Associate Research Coordinator

Where Purpose Meets Progress

At the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, a Associate Research Coordinator plays an essential role in advancing cardiovascular innovation through hands‑on research support. In this position, you contribute to every stage of the research process – collecting and organizing data, assisting with study design and documentation, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of results. Your work directly supports MHIF's missing to improve heart health and save lives through high-quality, impactful research.

The Associate Research Coordinator (ARC) supports the ongoing needs of clinical research trials, research databases and other research projects in support of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) mission. This position will be responsible for collecting and entering patient data into study data systems. The ARC may also assist with general administrative support.

• Identify, collect, interpret, and register clinical trial data from medical records and other source documents.
• Enter study required data into electronic or paper Case Report Forms (CRFs), registries, and local data systems (e.g., EDC, Florence, Real Time, EPIC).
• With supervision, make patient contacts to collect study required data and/or consent patients for participation in registry or other minimal risk clinical studies.
• Complete study data transfers for research studies
• Maintain study documentation under the oversight of the research coordinator.
• Serve as a primary study coordinator on data registry and/or minimal risk clinical research studies, as assigned, which may include:

• Ensuring Human Subject protection by:
• Determining subject eligibility based on protocol inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Assuring all human participants’ questions and concerns are addressed continuously throughout study participation in a timely fashion.
• Properly identifying, documenting, and assisting with IRB mandated reporting.
• Conducting and documenting informed consent process prior to any protocol required testing
• Completing Case Report Forms (CRF) in a timely fashion and with accuracy
• Completing subject visit requirements per study protocol
• Following Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, IRB Policies and Procedures.
• Following Minneapolis Heart Institute Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) as well as abiding by Allina Health SOP requirements
• Developing and maintaining source and study documents for study lifecycle
• Developing and ensuring compliant processes with study protocols
• Achieving enrollment goals accounting for variables beyond control
• Work collaboratively with all MHIF employees as part of a positive, supportive culture

• May contribute to dissemination of research by drafting text and/or charts for abstracts, manuscripts and poster/Power Point presentations.
• May provide support for regulatory activities using approved templates for vetted proposals
• Participate in continuing learning opportunities, such as observations, didactics and expert care, and shadowing.
• Contribute to Research and/or MHIF organizational quality improvement initiatives as delegated by MHIF leadership.
• May provide support for research studies outside of assigned therapeutic area
• Complete other administrative and study-related tasks, as assigned.

This position reports to the Clinical Research Manager . The Associate Research Coordinator is supervised by a Clinical Research Coordinator when making patient contact. The incumbent interacts regularly with MHIF staff, Minneapolis Heart Institute (MHI) physicians, Abbott Northwestern staff, and…