"CLINICAL RESEARCH NURSE COORDINATOR II"

Job Description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Surgery - Gen Surg Trauma Section, is seeking a Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator II.

This position is responsible for conducting all study activities in accordance with the protocol, Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulations, with Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Providing quality care to participants and their families within the area of clinical specialty. Along with, coordinating the life cycle of the study from start-up through maintenance to closure. Which includes managing participant care with recruitment, screening, scheduling, consenting, conducting visits, and collecting various assessments which includes adverse event (AE) information or questionnaires.

General Responsibilities

• To serve as primary coordinator for clinical research studies and supporting more senior team members.
• To provide a lead role in protocol screening and participant eligibility determination working alongside other team members to ensure compliance. May provide oversight to junior clinical research coordinators (CRC) and clinical research nurse coordinators (CRNC) in review of study documents.
• To conduct all study activities in accordance with the protocol, Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulations, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• To provide quality care to participants and their families within the area of clinical specialty.
• To coordinate the life cycle of the study from start-up through maintenance to closure.
• To manage participant care including recruitment, screening, scheduling, consenting, conducting visits, and collecting various assessments such as adverse event (AE) information or questionnaires.
• To perform the informed consent process following GCP.
• To act as a liaison between the clinical and research staff, departments, ancillary services and the study sponsor to ensure protocol compliance throughout the study.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Serves as primary coordinator for clinical research studies and supports more senior team members in the department.
2. Provides a lead role in protocol screening and participant eligibility determination work alongside other team members to ensure compliance.
3. Provides oversight to junior clinical research coordinators (CRC) and clinical research nurse coordinators (CRNC) in the review of study documents.
4. Conducts all study activities in accordance with the protocol, Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulations, using Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
5. Provides quality care to participants and their families within the area of clinical specialty.
6. Coordinates the life cycle of the study from start-up through maintenance to closure.
7. Responsible for managing participant care including recruitment, screening, scheduling, consenting, conducting visits, and collecting various assessments such as adverse event (AE) information or questionnaires.
8. Performs the informed consent process following GCP.
9. Acts as a liaison between the clinical and research staff, clinical departments, ancillary services and the study sponsor to ensure protocol compliance throughout the study.
10. Research patient nursing duties (patientcare) for trial patients, using the Oncore system to gather research for patients included in the experiments dealing with specimens.
11. Acts as a liaison to study sponsors.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Annual Salary Range

$60,835 - $98,855

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field and three (3) years of related experience required. Work experience may substitute for education requirement. Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing required.

Preferences

• The successful candidate will be required to use continuous verbal communication while interacting with patients, including patient care.
• Previous experience in trauma, critical care, and clinical trial research, along with the management of study material and patient specimens.