Clinical Research Coordinator - Cardiology

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $64,350.00 - $66,300.00 Annual

Position Summary

The Clinical Research Coordinator plays an integral role in supporting the coordination and conduct of clinical research within the Division of Cardiology, under the supervision of the Associate Director and Principal Investigator. The Coordinator will work closely with the study team to manage the day-to-day operations of multiple studies, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely completion of tasks. Responsibilities may expand in alignment with the growth of the division's research portfolio and evolving departmental needs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Principal Investigators, treating physicians, and research nurses to verify patient eligibility for clinical trial enrollment in accordance with study protocols.
• Coordinate and manage study recruitment activities, both in person and over the phone.
• Conduct informed consent discussions and obtain protocol-specific consent from study participants.
• Collect, process, store, and ship biological specimens in compliance with study protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare for, schedule, and conduct participant study visits, ensuring adherence to protocol requirements.
• Enter, maintain, and monitor research data with accuracy, ensuring data quality, integrity, and compliance with institutional, departmental, and regulatory standards.
• Track and manage accountability of protocol-required supplies and study materials.
• Complete and maintain regulatory documentation, ensuring compliance with sponsor, institutional, and federal requirements.
• Prepare for and participate in study audits, inspections, and monitoring visits; ensure source documentation is complete and accurate.
• Maintain organized study records, including both electronic and hard copy files.
• Attend protocol-specific training, meetings, and conferences as required.
• Complete all mandatory institutional, protocol-related, and sponsor training, including but not limited to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Human Subjects Protection, and the Clinical Research Coordinator course.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with study participants, investigators, clinicians, healthcare providers, sponsors, and administrative staff.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education, training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of two years related experience
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Spanish speaking

Other Requirements

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• High level of attention to detail and knowledge of basic statistics
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work with a wide range of constituencies, and exercise tact and discretion when interacting with faculty, administrators and students
• Communication skills include excellent written communication skills, compassion, discretion, and follow-through
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe
• Participation in the medical surveillance program
  
  
  
  • Contact with patients and/or human research subjects
  • Potential bloodborne pathogen exposure
  
  
  
  
• Successful completion of applicable compliance and systems training requirements.

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