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The Section of Pediatric Surgery is seeking a highly motivated Clinical Research Coordinator Associate to support multiple clinical and health services research. This position will serve as study coordinator for multiple clinical research studies. This position involves research participant interaction, data management, and regulatory compliance. The coordinator will work closely with faculty and clinical staff to enroll study participants, collect data, and facilitate day-to-day study operations. This position reports to the Clinical Research Manager.

The actual salary determined will be based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate and may be less than the maximum. This is a full-time position. The anticipated start date for this position is open and ready to be filled as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct subject recruitment, enrollment, and data collection 
• Maintain regulatory compliance, including IRB submissions, renewals, and required study reporting
• Administration of patient reported outcome surveys
• Data collection for retrospective and prospective studies
• Collect and transport intraoperative specimens to the laboratory, ensuring proper handling and documentation
• Project documentation management and progress tracking
• Other duties as assigned or required for the research project 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed and are not an exhaustive list of all associated responsibilities.

Supervision Received: This position reports directly to a CRC-Lead, CRC-Project Manager, a unit Administrator, Director, or Faculty Principal Investigator.

Supervision Exercised: None

• Bachelor's degree in Health Science or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Certification is required through Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) as a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC) or Society of Clinical Research Association (SOCRA) as a Certified Clinical Research Professionals (CCRP) or equivalent. Candidates must be eligible to register or take the exam at date of hire and the certification must be completed or passed etc. within six months of date of hire. (Please review eligibility criteria from SoCRA or ACRP)
• Minimum 2 years of directly related experience in clinical research and clinical trials is necessary. Please review SoCRA's Definition of a Clinical Research Professional qualifying experience prior to applying.
• A minimum of two (2) years of work experience in a clinical research-related field is preferred.
• Candidate must have excellent communication skills, with the ability to receive and convey information clearly and concisely for various mediums. 
• Candidate will be expected to have solid interpersonal and organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively with diverse groups.
• Must be reliable, committed to high quality service, and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have excellent judgment with a professional demeanor.

• 4+ years of direct related experience
• Completion of relevant clinical research training (e.g., PEERRS, HIPAA, CITI GCP) is preferred
• Participation in all relevant training is preferred
• Experience with REDCap
• Experience with clinical data management
• Experience enrolling patients and conducting informed consent
• Experience administering patient surveys
• Experience with clinical studies (not necessarily clinical trials)
• Experience with multisite research studies 
• An understanding of medical terminology, experience in large complex health care setting
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff, patients, and collaborators as necessary 
• Knowledge of university policies and procedures is desirable
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision with diverse teams of people in a diplomatic, collaborative and effective manner
• Demonstrated project, time management and relationship-building skills
• Demonstrated problem solving and conflict resolution skills with analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well under time constraints and meet deadlines
• A high degree of initiative and resourcefulness

Full time Monday through Friday; Currently, this position has the option to be hybrid; and will be reviewed annually per the university and Department and Section policy. 

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

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