Clin/Tran Research Coordinator 3

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health seeks a Clinical/Translational Research Coordinator III (CTRC III) to join an NIH R01 comparative effectiveness study examining telemental health versus in-person mental health care for suicide risk in the emergency department.

You will oversee regulatory and privacy compliance, work with large Medicaid and private claims datasets, collaborate with a data analyst to organize, interpret and present results, and provide strong project management across a hybrid team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience).
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in clinical research, health services research, program coordination, or a related field.
• Master of Public Health (MPH) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated project management experience (planning timelines, coordinating stakeholders, tracking deliverables).
• Familiarity with mental health services and/or mental health services research; comfort working in a suicide-risk/behavioral health context.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate in a hybrid environment (in-person and virtual).
• You will enjoy a hybrid remote work schedule, working 2 days remotely from home and 3 days in our office located 2141 Blakemore Ave. in Nashville, TN.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and compliantly prepares and maintains documents required to be maintained internally and available for regulatory authorities and/or the sponsor prior to, during and after the conduct of a clinical/translational trial.
• Participates in periodic site visits from sponsor, regulatory authorities and others to review research, source documentation and research procedures.
• Participates in data quality assurance reviews.
• Utilizes coordination skills to complete all research protocols, including patient recruitment, screening, scheduling and organizing of study visits, enrollment, assessments, interviews, laboratory and diagnostic studies, medication tracking and other protocol specific investigational procedures.
• Identifies and procures equipment and supplies needed to fulfill project requirements (locally and across multiple sites, if required).
• Records data from source documentation and/or participant interaction onto case report forms (either paper or electronic) with awareness and attention to the requirements for accuracy, completeness and timeliness. Attends to query resolution in a timely manner. Participates in the develo

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master of Public Health (MPH) strongly preferred

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt Health : With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region's largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you'll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.

Organization:

Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Job Summary:

In your pivotal role as Clinical/Translational Research Coordinator III (CTRC III), you'll join an NIH R01 comparative effectiveness study examining whether emergency-department telemental health is as effective as in-person mental health care for patients presenting with suicide risk.

In this CTRC III role, you will:

• Own regulatory and privacy/safety compliance (IRB plus CMS/Medicaid and private insurance privacy requirements).
• Work with large secondary/administrative datasets (Medicaid and private claims, plus other administrative data sources) and understand how variables from each dataset support the study questions.
• Partner with a data analyst (who will handle dataset management, processing, and statistical modeling) to organize, interpret, and present results—including helping shape tables/figures and data visualizations and preparing outputs for manuscripts/publications.
• Provide strong project management across a hybrid team with local and external collaborators.

Nice-to-have growth opportunity: interest in qualitative interviews/analysis later in the project (likely in 1-2 years).

The best fit will be someone comfortable working in mental health services research (low stigma, patient-centered mindset), with excellent writing and communication, and confidence interpreting and presenting quantitative data. Preferred background includes an MPH (an MPH/MSW would be ideal), or a master's-level candidate with experience in healthcare claims/administrative data, suicide prevention, mental health services research, or related health services research.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience)
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in clinical research, health services research, program coordination, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Public Health (MPH) strongly preferred
• Demonstrated project management experience (planning timelines, coordinating stakeholders, tracking deliverables)
• Familiarity with mental health services and/or mental health services research; comfort working in a suicide-risk/behavioral health context
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate in a hybrid environment (in-person and virtual)

You will enjoy a hybrid remote work schedule, working 2 days remotely from home and 3 days in our office located 2141 Blakemore Ave. in Nashville, TN.

The Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine is home to four sections, including hospital medicine, complex care, palliative care and child maltreatment. Combined, we care for thousands of children each year in both outpatient and inpatient settings.

We exist to help every child that we serve live their best possible life. For additional information, please visit https://pediatrics.vumc.org/hospital-medicine.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Accurately and compliantly prepares and maintains documents required to be maintained internally and available for regulatory authorities and/or the sponsor prior to, during and after the conduct of a clinical/translational trial. Participates in periodic site visits from sponsor, regulatory authorities and others to review research, source documentation and research procedures. Participates in data quality assurance reviews.

Utilizes coordination skills to complete all research protocols, including patient recruitment, screening, scheduling and organizing of study visits, enrollment, assessments, interviews, laboratory and diagnostic studies, medication tracking and other protocol specific investigational procedures

Identifies and procures equipment and supplies needed to fulfill project requirements (locally and across multiple sites, if required)

Records data from source documentation and/or participant interaction onto case report forms (either paper or electronic) with awareness and attention to the requirements for accuracy, completeness and timeliness. Assures research information is collected and stored in a manner that is compliant with regulations/policies and good clinical practice. Attends to query resolution in a timely manner. Participates in the develo