(Hybrid) Research Coordinator - Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry

The Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at West Virginia University Research Corporation is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Research Coordinator position with the School of Medicine.

About the Opportunity

WVU Health Sciences Center, Department of Behavioral Medicine, and Psychiatry, is seeking a Research Coordinator to work on a clinical research study. The Research Coordinator will investigate the use of a novel intervention to improve engagement and retention in treatment for patients with comorbid chronic pain and opioid use disorder.

We are seeking a flexible, detail-oriented, and well-organized candidate who has worked with patients with substance use disorders and has a background in or understanding of healthcare processes.

At WVU Research Corporation, we strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU Research Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package with a variety of options to suit your needs:

• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• Paid Time off (PTO)
• 403(b) retirement savings with a fully vested 3% employee contribution match, (Employees have the option of contributing an additional 1-3% of their earnings to the plan, which is also matched by the WVURC)
• A range of health insurance and other benefits
• Dependent Education Scholarship
• WVU Perks

What You'll Do

• Experience submitting IRB protocols, recruiting study participants, and obtaining written informed consent.
• Prepares grant applications, manuscripts and Institutional Review Board applications, research papers, and assists with complex research papers.
• Experience working on human clinical studies and preference will be given to applicants with experience working with patients with substance use disorders.
• Audits research studies, monitors study budgets, resolves complex data collection issues, and implement protocol-specific study recruitment plans.
• Trains staff and oversees student workers; leads team meetings.
• Monitors study budgets and orders supplies.
• Conducts and responsible for all study related activities including screening and consent and enrollments, data collection/entry, compliance with regulatory process.
• Prepares strategies to improve enrollment/retention.
• Performs literature reviews and prepares manuscripts for publications; writes research papers and assists with writing complex papers.
• Reviews/audits research studies; assists with next steps determination.
• Assesses protocol feasibility; establishes protocol-specific recruitment plans.
• Be willing to conduct study interviews, track study participation and the distribution of study incentives.
• Be able to coordinate study meetings with the investigative team and provide ongoing assistance to ensure that the study activities are completed in a timely manner.
• Perform data entry, data quality assurance procedures and prepare data for analysis.
• Contribute to other study-related activities as needed.
• Identifies community education opportunities

• Bachelor's degree in public health, psychology, sociology, neuroscience or related field
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in the following:
  
  
  
  • Conducting human clinical research preferably experience working with patients with substance use disorders.
  
  
  
  
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience using REDCap
• Familiarity with statistical software packages used for data analysis
• Compliant with WVU Medicine guidelines for working in clinical settings
• Ability to work flexibility early evenings as needed. In person position with hybrid virtual
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Outlook and Excel).
• Proficiency in data capture software (e.g., REDCap) and analysis software (e.g. SAS, Stata).

The WVURC was created as a not-for-profit corporation in 1985 to support research (R1) at West Virginia University. We provide evaluation, development, patenting, management, and marketing services for inventions of the faculty, staff and students of the University.

The WVURC receives and administers funds awarded by external agencies for research and other activities and is responsible for helping protect intellectual property through patents, copyrights and licensing agreements for start-up companies based on University research.

West Virginia University Research Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.