Clinical Research Associate

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in biology, or related field. Two (2) years of full-time clinical research experience. Experience with IRB submissions. Experience with clinical trials. Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and/or PowerPoint.

One (1) or more years of full-time experience working on clinical trials in a coordinator role. Experience with grant finances.

The Department of Neurology at Stony Brook Medicine runs over 25 sponsored clinical studies in the disease areas of stroke, neuromuscular disorders, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, and epilepsy. Department faculty also conduct investigator-initiated clinical studies. We seek a highly motivated and skilled study coordinator to manage the Department's studies in several disease areas, with a focus on neuromuscular diseases (muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and spinal motor atrophy (SMA)).

The study coordinator will report to the Neurology Department Administrator and will work closely with several principal investigators of the studies and other research staff in the Neurology Department.

Must have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, ability to work effectively in a team environment, strong verbal and written communication skills, willingness to learn new research techniques, and ability to multitask and manage multiple projects t have a general interest in neurological diseases and the ability to stay on track with deadlines.

• Submit necessary paperwork to the sponsor and for IRB approval for new and ongoing studies.
• Recruit and screen patients for eligibility in clinical studies. Review medical records and follow up with phone calls for interested patients.
• Consent patients prior to the study according to protocol.
• Schedule and conduct study visits and patient follow ups as needed.
• Handle paperwork related to research activities.
• Collect and analyze patient data.
• Maintain data for both sponsor and investigator use and ensure compliance with study protocol and regulatory agencies.
• Attend meetings.
• Submit data forms to the sponsor.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption. For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.