Job no: 519746
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Research/Scientific/Grants
Department:32060000 - PH-PHARMTHERAPY TRNSL RSCH

Classification Title:

Clinical Research Coordinator I

Job Description: Protocol Lead:

• Assist with study related training, recruitment scheduling, clinic location assignments, and study team task delegations
• Train staff and students on study protocol and procedures to help study team maintain study procedural competencies
• Facilitate participant recruitment by strategizing with principal investigators and research managers on best practices for participant recruitment
• Monitor, identify, and report barriers in recruitment processes. Collaborate with the principal investigators, research managers, health care providers, and clinic management to develop and implement solutions
• Pull data from electronic databases and monitor screening and recruitment metrics for reports and to identify issues that may affect enrollment
• Primary point of contact for study participants with questions and resolves issues that may arise. Responsible for communicating resolution with research managers
• Primary point of contact for the study team for any protocol implementation related questions
• Build and maintain rapport with health care providers and clinic staff to maximize study recruitment and patient engagement
• Assist research managers with daily tracking of time sensitive study procedures of enrolled participants to ensure high study retention rates

Research Coordination:

• Screen, recruit, and enroll patients/research participants into appropriate clinical research studies
• Conduct the informed consent process of research participants
• Collect biospecimen samples from consented research participants as directed by the protocol
• Advise patients as to purpose of study and sequence of activities required by the protocols
• Manage participant study visits and follow up in accordance with the study protocol
• Administer surveys and questionnaires and collect clinical information directed by the protocol

• Correspond with study participants by various methods (telephone, email, MyChart) to schedule appointments and reminders for follow-up data collection.
• Monitor the collection and tracking of participants’ research samples including ensuring proper tests are ordered, collected, accurately routed to the clinical lab, and resulted
• Coordinate with study team to ensure timely reporting of needed clinical consult notes

Data Collection:

• Collect, maintain, and organize study data using electronic databases.

Regulatory oversight:

• Assist with preparing study-related documents and maintaining study files for IRB and HIPPA compliance.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and sponsor policies.
• Draft and/or edit IRBs for new projects and ensure IRB compliance for current projects.
• Complete appropriate compliance review items for the Office of Clinical Research and manage essential regulatory documents.
• Assist with registration of studies in ClinicalTrial.gov database.

Fiscal:

• Work with research managers and the fiscal staff to ensure proper invoicing for study procedures and reimbursements for enrolled patients.

Other:

• Assist in all other daily activities of research studies (e.g. preparing mailings, study documents, reports, etc.) and other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Expected Salary:

Commensurate with education and experience

Minimum Requirements:

Associate’s degree or an allied health professional degree in an appropriate area and one year of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Must be highly motivated, a team player, highly attentive to detail and very organized; and must be able to work in a multidisciplinary field and fast-paced environment. Can coordinate multiple tasks and work independently as needed.

Experience with using and working in OnCore, REDCap, and EPIC is preferred.

Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter, resume and a list of professional references.

This is a time-limited position. This position is not eligible for remote work.

The University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, strives to stimulate a culture that promotes diversity and inclusion within an exceptional community of students, faculty and staff. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and are committed to developing leaders who respect, support and have a positive impact on all individuals.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

This position has been reposted. Previous applicants are still under consideration and need not reapply.

Health Assessment Required:Yes

Advertised: 10 Jan 2022 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 17 Jan 2022 Eastern Standard Time