Clinical Research Coordinator

Position: Clinical Research Coordinator 2
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The department of Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Clinical Research Coordinator 2 to work on the UHealth campus. The Clinical Research Coordinator 2 serves as a mid-level clinical research professional that assists in the planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating of specific clinical research studies. This role assists in the day-to-day operations of clinical research protocol implementation, and carries out study coordination duties from protocol initiation to study close-out according to regulatory/sponsor guidelines.

The incumbent works closely with study team members and other staff/faculty/study sites to ensure study participant safety and adherence to approved protocols, help with study-related administrative tasks, facilitate across-the-board flow of information, and coordinate study activities and personnel.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assists in participant recruitment and retention activities, and assists in screening potential study participants for eligibility.
• Performs study procedures, routine tests, data collection/recording, and daily operations of moderate risk clinical research protocols.
• Collects, processes, packs, and ships specimens according to protocol, applicable standards and regulations.
• Maintains study binders and filings according to protocol requirements, UM and department policy.
• Distributes study drug materials according to practice standards and clinical credentials as delegated by the Principal Investigator.
• Monitors, documents, reports, and follows-up on study unanticipated/adverse events and protocol deviations.
• Assists in implementing protocol amendments under direct supervision of the Principal Investigator.
• Assists with study orientation and protocol related in-services to research team and clinical staff.
• Monitors protocol implementation and study progress; keeps investigators fully apprised of study progress; submits progress reports according to established schedule.
• Learns the research team and assists with communications/interactions with sponsor, data coordinating centers, compliance monitors, collaborators, investigators' academic administrative personnel, and departments.
• Assists in administrative tasks of study personnel including orientation, documenting core competencies, certification mandates, safety/responsible conduct of research education, and performance reviews.
• Adheres to cultural competency guidelines; implements strategies to meet study participants' needs for language translation, health literacy, etc.
• Follows the appropriate fundamental requirements of all international, national, and local regulatory bodies.
• Maintains requisite skills and mandatory training in safety, equality, responsible conduct of research, continuing education, and research competencies.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions

• Work with  Unit Principal Investigator and Project Directors on on-going projects needs active multisite & single site research studies to meet deliverable deadlines.
• Serve as the lead coordinator to support research activities, coordinating visit assignments to clinical research coordinators, research associates, volunteers; and in leading regular team meetings, trainings, and protocol reviews.
• Participate in the review, revision, and implementation of standard operating procedures, and train new research personnel in study activities.
• Identify, screen, and recruit eligible participants according to inclusion and exclusion criteria.
• Obtain informed consent and explain study procedures to participants in a clear and ethical manner.
• Schedule, prepare, and conduct participant study visits in alignment with study protocols.
• Perform study assessments, including administering questionnaires, conducting interviews, and collecting clinical or behavioral data.
• Interface with laboratory staff to ensure timely processing and tracking of samples.
• Ensure completion and accuracy of all study visit forms, source documentation, and participant records.
• Support retention strategies, including participant outreach, appointment reminders, and community engagement activities.
• Maintain visit tracking logs and follow standardized operating procedures for visit documentation and quality control.
• Maintain and review study binders (QA/QC), visit schedules, and regulatory documents in compliance with institutional and sponsor requirements.
• Ensure participant confidentiality and data security according to IRB-approved procedures.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field…