Research Study Coordinator

Clinical Trials Unit Coordinator

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).

Specific Responsibilities:

• Technical: Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention. Obtains informed consent Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols. Collects, compiles, tabulates & processes responses. Gathers information. Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts. Completes basic clinical procedures such as drawing blood & obtaining blood pressure.
• Administration: Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data. Collates relevant mathematical results & prepares tables, charts & graphs reflecting relationships of multiple tests. 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
• 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.
• Miscellaneous: Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

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.

Minimum

Competencies:

(Skills, knowledge, and abilities.) Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills Computer proficiency, especially Microsoft Word and Excel Familiarity with the research process and databases Must be detail-oriented and highly organized

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience with cardiology or cardiothoracic surgery is preferred

Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid vacation and holidays; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs.