Clinical Research Coordinator I - Rollins School of Public Health

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.

The Clinical Research Coordinator handles or assists with the administrative activities generally associated with the conduct of clinical trials.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains data pertaining to research projects, completes source documents/case report forms, and performs data entry.
• Assists with patient recruitment.
• Attends study meetings.
• Orders and maintains equipment and supplies.
• Reviews medical records and/or conducts screenings for recruitment of study participants, performs interviews and QOL questionnaires.
• Collects study specimen according to protocol which may include phlebotomy, processing, and preparation for shipping.
• Coordinates services, schedules procedures, creates and maintains case packages, and monitors charges.
• Assists with quality assurance and tracks regulatory submissions.
• Performs related approved responsibilities as required.

 

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

 

The full-time (40 hours/week) Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will support a 5-year clinicalresearch study funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)Superfund Research Program (SRP). The study examines relationships between chemical exposuresand health outcomes in adults residing in Glynn County, Georgia.

The CRC will be the primary on-the-ground presence for study operations in Glynn County and willserve as an essential point of contact for study participants. The CRC should be highly organized,proactive, reliable, and willing to work on the occasional night or weekend. This is a locally basedposition; candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Glynn County, GA area. The CRCwill report to the study investigators at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and willwork closely with other team members.

The successful candidate will be responsible for scheduling, coordinating, and overseeing studyvisits with research participants. This includes conducting informed consent processes,administering questionnaires, collecting and managing biological specimens, and maintaining allrequired study documentation. The CRC will be expected to follow protocols and applicable safety,ethical, and regulatory requirements, maintain accurate and organized study records, and performroutine data quality checks.

Candidates should be comfortable working independently in a field-based research environmentwhile collaborating closely with a larger research team. Although the position is based in GlynnCounty, the CRC will interact regularly with the Research Project Manager and study investigators atEmory to provide updates on field operations, identify and resolve issues, and ensure consistentimplementation of study protocols. The position also requires the ability to collect, store, and shipbiological specimens and to communicate effectively with study participants and research staff.Occasional travel to Atlanta for team meetings or professional development activities is possibleand will be covered by the study.

An essential job requirement is that the CRC can build and maintain trusted relationships with studyparticipants and community partners in Glynn County to support participant retention and to fulfillthe value of community-engaged research.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED and three years of administrative support experience.
• Or two years of college in a scientific, health related, or business administration program and one year of admin support or customer service experience.
• Or be a licensed as a practical nurse (LPN) and one year admin support or one year of licensed practical nursing experience.
• Or a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, MD or PhD in a scientific, health related or business administration program.

This position is intended to support clinical research and all clinical training requirements must be tracked and monitored through Emory Healthcare under the credentialing category of Clinical Researcher.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge and understanding of health research and clinical research projects.
• Experience working in community-based or clinical human subjects research, or other relevantproject management experience.
• Experience with biological specimen collection, processing, and/or shipping (includingphlebotomy certification or willingness to obtain).
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate study records and ensure data quality, includingcompletion of required documentation and routine quality-control checks.

NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University location as needed.  All biweekly employees must reside within the State of Georgia.  Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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