Research Study Coordinator - Neurology

at  Northwestern University

Coordinates collection, analysis, processing & reporting of data & assists Principal Investigator (PI) in judging the validity of test data obtained in regard to biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study(ies) of limited complexity involving co-investigators, multiple campuses &/or universities. Completes all activities by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all relevant current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).
Target hiring range for this position will be between $ 19.89 to $24.85 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND ANY OTHER CERTIFICATIONS OR CLEARANCES)

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 2 years’ research study or other relevant experience required; OR
• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master’s or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Must complete NU’s IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.

MINIMUM COMPETENCIES: (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES.)

• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Communicates effectively both written & verbal
• Strong organizational skills / attention to detail
• Adaptable to changing priorities
• High degree of professionalism
• Diplomatic / uses good judgment
• Team-player / collaborative
• Demonstrates initiative and follow-through
• Experience in a patient facing role

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE)

• Previous clinical research experience
• Phlebotomy experience preferred (not required); must be willing to be trained
• Familiar with regulatory systems/requirements (IRBs)

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES: (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES)

• Working knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to work across multiple projects at one time in a fast paced environment with multiple investigators/stakeholder

Technical

• Participates in the conduct of clinical research study by participant enrollment and retention.
• Reviews and obtains informed consent
• Schedule study visits according to protocol
• Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols.
• Extracts required medical information from medical charts.
• Consults with nurses & physicians to determine eligibility and study compliance
• Ensures/completes all study related procedures including drawing and processing blood samples & obtaining blood pressure.
• Orders & maintains inventory of study supplies
• Ensures appropriate and timely compliance according to the local, state & federal regulatory requirements, as well as the clinical trial Sponsor

Administration

• Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data.
• Collates relevant mathematical results & prepares tables, charts & graphs reflecting relationships of multiple tests.
• Accurately scores overnight Polysomnography data according to study requirements and performs spectral analysis
• Prepares reports for investigators and sponsors on recruitment status and other pertinent study data.
• Writes portions of grant applications & co-author scientific papers.
• Completes documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols.

Finance

• May process payments for research participants per study protocol.
• Works with industry representatives to negotiate tentative grant funding.
• Coordinates reimbursements for expert panel travel, consultant pay, additional gift card orders, etc. & ensure costs remain within allotted grant budget.

Supervision

• May provide work direction &/or train other research staff to interview/test participants.
• May act as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.
• Performs other duties as assigned.