"Research Project Coordinator, Pulmonary"

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Job ID52109

Location

Chicago, Illinois

Department: MED-Pulmonary

Salary/Grade: EXS/5

Job Summary:

Manages daily operations of a biomedical and/or social-behavioral research study involving multidisciplinary teams of colleagues, sponsors, and other external project stakeholders. Monitors study performance, analyzes and reviews results, and supervises development and implementation of new protocols. Assigns work, supervises study staff, and reviews technical operations, ensuring that all processes, protocols, and procedures are quality-controlled and functioning up to standards. Develops, implements, and administers budgets, grants, and administrative procedures. May co-author scientific papers for presentation and publication and coordinates the writing, submission, and administration of grants. Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and all current local, state, and federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy, and procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).

Please note: Supervisor provides objectives, deadlines, and specific instructions only for new, difficult, and/or unusual work. Work is reviewed upon completion and only occasionally to verify technical accuracy and compliance with practice, policy, and procedures. The employee informs the supervisor of on-going progress and/or potentially controversial matters.

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical:

• Leads execution and control of a biomedical and/or social science project or research study.
• Coordinates processing and analysis of data, conduct of experimental tests, and procedures.
• Develops new and/or revised research methodologies.
• Ensures completion of study activities per protocol, including participant recruitment.
• Ascertains pretreatment and eligibility requirements.
• Obtains informed consent.
• Registers participants with appropriate sponsor.
• Interviews and obtains medical and social histories.
• Collects data from medical records.
• Administers, schedules, and/or scores tests.

Administration:

• Oversees and manages collection, maintenance, analysis, and evaluation of data to be used in grant submissions, presentations, and publications.
• Ensures that information is entered correctly into databases.
• Assists PI in reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, summarizing, formatting, editing, and preparing tables, charts, graphs, progress, and final reports.
• Coordinates between sponsoring agencies, collaborating organizations, and/or other research and/or educational institutions.
• Ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws, and research protocols are completed in a timely manner.

Finance:

• Manages lab/study budget and inventory, including purchasing of supplies and services, ensuring that they are necessary, reasonable, and project-related.
• Orders and maintains inventory of study supplies.
• Distributes intra-departmental charges.
• Negotiates with vendors, obtains quotes, and arranges for demos of large equipment.

Supervision:

• Trains, directs, assigns duties to, and supervises research staff, students, residents, and/or fellows.
• Acts as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.

Miscellaneous:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 3 years’ research study or other relevant experience required; OR
• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master’s or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 1 year research study or other relevant experience.
• Supervisory or project management experience required.
• Must complete NU’s IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants and must re-certify every 3 years.

Target Hiring Range:

$51,346 - $72,532 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits:

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts, and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Work-Life and Wellness:

Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life’s challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth & Development:

Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you’re interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more.

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