Clinical Research Coordinator - Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Department/Unit:

Hospitalists Pediatrics

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$54,690.00 - $82,035.00

• Clinical Research Coordinator
• Newborn screen study in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
• Department of Pediatrics
• Albany, NY

The Research Coordinator serves as an assistant to the Principal Investigator. This includes: communication link between study sponsors, investigators, and institutional officials; serves as a resource for federal and local regulations regarding the conduct of research; coordinates contractual issues related to research projects; establishes and maintains communications throughout the study process with personnel directly associated with the study; coordinates research projects; updates PI/RN on changes to existing as well as new study opportunities.

Education, Licensure, and Certification Required:

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline.

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years of research experience is necessary.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Working knowledge of good clinical practices and federal regulations regarding the conduct of research.

Work Environment (including hazards):

May be subject to infectious materials if it is necessary to enter a patient isolation room. May be exposed to potentially toxic materials (test article).

Specific Job Duties may include, but not limited to:

• •Ensure timely scheduling of potential clinical research patients as alerted by the study team.
• •Prepare, organize and maintain study binders for patients.
• •Maintain inventory of study supplies, including study-specific lab kits, source document binders and subject diaries and supplies.
• •Prepare study-specific, visit-specific lab kits in advance of patient’s scheduled study visit.
• •Process and prepare laboratory specimens and requisitions as required.
• •Ship laboratory specimens according to study guidelines.
• •Filing of study documents in patient source binder and site investigator file binders.
• •Develop and maintain study-specific spreadsheets for PI for the purpose of tracking specified study details.
• •Call study patients to confirm upcoming study visit and to remind patient to return required materials.
• •Unpack/inventory incoming study drugs and insure that study drug is placed and proper store temperature.
• •Organize and maintain research storage areas, prepare completed study records for off-site storage.
• •Work closely with Clinical RN and PI.
• •Respond to laboratory queries
• •Securing signed/completed consents and paperwork for eligible study patients.
• •Other duties as assigned as they relate to the patients/study.
• •Participate in regional hemophilia work groups via virtual and in person meetings.
• •Attend national hemophilia research/data conferences, both virtually and in person.
• •Regularly update hemophilia databases per regional/national community of practice standards.

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Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

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