ATSU - Research Project Coordinator II

A.T. Still University; Kirksville (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A.T. Still University in Kirksville, MO is seeking a Research Project Coordinator II to manage and coordinate clinical and academic research projects.

You will plan, monitor, and execute projects, ensure compliance with protocols, and communicate with ATSU stakeholders including faculty and sponsors. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, experience managing research data, and familiarity with regulatory processes.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher preferred.
• Three to five years experience in leading and organizing multiple research studies and projects effectively.
• Effective and confident speaking, writing, and presentation skills.
• Relevant experiences in clinical/academic/health sciences research.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must posess strong initiative, use independent judgment, and be a team player.

Responsibilities

• Plan, monitor, and control multiple ATSU research projects to ensure on-time delivery.
• Communicate with ATSU and external stakeholders (leadership, professors, physicians, students, sponsors).
• Operate and troubleshoot research equipment, software, and hardware; follow SOPs.
• Ensure activities and contracts comply with ATSU, state, and federal laws and policies.
• Lead and assist with research program events and status meetings.
• Prepare semi-annual/annual reports to regulators and funders.

Skills

Project coordination

Regulatory compliance

Data management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Associate's degree or higher preferred

Relevant experiences in clinical/academic/health sciences research

Job description

ATSU - Research Project Coordinator II

Full-time

Description

The Research Project Coordinator II is responsible for the successful planning and implementation for multiple ATSUs clinical and academic Research Support projects. Research Support projects and associated phases must be planned, monitored, and controlled, whereby they are delivered on time and following the respective research protocols. The Research Project Coordinator II is responsible for constant communications to all ATSU and external stakeholders. This includes but not limited to, senior leadership, professors, physicians, students, research participants, biostatisticians, etc.

Duties & Responsibilities

• The Research Project Coordinator II is responsible to effectively operate and troubleshoot research specific equipment, software, and hardware. This position must be very technology savvy.
• The Research Project Coordinator II is responsible for knowing, following, and update research project standard operating procedures.
• The Research Project Coordinator II is responsible for ensuring research project activities, contracts, and agreements execute accordance with ATSU, state and, federal laws, policies, and guidelines.
• Evening and weekend work will be required infrequently.
• Lead, plan, implement, and execute research projects to successfully meet research study objectives.
• Lead and assist with a variety of research program events.
• Effectively learn, operate, train, and troubleshoot research lab equipment, software, and hardware.
• Organize and lead research project status meetings with timely follow up to ensure deadlines are achieved.
• Effective written and oral communications with research project stakeholders.
• Provide consultation to principal investigator(s) and other key stakeholders (e.g., research team members, funders, regulatory bodies) on study-specific research processes.
• Research study data collection planning, including data management and data quality management.
• Processing collected data using project-specific procedures and technology.
• Recruit, screen, and enroll research participants.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory activities and duties, at institutional, local, and/or national levels, including creating and submitting IRB applications and maintaining IRB approvals, communicating adverse events, maintaining procedural documentation, preparing for audits and monitoring visits from regulatory bodies.
• Ensure all contractual and legally binding agreements execute per ATSU, state, and federal (FDA, NIH, OHRP) policies.
• Effectively manage fiscal and physical research resources, including preparation and submission of required status reports.
• Effectively manage study finances including invoicing and resolving study subject compensation issues.
• Train, educate, mentor, and supervise research study personnel.
• Act as a liaison for research subjects, investigators, IRB, sponsors, funders, collaborators, and healthcare professionals, ensuring effective communication with all stakeholders.
• Coordinate academic research tests and testing protocol with the curriculum department and course instructors.
• Evening and weekend work will be required infrequently.
• Writing semi-annual and annual reports to regulatory bodies and funding agencies.
• Evaluating the feasibility of industry-sponsored pharmaceutical and device clinical trials.
• Develop study/project advertisement materials.
• Update Research Support intra-net (ATSU internal) web site.

Experience & Education

• Associate's degree or higher preferred.
• Three to five years experience in leading and organizing multiple research studies and projects effectively.
• Effective and confident speaking, writing, and presentation skills.
• Relevant experiences in clinical/academic/health sciences research.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must posess strong initiative, use independent judgment, and be a team player.

ATSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more. If eligible, employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month following hire date. For more information, please visit: atsu.edu/employment/benefits.

A.T. Still University (ATSU) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.