Clinical Research Coordinator | School of Medicine, Family Medicine

at  Virginia Commonwealth University

SUMMARY

The VCU Department of Family Medicine and Population Health’s research team is recruiting for a full-time clinical research coordinator. The clinical research coordinator will participate in all aspects of the research process and contribute to recruitment, data collection, processing, and dissemination along with senior project investigators, project staff, and trainees. This position is a key part of the Fuemmeler Lab and the National Cancer Institute funded cancer health equity center (VA-ACCERT). Dr. Fuemmeler conducts public health research and the VA-ACCERT center he directs aims to improve dissemination and implementation of evidence-based health promotion and cancer prevention services to individuals and families living in income-based housing.

• Clinician engagement - identify and engage primary care clinicians across Virginia for research participation
• Complete research activities including recruitment, screening, enrollment, and supporting patient research participants
• Establish standard operating procedures for all research-related activities
• Meet all regulatory and compliance requirements. Support Institutional Review Board (IRB) activities including initial submissions, continuing amendments, annual and safety reports
• Keep the Principal Investigator (PI) and leadership informed regarding study operations and progress. Actively identify problems or trends in their development; notify and involve appropriate resources for problem-solving; recommend procedural modifications or operational improvements and direct implementation and evaluation activities
• Assist in the preparation of reports, presentations, and publications
• Be primarily responsible for primary day-to-day administrative duties for the project serving as a central resource for all study-related issues, including managing team-wide meetings
• Complete other duties assigned by supervisor or PI. Most of our work is done on-site or within the community. Position may be eligible to work in alternative work arrangements.
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