CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR II

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Urology Chair Office, is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator II.

General Responsibilities

• To serve as coordinator for studies and provide support to other team members within the confines of the protocol as directed.

• To support screening and participant eligibility determination, working with more senior team members to ensure compliance.

• To conduct activities in accordance with the protocol, regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

• To assist with the study life cycle from start-up to closure, i.e., collecting and recording data, recruiting and performing follow-up with participants, scheduling visits and assisting in coordination of lab and fieldwork.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Serves as a Urology liaison with medical staff, University Departments, ancillary departments and/or satellite facilities.

2. Organizes patient enrollment planning.

3. Conducts quality assurance activities. May compile and analyze data.

4. Develops and implements procedures, maintains records, tracks progress, and conducts quality assurance on data collected.

5. Participates in recruitment of participants through screening efforts, including conducting the consent process according to regulatory guidelines.

6. Coordinates care and/or follow-up functions of the study, including planning and developing related activities.

7. Employs, and develops as needed, strategies to maintain recruitment and retention rates.

8. Conducts study activities in accordance to the protocol, including administering participant surveys, collecting and recording data, scheduling visits, and coordinating lab and fieldwork.

9. Involved in the study feasibility process and may assist in budget development and billing procedures.

10. Prepares and submits multiple levels of research documentation including IRB2-related activities (i.e. IRB submissions, educational materials, reports, grant renewal reports, and study forms).

11. In conjunction with Investigators, plans and implements the clinical protocol's goals and objectives.

12. Compiles, edits, and proofs written reports for both internal and external administrative offices.

13. Provides data for the creation of study budgets as needed.

14. Assists with development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for data.

15. Under the oversight of the Investigator, assists with protocol development, identifies efficiencies, and improves processes.

16. Serves as a mentor and provides guidance to junior staff, including student assistants.

17. Maintains compliance with federal, state and accrediting agencies (sponsors).

18. Maintains any required documentation. Has a working knowledge of institutional and departmental policies and processes.

19. Manages administrative duties in support of research conduction as needed.

20. Performs specimen collection during surgical procedures, including preparation, handling, transport, and handoff of research specimens to the laboratory in accordance with study protocols.

21. Attends study, departmental, and institutional trainings and meetings as required.

22. Performs other duties as assigned.

Annual Salary Range : $50,050 - $81,330