Clinical Research Coordinator I - Surgery

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 49,150 - 73,819; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Health insurance

Metro U-Pass

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to assist investigators across basic to moderately complex studies. You will liaison with the school, sponsor, community, and participants, and handle study protocol management to ensure sponsor compliance.

40-hour work week with full benefits, including health insurance, vacation, transit pass, and retirement plan. Bachelor's degree required; BLS certification must be obtained within one month of hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirement).
• No specific work experience is required for this position.
• Clinical Research, Clinical Study Protocols, Communication, Computer Systems, Interpersonal Communication, Organizing, Research Support.

Responsibilities

• Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; establishes record‑keeping systems; analyzes adverse events; notifies physicians as needed; coordinates with funding or sponsoring agency.
• Recruits and enrolls study participants; determines eligibility based on diagnostic criteria; prepares informed consent packets and explains study purpose to participants.
• Ensures timely completion of protocol requirements by scheduling and facilitating assessments, labs, procedures and treatments; interprets collected data and prepares analyses.
• Collects clinical data under clinical research protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

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

Job description

Position Summary

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 the sponsoring agency to ensure compliance.

Scheduled Hours: 40 hours per week.

Job Description

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

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross.

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.

Required Qualifications

• Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirement).

Preferred Qualifications

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Clinical Research, Clinical Study Protocols, Communication, Computer Systems, Interpersonal Communication, Organizing, Research Support.

Grade

C09-H

Salary Range

$23.63 - $35.49 / Hourly.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• 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

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

Family

• 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.