Clinical Research Coordinator II

Research Coordinator

The Office of Community Outreach & Engagement (OCOE) is seeking a Research Coordinator who shares our mission to reduce cancer health disparities by using bidirectional, community-engaged approaches in outreach, programming, and research. The Research Coordinator will coordinate research and administrative tasks in support of the OCOE's scientific objectives.

The Research Coordinator supports OCOE initiated research projects and the Recruitment and Retention Shared Resource (R&RSR). The R&RSR is a developing shared resource available to all Consortium research teams to request support with recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations in research. The person in this position will coordinate the day-to-day activities associated with research project start up, including database development, Institutional Review Board applications, and data collection.

In addition, this role provides administrative support to the R&RSR, through tracking requests, scheduling meetings, and tracking timelines and deliverables.

To be considered for this role, please submit a cover letter with your resume and application.

This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely. Evening and/or weekend work may occasionally be required.

Scope of Responsibilities:
The Research Coordinator will work independently to complete daily responsibilities, referring research program/project issues to the Program Administrator for Research Operations, as necessary. The Research Coordinator's primary responsibility is to support OCOE research projects at every stage of the research continuum. This includes supporting research start up and implementation plans, monitoring progress, communicating effectively with the OCOE team when roadblocks exist, proposing solutions, and conducting daily operational tasks to ensure that the overall project goals and deliverables are met.

Excellent communication skills across audiences, exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to produce high-quality work within a collaborative team are critical to this position. The Research Coordinator will perform some or all the job duties listed below.

• Research Project Coordination (60%)
  • Coordinate the development of research materials (such as study protocols, consent forms, questionnaires, interview scripts, data collection instruments, etc.)
  • Complete and submit online Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, modifications, and continuing review reports, and update Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) Oncore for each study.
  • Register and maintain clinical trials with Clinical Trials.gov.
  • Create REDCap databases
  • Implement study protocols tasks as needed (enrollment of study participants, mailing of study incentives, etc.)
  • Schedule and conduct participant interviews.
  • Update research study database(s) and work with the team in testing and upgrading database to ensure maximum effectiveness for regular tracking and reporting.
  • Run reports from study database(s).
  • Submit and track participant incentive requests.
  • Review (and if bilingual, translate) study materials
  • Assist with study data collection
• Administrative support of Recruitment & Retention Shared Resource (R&RSR) (15%)
  • Track R&RSR requests, deliverables, and outcomes in Air Table database.
  • Assist with Air Table upgrades.
  • Monitor R&RSR requests and tasks for follow up and timely completion.
  • Coordinate R&RSR consultations and participate, as needed.
• General Administrative Support (20%)
  • Coordinate tasks based on established timelines to successfully meet milestones for projects.
  • Complete consulting agreements, purchasing orders, supply orders, invoicing, etc.
  • Schedule and plan meetings, including developing effective agendas, developing/providing background materials, documenting decisions in meeting minutes, and coordinating follow-up activities to ensure actions items/objectives are completed within designated time frame.
  • Assist with website updates.
• General Outreach & Education Support (5%)
  • Attend and support community outreach events, as needed, with set-up and take-down, tabling, sharing cancer prevention information with…