Clincial Research Coordinator

Clincial Research Coordinator

Hiring Department:
Neurology and Rehabilitation

Location:
Chicago, IL USA

Requisition : 1039881

Posting Close Date:
July 2, 2026

Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $60,000 to $77,000. We strive to provide a competitive salary, considering factors such as available market data, internal equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. The final salary offer will be determined through a thorough assessment of these elements.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary
This position manages and coordinates the timely handling of all components of clinical research protocols in the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, including pre and post research activities, internal and external to the clinical setting. Responsible for the implementation and conducting of multiple research projects. Coordinates comprehensive patient protocol treatment schedules to maintain compliance to protocol requirements. Develops and implements effective patient recruitment strategies.

Oversees and participates in subject recruitment, screening, scheduling, testing, and data management for a multi-faceted investigation.

Duties & Responsibilities

Assist in establishing and coordinating the implementation of clinical research protocol priorities and organization structure.

Notify and inform physicians, clinical staff, affiliates and grant sponsors of adverse events and protocol modifications, including their impact on the clinical research program

Coordinate the activation and maintenance of clinical protocols, including review and completion of submissions, amendments, and adverse event reports as required by the UIC Institutional Review Board (IRB), Protocol Review Committee and grant sponsors.

Review laboratory and clinical procedures and evaluations regularly to ensure protocol compliance.

Act as liaison between physicians, clinical staff and the UIC IRB office, grant sponsors and regulatory agencies to ensure priorities are clearly communicated and resources are allocated appropriately across multiple ongoing projects.

Communicate clinical information and work with stakeholders to create best practice tools.

Client Enrollment and Protocol Compliance

Assist physicians and clinical staff in identification, recruitment, and enrollment strategies of patients to increase enrollment and to meet clinical research protocols.

Analyze retention rates and formulates plans to retain participants.

Coordinate outreach to and liaison with staff at schools, community clinics, science fairs, etc. to make research presentations and recruit new participants for various research projects.

Execute informed consent process and monitors patient status;
Enroll participants into programs, explaining the research protocols to the clients and supporting family/friends, and obtain appropriate consent forms.

Ensure that participant enrollment and research activities comply with established protocols, regulatory and monitoring agency standards, and grant sponsor guidelines.

Participate in conducting surveys of participants and supporting family/friends.

Collect and review client evaluations/assessments, surveys, and participant interviews to develop reports for the PI and appropriate agencies and grant sponsors. Evaluate data to determine project effectiveness.

Collects, manages and analyses participant data;
Enters data into appropriate system and engages in quality control measures to ensure the data is accurate and updated for analyses.

Assist investigators in preparing study data, literature reviews, analysis for meeting presentations and publications.

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