Clinical Research Coordinator

Location: Avera Research Institute-Sioux Falls

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range: $24.00 - $36.50

Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

This position will support projects in the maternal and child health studies at Avera Research Institute. This includes supporting the ECHO study (Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes), which is a longitudinal, observational study following pregnant women and their children to understand how environmental exposures in the prenatal and early childhood time frame affect health outcomes for children later in life.

We are seeking individuals who have a strong interest in working with this study's population of pregnant women and children, and have an interest in public health.

This position is not intended for individuals seeking clinical research experience as it is not a part of a clinical trial.

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An advanced position that contributes to the overall operations of one or more research studies. The CRC is responsible for implementation of the study protocol, recruitment plan, study visits, data, study assessments, and other tasks outlined in the protocol. This position requires close collaboration with the study team and investigator to ensure safe and compliant research procedures and follow‑up per the established research protocol.

This position will work directly with research participants, physicians, nurses, community stakeholders, and health/social service organizations. This position has opportunities for ongoing learning and contribution to research that is focused on improving health and wellbeing of individuals and the community.

• Coordinates research studies per Good Clinical Practices guidelines, FDA regulations, and approved protocols.
• Understands and adheres to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Ability to develop or improve SOPs, help guides, and other team resources.
• Acquires detailed knowledge of assigned research protocols and ability to conduct study required processes, procedures, and assessments. Ability to prepare, utilize, and review Case Report Forms. Collects and manages data, Case Report Forms, and timely entry into the electronic data capture system.
• Collects and assists with processing all laboratory specimens to include centrifuging, separating, measuring, storing, shipping, and distributing to appropriate testing areas. Maintains inventory of laboratory supplies and study kits.
• Screens, recruits, and enrolls study participants using study’s eligibility criteria. Performs the informed consent, answering all participant questions, and obtaining appropriate sign‑off.
• Ensures the adherence to ethical practices during the conduct of clinical trials in order to protect the rights and well‑being of patients and the collection of quality data.
• Ensures validity of research results by ensuring timely, accurate, and complete data documentation, reporting deviations, violations, and serious adverse events.
• Develops relationships with referring physicians, clinical staff, and ancillary departments to facilitate compliance with and accrual to clinical trials.

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to…