Clinical Research Coordinator , Nutrition Precision Health

Clinical Research Coordinator 2

The Institute for Population and Precision Health (IPPH), located in the Biological Sciences Division, integrates a wide spectrum of factors such as human health behaviors, environmental factors, social and economic factors, policies and genetic determinants of health, into studies focused on the treatment and prevention of disease, as well as the maintenance of wellness. Leveraging and integrating the University of Chicago's considerable institutional strength in population science with research spanning diverse fields such as genetic medicine, cancer epidemiology, microbiome, and epigenomics, the Institute will have the common goal of improving human health outcomes.

Another major goal of the Institute will be to develop a new multidisciplinary training program to equip researchers with emerging tools and methods to conduct precision health research within a population health framework. Our faculty lead research projects in biostatistics, epidemiology and health services research and participate in interdisciplinary teams with faculty in other departments to address complex problems in health and healthcare, in our communities and around the globe.

UChicago is part of a mega-National Institutes of Health (NIH) program that aims to be the first comprehensive study to investigate precision nutrition. The goal is to develop algorithms to predict individual responses to food and dietary routines. Precision nutrition, also known as personalized nutrition, will move away from 'one-size-fits-all' diet recommendations and create a customized diet plan for people based on individual differences, such as genetics and metabolism.

The Clinical Research Coordinator 2 compiles, documents, analyzes, and reports on clinical research data. Provides input to support the strategic, administrative, operational, and financial decisions that impact clinical research conducted across the University. This at-will position is wholly or partially funded by contractual grant funding which is renewed under provisions set by the grantor of the contract. Employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these grant funds and satisfactory job performance.

Responsibilities

• Coordination and management quality control for observational and interventional, including both clinic and community-based studies, within the Institute for Population and Precision Health.
• This may include multi-institutional and some international studies, many of which are federally funded or funded by pharmaceutical sponsors.
• This may include oversight of the collection of clinical data, survey data, environmental data, and associated samples and biospecimens.
• Coordination;
  Institutional Review Board (IRB) preparation; development of data collection instruments; assurance of implementation accuracy and study staff compliance; and continuous reporting on milestones, success, and challenges to study leadership.
• Assist with subject engagement, screening, recruitment, consent, data and specimen collection, and subject follow-up and retention activities.
• Monitor study participants, schedule, and conduct study-related procedures (eg. interviews, phlebotomies, and follow-ups) and establish data quality control checks).
• Work with the Scientific Directors and Research Manager in the planning, development, and evaluation of research.
• Coordination of data acquisition, entry, QC, and query response.
• Assist in the development of new projects and preparation of study reports, and manuscripts for publication.
• Assist in the preparation of presentations, media, and curricular materials relating to research.
• Accountable for all tasks in moderately complex clinical studies.
• Assists with various professional, organizational, and operational tasks under moderate supervision.
• Facilitates and participates in the daily activities of moderately complex clinical studies and performs various activities including patient data retrieval, documenting clinical research records, and participation in program audits.
• Uses knowledge of clinical studies to coordinate the collection of analyzable clinical research data and/or samples with a limited to moderate degree of independence. Contributes to the problem solving on assigned clinical research studies and tasks.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health, epidemiology or related field.

Preferred Competencies

• Working knowledge of nutrition science and its application to clinical research, including relevant scientific principles, methodologies, and current research practices.
• Knowledge of clinical research techniques, methodologies, and procedures, with the ability to apply appropriate methods to support high-quality research…