Research Project Coordinator

Research Study Coordinator

Manages daily operations of a biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study involving multidisciplinary teams of colleagues, sponsors & other external project stakeholders. Monitors study performance, analyzes & review results, & supervises development & implementation of new protocols. Assigns work & supervises study staff & reviews technical operations ensuring that all processes, protocols & procedures are quality controlled & functioning up to standards.

Develops implements & administers budgets, grant & administrative procedures. May co-author scientific papers for presentation & publication & coordinates writing, submission & administration of grants. Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all 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).

Technical Leads execution & control of a biomedical &/or social science project or research study. Coordinates processing & analysis of data, conduct of experimental tests & procedures Develops new &/or revised research methodologies. Ensures completion of study activities per protocol including recruitment. Ascertains pretreatment & eligibility requirements. Obtains informed consent. Registers participant with appropriate sponsor. Interviews & obtains medical & social histories.

Collects data from medical records. Administers, schedules &/or scores tests.

Oversees & manages collection, maintenance, analysis & evaluation of data that will be used in grant submissions, presentations & publications. Ensures that information is entered correctly into databases. Assists PI in reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, summarizing, formatting, editing, & preparing tables, charts, graphs, progress & final reports, etc. Coordinates between sponsoring agencies, collaborating organizations &/or other research &/or educational institutions. Ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols are completed in a timely manner.

Manages lab/study budget & inventory including purchasing of supplies & services ensuring that they are necessary, reasonable & project related. Orders & maintains inventory of study supplies.

Trains, directs, assigns duties to & supervises research staff, students, residents &/or fellows. Acts as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.

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 3 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 and 1 year research study or other relevant experience. Supervisory or project management experience required. Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years

Minimum

Competencies:

(Skills, knowledge, and abilities.) Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous laboratory/research experience with human biospecimens Experience in generating and following standard operating procedures

Preferred

Competencies:

(Skills, knowledge, and abilities) Ability to multi-task Open and effective communication (written, oral, visual) Collaborative Detail-oriented

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.