Clinical Research Coordinator I - Emergency Medicine

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 49,200 - 73,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Transit benefit/U-Pass

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to support investigators in coordinating basic to moderately complex clinical studies within the emergency department.

The role may handle multiple studies, liaising with the school, sponsors, community, and participants to ensure protocol compliance. The position involves recruiting and enrolling patients, managing informed consent, coordinating visits, and recording all study activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; combination with education/experience may substitute.
• Basic Life Support certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• No specific work experience is required for this position.
• Driver’s license is not required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Implements and manages all phases of study, ensures protocol compliance and records management, analyzes adverse events, and coordinates with sponsors.
• Recruits and enrolls participants, assesses eligibility, and obtains informed consent.
• Ensures timely completion of protocol requirements, evaluates data, and prepares progress reports and analyses.
• Collects clinical data under clinical research protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Not Applicable

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Position Summary

This position assists investigators as coordinator of a basic to moderately complex clinical research study; may be responsible for multiple research studies simultaneously, acting as a liaison with the school, sponsoring agency, community and the study participants; responsible for managing and recording all phases of study protocol as required by sponsoring agency to ensure compliance. This position works directly in the emergency department recruiting and enrolling patients into clinical trials.

Location

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110

Scheduled Hours

40

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; establishes record‑keeping systems; makes assessments and determinations of participants’ progress in the study; analyzes, investigates and reports adverse events; makes decisions as to when to notify physicians of issues, when to stop participant inclusion and/or to make and/or recommend adjustment of the protocol of particular participants; resolves protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
• Recruits and enrolls study participants; makes and/or participates in making determinations of eligibility based on diagnostic criteria and/or observations/analysis in participant interviews; develops informed consent packets for study participants and confers with participants to explain purpose of study and obtain completed informed consent packets; explains diagnostic procedures and treatment plans to address participant/family concerns; administers/scores tests and/or evaluates all lab and clinical assessments to ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensures timely completion of all protocol requirements (assessment, lab testing, procedures and treatments), to include scheduling and facilitating the patient’s timely completion of protocol requirements; evaluates and interprets collected clinical data as appropriate; prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
• Collects clinical data under clinical research protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

• Patient care setting.
• Typically sitting at desk or table.
• Office equipment.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications / Professional Licenses

• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support - American Red Cross
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Work Experience

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills

Not Applicable

Driver’s License

A driver's license is not required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Grade

C09

Salary Range

$49,200.00 - $73,800.00 / Annually

Benefits Statement

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate‑level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.