Research Professional - Research Coordinator ROAR Team

Research Professional 2 - Research Coordinator ROAR Team

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The Department of Medicine is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to support clinical research projects conducted by the department's Research Operations and Resources (ROAR) Team. The Department of Medicine is one of the top research departments in the United States and represents the largest research faculty group at the University of Minnesota, comprising 11 divisions. The MED ROAR Team supports a high volume of varied research projects across these divisions.

The CRC would be expected to work independently to coordinate clinical research studies according to regulatory requirements, institutional guidelines, investigator-initiated protocols, and sponsor expectations. Duties are determined by protocol‑specific requirements and may include initiating new trials, screening patients for eligibility, coordinating the enrollment of eligible patients, extracting and reporting accurate patient data, managing lab samples/specimens, responding to data queries, and assisting with monitor visits.

This position is accountable to physician‑investigators and members of the clinical research team.

This position can support a hybrid work schedule with a minimum of 3 days in‑person and will vary depending on the research studies assigned. The position has flexible work hours and could include some early mornings, evenings, and weekends as needed for studies.

Job Duties

Coordinate Clinical Research Studies & Participants (100%)
Dutsies are determined by protocol‑specific requirements and will include research activity from study startup through closeout and following participants from beginning to completion of the study.
Follow Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines in the conduct, performance and documentation of clinical research activities.
Complete and maintain necessary training for safety, regulatory, facility access, and data system access.
Facilitate study startup activities following guides and checklists to implement protocols, assess study related needs, create source documentation, visit checklists, and logs or other documents as required.
Recruit interested individuals to participate in research projects and engage with the study team in verifying subject eligibility, facilitating subject enrollments, and ensuring compliance in the completion of research activities.
Facilitate the completion of participant visits by scheduling appointments with participants and clinical staff following the protocol, providing necessary instructions, materials and reminders to participants, booking rooms, registering participants, and other tasks as needed.
Obtain informed consent and assent, including assessments of capacity to consent to research. Obtain re‑consent as needed.
Conscientiously conduct research study activities to protect and promote participant safety, communicating clearly and promptly about any potential concerns.
Communicate information about assigned studies to other University faculty/staff, including details of study, inclusion/exclusion criteria, other enrollment requirements, visit needs, etc., leading training of study staff, clinical, and lab partners on study protocols activities as it relates to their roles on the study.
Collaborate with the principal investigator/study team and with clinical providers and other departments to ensure smooth implementation and operation of the research protocol and study specific procedures are completed.
Effectively work independently in multiple locations with hospital and clinic staff to complete research related tasks.
Collect data and conduct assessments as part of study specific visits, in‑person or remotely, following protocol specific guidelines, including data abstraction from medical records.
Oversee specimen management for multiple projects, including monitoring the collection, processing, and storage or compliant shipment of research specimens to research laboratories, and return of results.
Correctly and accurately complete source documentation for participant study‑related visits…