RESEARCH COORDINATOR

at  Kennedy Krieger Institute

Overview:
The Research Coordinator in the Clinical Trials Unit assists and collaborates with the Principle Investigator (PI) and research collaborators to reach research goals. This position requires a degree of responsibility, flexibility, and independence to perform diverse duties including collecting, analyzing, and archiving data.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and submit Institutional Review Board (IRB) required materials, as well as prepare compliance and regulatory documentation for local, state, and federal agencies and any other pertinent entity.
• Assist and perform duties under the direction of the Manager of Medical Program Operations. Support daily clinical trial and research study activities including:(a) participant recruitment and scheduling, (b) study procedure scheduling and coordination, (c) obtaining results and ensuring clinician review, and (d) documentation completion.
• Communicate directly with research collaborators, study sponsor, and study vendors.
• Manage research data in accordance with protocols established by sponsors and the Institute.
• Attend study and research related meetings, conferences, and teleconferences.
• Participate in research planning and development activities.
• Support with data preparation, data entry, transfer, archiving, maintenance, and analysis as needed. Provide and communicate data-related study progress, issues, and problems to research collaborators.
• Assist with general administrative work, including: processing subject reimbursements and incentives, inventory and ordering supplies, and organizing service billing.
• Will work closely with the Manager of Medical Program Operations to develop and implement standard operating procedures.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in psychology, statistics, or neurosciences.

EXPERIENCE:

Requires at least two (2) years of research related work experience

• Prepare and submit Institutional Review Board (IRB) required materials, as well as prepare compliance and regulatory documentation for local, state, and federal agencies and any other pertinent entity.
• Assist and perform duties under the direction of the Manager of Medical Program Operations. Support daily clinical trial and research study activities including:(a) participant recruitment and scheduling, (b) study procedure scheduling and coordination, (c) obtaining results and ensuring clinician review, and (d) documentation completion.
• Communicate directly with research collaborators, study sponsor, and study vendors.
• Manage research data in accordance with protocols established by sponsors and the Institute.
• Attend study and research related meetings, conferences, and teleconferences.
• Participate in research planning and development activities.
• Support with data preparation, data entry, transfer, archiving, maintenance, and analysis as needed. Provide and communicate data-related study progress, issues, and problems to research collaborators.
• Assist with general administrative work, including: processing subject reimbursements and incentives, inventory and ordering supplies, and organizing service billing.
• Will work closely with the Manager of Medical Program Operations to develop and implement standard operating procedures