Clinical Research Coordinator - School of Medicine, Neurology

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.

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Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.

Unit: School Of Medicine MBU

Department: Neurology

The Department of Neurology has a talented, robust team of faculty members and staff spanning nine divisions which includes representatives from every neurology subspecialty in adult and child neurology, plus award-winning educators, clinical and translational neuroscientists and master clinicians.  

The Department of Neurology’s vision is to provide the best patient-centered neurological care while fostering the career development, education and training of our team members. We endeavor to realize this vision by fulfilling the following three missions: 

1. Improve the lives of children and adults with neurological disorders through compassionate, high-quality medical care and patient education. 

2. Provide exceptional education to our students, residents, fellows and the wider community of medical professionals.

3. Advance the knowledge of neurological diseases by actively developing innovative treatments through basic, translational and clinical research. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

Clinical Research Coordinators support Principal Investigators (PI) in the day-to-day activities required for activation, execution, and management of clinical, patient-oriented research studies or protocols. Typical duties of a Clinical Research Coordinators include but are not limited to: assist the PI in assessing study feasibility, determining participation eligibility, and establishing guidelines for clinical data collection; serve as patient/participant recruiters; and perform a variety of complex activities involved in the collection, compilation, documentation, and analysis of clinical research data. They may work independently or as a member of a team. They work under general supervision, resolving most standard issues independently and referring complex issues to an upper-level manager or the PI, as appropriate. Clinical Research Coordinators typically report to a manager or director or may report to an administrator or PI. NOTE: Maintain established portfolio driven knowledge base of federal and state laws and regulations, sponsor guidance as well as university policies and compliance notices, with ability to consistently interpret and apply accurately.

Core Responsibilities:

For all clinical research studies assigned, the Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) is responsible for coordinating clinical research studies in a compliant and efficient manner. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI), the CRC will collaborate with all members of the clinical research team to ensure all federal, state, university, and protocol requirements are followed, institutional research objectives are met, and that ethical obligations are kept. Key responsibilities include:

• Management of all duties required for clinical research studies from initiation to close-out.
• Conduct of clinical research activities as authorized by the Principal Investigator’s documented Delegation of Authority and Training Logs.
• On-call coverage for research projects as needed.
• Collaboration with department administrative staff and the School of Medicine Office of Research Administration, coordination of the initiation processes for Movement Disorders research projects and other clinical research projects in the Department of Neurology.
• Maintenance of current CITI credentials for Human Subjects Protections, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Clinical Research Coordinator, plus additional sponsor GCP certifications as required.
• Understanding and adherence to all IRB requirements, Human Subjects protection regulations, and all aspects of IRB approved protocols.
• Conducting all assigned activities in compliance with national, local, & institutional guidelines, according to all HIPAA, GCP, and other applicable requirements.
• Study activities including coordinating new study activation requirements, screening/enrolling participants, regulatory and compliance requirements, maintaining appropriate study documentation/records, and managing study data. 
• Maintain established portfolio driven knowledge base of federal and state laws and regulations, sponsor guidance as well as university policies and compliance notices, with ability to consistently interpret and apply accurately.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related experience
• 1 - 2 years of experience in a clinical or research capacity
• Must be able to complete mandatory competencies and certifications required by VCU, individual clinical trials, and the NIH Human Subject Protection training required by federal regulations for research.
• Communication skills, written and spoken are essential.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCRC (Certified Clinical Research Coordinator)
• Prior study management and/or neurological patient care experience preferred.
• Experience with or knowledge of movement disorders including but not limited to Parkinson’s Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Dementia with Lewy Bodies

Salary Range: $55,000 - $57,300

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Hours per Week: 40

Restricted Position: Yes

ORP Eligible: No

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid

This is a restricted position with no set end date; continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.

Position will remain open until filled.

Please note that if you are employed as a university employee working in any of the health system's facilities, you will need to follow VCU Health System policies, which will include but will not be limited to, vaccination requirements.

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Kelly Barnes
Contact Email: Kelly.Barnes@vcuhealth.org