: Healthcare, Staff/Administrative
Internal Number: R147919
Clinical Research Coordinator to coordinate and perform daily clinical research activities in accordance with approved protocols administered by the non-cancer Center for Clinical Research Management for the Huntington's Clinical Research Division in the Department of Neurology; assists with assessing patient records to identify patients who are eligible to participate in specified clinical research protocols; recruits, interviews and enrolls patients; obtains informed consent and ensures consent process is administered in compliance to regulatory and sponsor requirements; educates patients and families of purpose, goals, and processes of clinical study; coordinates scheduling and follow-through of patient care appointments, procedures, & other diagnostic testing in accordance with study protocol; participates in the collection, processing & evaluation of biological samples; administers, evaluates and calculates standardized scoring of diagnostic, psychological or behavioral testing or questionnaires*;* assists with monitoringpatients for adverse reactions to study treatment, procedure or medication and notifies appropriate clinical professional to evaluate patient response, identify status of complications, & provide appropriate level of care; documents unfavorable responses and notifies research sponsors & applicable regulatory agencies; participates in evaluating patients for compliance related to protocol; assists with collecting, extracting, coding, and analyzing clinical research data; generates reports and reviews to ensure validity of data; supports activities to ensure compliance with all Institutional Review Boards (IRB), FDA (Federal Drug Administration), federal, state and industry sponsor regulations; assists with coordinating and preparing for external quality assurance and control reviews by IRB, federal or industry sponsors; participates in activities to develop new research protocols and contributes to establishment of study goals to meet protocol requirements.
Minimum Education and Skills/Experience RequiredBachelors Degree in biological sciences, health sciences, social sciences or other medical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience required; one year experience in a clinical research capacity required.
Qualifications Desired
Experience or knowledge inneurological diseases and disorders preferred; knowledge of medical terminology desired; clinical research certification from an accredited certifying agency desired; computer skills required with experience using Microsoft Software applications desired.
Requires successful completion of a background check. Qualified candidates may be requested to complete a pre-employment physical, including a drug screen.
FUNCTION/SUBFUNCTION: Research and Scholarship/Clinical R
CAREER BAND: Individual Contributor-Specialized
CAREER LEVEL: S2
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