CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR II

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Med - Pulmonary/Allergy/Critical Care, is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator II.

General Responsibilities

• To serve as coordinator for studies and provide support to other team members within the confines of the protocol as directed.
• To support screening and participant eligibility determination, working with more senior team members to ensure compliance.
• To conduct activities in accordance with the protocol, regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• To assist with the study life cycle from start-up to closure, i.e., collecting and recording data, recruiting and performing follow-up with participants, scheduling visits and assisting in coordination of lab and fieldwork.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Serves as a liaison with medical staff, University Departments, ancillary departments and/or satellite facilities.
2. Organizes patient enrollment planning.
3. Conducts quality assurance activities. May compile and analyze data.
4. Develops and implements procedures, maintains records, tracks progress, and conducts quality assurance on data collected.
5. Participates in the recruitment of participants through screening efforts, including conducting the consent process according to regulatory guidelines.
6. Coordinates care and/or follow-up functions of the study, including planning and developing related activities.
7. Arranges access to study medications, as needed, including authorization for prescriptions.
8. Employs strategies to maintain recruitment and retention rates. May manage investigational products (IP), including their administration to participants.
9. Employs the required system (including personnel) for handling, dispensing, and documenting IP for sponsored protocols.
10. Completes Case Report Forms (CRF) according to protocol.
11. Documents Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) as required by protocol and regulatory guidance.
12. Assists with the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for data quality assurance.In conjunction with Investigators, plans and implements the clinical protocol's goals and objectives.
13. Compiles, edits and proofs written reports for both internal and external administrative offices.
14. Provides data for the creation of study budgets as needed.
15. Maintains compliance with federal, state, and accrediting agencies (sponsors).
16. Maintains any required documentation. Has a working knowledge of institutional and departmental policies and processes.
17. Processes and maintains lab specimens.
18. Manages site supplies and performs administrative duties in support of research conducted as needed.
19. Attends study, departmental, and institutional trainings and meetings as required.
20. Under the oversight of the Investigator, develops protocols, identifies efficiencies and improves processes.
21. Serves as a mentor and provides guidance to junior staff, including student assistants. Involved in the study feasibility process and may assist in budget development and billing procedures.
22. Prepares and submits multiple levels of research documentation (i.e. IRB, IND, or FDA submissions, educational materials, reports, grant renewal reports, and study forms).
23. Performs vendor analysis and equipment configuration as needed. May perform a variety of medical procedures and assist in developing orders in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
24. Performs other duties as assigned.

Annual Salary Range: $50,050 - $65,065

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field and three (3) years of related experience required. Work experience may substitute for education requirement.

Preferences

• Respiratory Therapy background strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's or higher.
• Knowledge of GCP and ICH Guidelines and ability to follow established regulations, procedures, and protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to gather data and document procedures.
• Ability to plan work and coordinate multiple projects.
• Communicate professionally verbally and in writing.
• The ideal candidates who have clinical research experience.