Clinical Research Coordinator Public Health Sciences

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator to support Alzheimer’s disease genetics studies through community outreach, recruitment, enrollment, and follow-up. You will work with the PI and staff to recruit participants across sites.

The role includes conducting participant visits, obtaining consent, collecting samples, and administering cognitive assessments, with travel to participant locations as needed. Occasional non-traditional hours may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with two years' clinical research experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• SOCRA or ACRP Certification preferred.
• Must complete the CITI certification for Human Subject Research if not already completed.
• All WakeOne training for research coordinators required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in administration and coordination of all phases of the project as directed.
• Ensure study activities follow the protocol and regulatory requirements.
• Represent the project as the study liaison and points of contact.
• May train and supervise other study personnel as needed.
• Coordinate recruitment data collection and follow-up activities.
• Collect blood samples and administer cognitive assessments.
• Travel to collaborating institutions and homes of participants locally, state and nationally.
• Develop and revise study materials, forms, and manuals as requested.
• Provide reports and assist data processing and quality assurance.
• Order and maintain study supplies and ensure timely initiation of visits.
• Participate in outreach and education events related to AD.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree with two years of clinical research experience or equivalent

Job description

The Clinical Research Coordinator supports Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research studies through community outreach, participant recruitment, enrollment, and follow-up. Working closely with the Principal Investigator, Program Manager, research staff, and collaborating sites, this position helps recruit participants for Alzheimer’s disease genetics research.

Key responsibilities include conducting participant visits in community and residential settings, obtaining informed consent, collecting blood samples, administering cognitive assessments, and gathering family and medical histories. The coordinator also prepares and ships research specimens, participates in clinical classification meetings, and supports Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions, regulatory compliance, and study documentation.

This role requires strong judgment, organization, and communication skills, as well as the ability to travel to participant locations. Occasional non-traditional work hours may be required.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree with two years; experience in clinical research; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION

• SOCRA or ACRP Certification preferred.
• Must complete the CITI certification for Human Subject Research if not already completed.
• All additional required WakeOne training for research coordinators.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists in the administration and coordination of all phases of the assigned project as directed.
• Responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the study are conducted following the study protocol.
• Represents the project by serving as the study liaison and representative.
• May guide other study personnel by providing training, direction, guidance, and evaluation of work activities.
• Coordinates and participates in recruitment data collection, and follow-up activities.
• Collect blood samples.
• Must be able to travel to collaborating institutions and travel to homes of the participants local, state, and nationally.
• Assists with the development of collection methods; creates and revises study materials, forms, manuals, and brochures as requested.
• Assists with and provides reports as requested.
• Provides guidance and/or performs data processing and coordinates data analysis; oversees quality assurance of data.
• Orders and maintains adequate supplies for the project.
• Initiate introductory visit following timeliness guidelines per study standards.
• Actively participates in outreach/community education and/or early detection/screening events around AD.
• Provide presentations around AD and other related dementias.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.