Hourly Clinical Research Coordinator | School of Medicine | Neurology

Position Responsibilities:

The VCU Health ALS Research Program is looking to hire a part-time, hourly clinical research coordinator to support a recently funded PCORI grant. This position will require presence in the multidisciplinary ALS clinic every Tuesday for enrollment of participants and the remainder of the 20 hours/week will be spent in data entry and regulatory related activities.

For all clinical research studies assigned, the Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for coordinating clinical research studies in a compliant and efficient manner. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI), collaborate will 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.

Core Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated understanding of clinical research management duties from study initiation to close-out.
• Conduct clinical research activities as authorized by the Principal Investigator’s documented Delegation of Authority and Training Logs.
• Provide on-call coverage for research projects as needed,
  
• Collaborating with department administrative staff and the School of Medicine Office of Research Administration, coordinate the initiation processes for Neuromuscular research projects and other clinical research projects in the Department of Neurology.
  
• Maintain current CITI credentials for Human Subjects Protections, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Clinical Research Coordinator, plus additional sponsor GCP certifications as required.
  
• Understand and adhere to all IRB requirements, Human Subjects protection regulations, and all aspects of IRB approved protocols.
  
• Conduct all assigned activities in compliance with national, local, & institutional guidelines, according to all HIPAA, GCP, and other applicable requirements.
• Activities include coordinating: new study activation requirements, screening/enrolling participants, regulatory and compliance requirements, maintaining appropriate study documentation/records, and managing study data.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related experience
• Several years of progressively responsible work experience.
• 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.
• Prior study management and/or neurological patient care experience preferred.

• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active license such as CMA, CNA, EMT, RN, LPN, etc.

This position is open until filled.

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

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