Clinical Research Coordinator

Indiana University; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental 보험

Health savings account with IUContrib.

Tuition subsidy for employees andamily

10 paid holidays and generous PTO

Job summary

Indiana University is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to support activities across the IADRC, CfN, and related studies involving older adults with cognitive concerns and neurodegenerative conditions.

The role encompasses recruitment, screening, consent, visit coordination, neuroimaging workflows, biospecimen activities, data collection, and regulatory compliance in alignment with GCP standards. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Analytical skills to interpret study data and QA findings.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across studies.
• Strong technical aptitude for research equipment and workflows.
• Commitment to high-quality conduct of research activities.
• Excellent organizational skills for coordinating visits and regulatory documentation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate participant-facing clinical research activities across CfN, IADRC, and affiliated studies.
• Support recruitment, screening, scheduling, consent, and visit preparation/retention.
• Communicate with participants, caregivers, clinicians, and study staff.
• Coordinate visits and procedures including cognitive testing, MRI, PET, blood draws, and lumbar punctures.
• Support outreach, recruitment events, and retention activities as assigned.
• Prepare participant materials and study documentation; manage data entry and tracking.

Skills

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Technical aptitude

Quality consciousness

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/health

Associate's degree in science/health

Job description

RADIOLOGY & IMAGING SCIENCES (IN-RADY-IUINA)

The Clinical Research Coordinator supports clinical research activities across the Indiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (IADRC), Center for Neuroimaging (CfN), and affiliated research studies. This position coordinates and conducts participant-facing research activities involving older adults and individuals with cognitive concerns, Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and other neurodegenerative conditions. Depending on study assignments and operational needs, responsibilities may include participant recruitment and engagement, screening, scheduling, informed consent, research visit coordination, clinical and behavioral assessments, neuroimaging workflows, biospecimen-related activities, data collection, regulatory documentation, and participant follow-up.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Coordinates participant-facing clinical research activities across the CfN, IADRC, and affiliated studies.
• Supports participant recruitment, screening, scheduling, informed consent, visit preparation, follow-up, and retention.
• Communicates with participants, study partners, caregivers, clinicians, imaging staff, community partners, and research team members.
• Coordinates research visits and procedures, which may include cognitive testing, clinical assessments, MRI, PET, blood draws, lumbar punctures, and other protocol-specific activities.
• Supports community outreach, recruitment events, participant engagement, and retention activities as assigned.
• Prepares participant materials, study documents, and correspondence.
• Collects, enters, reviews, and maintains study data and documentation.
• Tracks participant visits, outstanding procedures, scheduling needs, and study-related activities.
• Supports participant reimbursement, parking validation, supplies, study materials, and cross-coverage needs.
• Conducts clinical research studies in accordance with approved protocols, institutional policies, Good Clinical Practice, and regulatory requirements.
• Screens, consents, enrolls, and follows participants according to protocol and assigned responsibilities.
• Coordinates study visits, tests, assessments, imaging procedures, and follow-up activities.
• Conducts interviews, questionnaires, assessments, and other protocol-specific research activities as trained and assigned.
• Communicates with participants, healthcare providers, community partners, and study team members.
• Monitors enrollment, retention, visit completion, study timelines, and protocol compliance.
• Documents and escalates adverse events, protocol deviations, participant concerns, and operational issues as appropriate.
• Performs related duties and cross-coverage assignments as needed.

General Responsibilities

• Initiates and conducts protocol review, evaluations, study design, and risk assessments of clinical research studies. Recognizes situations requiring prompt escalation and demonstrates actions to minimize risks.
• Conducts study visit activities and coordinates screening, consenting, and scheduling of tests, exams, and/or non-medical/behavioral interventions and assessments involving study subjects.
• Facilitates and performs various study activities including site evaluation visits, study related meetings and training sessions, study initiation visits (SIV) and monitoring visits.
• Manages all follow-up activities with subjects based on protocols and oversees proper documentation at study close-out.
• Participates in study budget negotiations and reconciles study budget accounts.
• Develops informational materials for recruitment of subjects; monitors enrollment goals and modifies recruitment strategy as needed.
• Ensures compliance with regulations, including organizing electronic files and/or filing regulatory documents appropriately; prepares and submits Institutional Review Board (IRB) documents (i.e., Informed Consent, advertisement, protocol and protocol summary); prepares regulatory documents for sponsor.
• Identifies and selects potential subjects by reviewing existing protected health information, screening subjects, and conducting interviews; performs subject interviews and assessments for data required by protocol(s).
• Follows up on study documentation with necessary stakeholders (healthcare providers, study participants, laboratory personnel, etc.)
• Reviews incoming subject adverse event (SAE) information, assists Principal Investigator (PI) in making submission determination of SAEs, and follows up to determine resolution of adverse events.
• Conducts study-related non-medical/behavioral assessments/interventions as well as study procedures/interventions (appropriate licensure may apply).
• Records, documents, and reports protocol deviations and trial changes to PI and sub-investigators.
• Stays up to date with knowledge of regulatory affairs and/or issues.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Required

EDUCATION / WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in science or a health-related field and 1 year of clinical research experience; OR
• Associate's degree in science or a health-related field and 2 years of clinical research experience.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Preferred

• SOCRA/ACRP Clinical Research certification upon date of hire.

Skills

Required

• Demonstrates analytical skills.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities.
• Possesses strong technical aptitude.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Excellent organizational skills.

The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Career Level: Core

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Clinical Research

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