Senior Clinical Research Coordinator – Department of Medicine – Office of Resear

The
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator plays a critical role in the overall
operational management of clinical research/trial/study activities from design,
set up, conduct, through closeout. The ideal candidate is an experienced
professional or leader who has direct responsibility for the implementation of
research activities for one or more studies which may include multicenter
clinical trials (both NIH and industry-sponsored), local investigator-initiated
clinical trials, and/or programmatic clinical research activities. Recognize
and perform necessary project management tasks and prioritizes work to reach
scheduled goals. The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator is a technical leader
responsible for ensuring the study protocol and procedures have been completed
accurately, safely, and in a timely manner. Work with PIs, departments,
sponsors, institutions, and other entities as needed to support and provide
guidance on the administration of the compliance, financial, personnel and
other related aspects of studies. Work may be assigned by Senior Management,
and assignments may be changed on an as-needed basis in order to ensure that
studies and patient care needs are handled appropriately and in a timely
manner. Travel to other locations may be required.

*Bachelor’s Degree or three-to seven years of study coordination or clinical research coordination experience

*Ability to work efficiently and complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy.

*Ability to organize multiple projects for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

*Analytical skills sufficient to work and solve problems.

*Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines.

*Ability to concentrate and focus in a work environment that contains distracting stimuli and competing deadlines.

*Ability to be flexible in handling work delegated by more than one individual or in the course of delegating work.

*Strong interpersonal communication skills to effectively and diplomatically interact with others, including institutional leadership.

*Strong written communication skills, ability to compose advanced correspondence and manage large file systems.

*Advanced typing and computer skill/ability including word-processing, use of spreadsheets, email and data entry.

*Ability to handle confidential material with judgement and discretion.

*Skill in managing diverse, complex tasks and information transfer among multiple constituents.

*Sufficient math ability and knowledge of clinical trials budgeting processes to manage the preparation of clinical trial budgets.

*Advance knowledge of the clinical research regulatory framework and institutional requirements.

*Ability to supervise and delegate clerical work as needed.

*Advanced knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) for clinical research.