Clinical Research Coordinator II - Pittsburgh Hearing Institute

Life in Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Pittsburgh Hearing Institute in Pittsburgh is seeking a highly organized Clinical Research Coordinator to support otologic research initiatives.

You will assist faculty and study teams with coordination and day-to-day management of research projects, including IRB protocol maintenance, participant coordination, data management, and grant preparation. On-campus role with standard weekday hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Prior clinical research experience preferred.
• Experience in clinical, biomedical, neuroscience or related research desirable.
• Experience with research participant coordination, regulatory documentation, data management or academic research desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the development, preparation, submission, and maintenance of IRB protocols and related regulatory documentation.
• Coordinating clinical research activities and maintaining accurate study documentation and records.
• Supporting participant identification, recruitment, enrollment, scheduling, and study follow-up, as applicable.
• Collecting, entering, managing, and assisting with analysis of research data.
• Supporting the preparation of grant applications, abstracts, presentations, manuscripts, and other research materials.
• Working with the Institute’s coordinator monitoring study-related budgets, expenditures, and project documentation.
• Supporting multiple research projects and priorities simultaneously while maintaining organized and detailed records.
• Conducts research assessments on study participants and adheres to IRB renewals, modifications, and approved protocols.
• Assists with training staff and ensures adherence to protocols.
• Ability to navigate UPMC facilities and Pitt campus and perform testing with equipment.

Skills

Clinical research coordination

Regulatory documentation

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Electronic data capture (EDC)

Job description

The Pittsburgh Hearing Institute is seeking a highly organized and motivated Clinical Research Coordinator to support research initiatives related to otologic conditions.

The Clinical Research Coordinator will assist faculty and study teams with the coordination and day-to-day management of research projects. Responsibilities may include:

• Assisting with the development, preparation, submission, and maintenance of IRB protocols and related regulatory documentation.

• Coordinating clinical research activities and maintaining accurate study documentation and records.

• Supporting participant identification, recruitment, enrollment, scheduling, and study follow-up, as applicable.

• Collecting, entering, managing, and assisting with analysis of research data.

• Supporting the preparation of grant applications, abstracts, presentations, manuscripts, and other research materials.

• Work with the Institute’s coordinator monitoring study-related budgets, expenditures, and project documentation.

• Supporting multiple research projects and priorities simultaneously while maintaining organized and detailed records.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Prior clinical research experience preferred.

• Experience in clinical, biomedical, neuroscience or related research is desirable.

• Experience with research participant coordination, regulatory documentation, data management or academic research is desirable.

Conducts research assessments on study participants. Assists with and adheres to Institutional Review Board (IRB) renewal, modification, and approved protocols. Assists with training staff. Ensures adherence to protocols and corrects issues with data collection.

The Clinical Research Coordinator will assist faculty and study teams with the coordination and day-to-day management of research projects.

Must have ability to navigate around UPMC facilities and Pitt campus with and without research equipment; dexterity and fine motor skills to perform research testing using multiple types of equipment; ability to work with multiple computer programs for electronic database entries and other computer tasks; must be able to perform modest lifting. Ability to stand for long periods of time for specimen processing and other research tasks.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Job Details

• Assignment Category: Full-time regular
• Job Classification: Staff.Clinical Research Coordinator II
• Job Family: Research
• Job Sub-Family: Clinical Research
• Campus: Pittsburgh
• Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum Years of Experience Required: 2
• Substitution in lieu of education or experience: No
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
• Work Arrangement: On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab.
• Hiring Range: $48,000 to $54,000 annual
• Relocation Offered: No
• Visa Sponsorship Provided: No
• Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check
• Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable
• Required Documents: Resume
• Optional Documents: Not Applicable