Clinical Research Coordinator Public Health Sciences

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Winston-Salem is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to support Alzheimer’s disease genetics studies through outreach, recruitment, enrollment, and follow-up. Working with the Principal Investigator and study staff, you will help identify eligible participants and coordinate visits.

Responsibilities include obtaining informed consent, collecting blood samples, administering cognitive assessments, and managing data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with two years of clinical research experience.
• Experience obtaining informed consent and collecting data.
• Familiarity with IRB submissions and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assists in administration and coordination of all phases of the assigned project as directed.
• Ensures 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 and direction.
• Coordinates and participates in recruitment data collection and follow-up activities.
• Collect blood samples.
• Must travel to collaborating institutions and to homes of participants locally, state, and nationally.
• Develops collection methods and creates/revises study materials, forms, manuals, and brochures.
• Provides reports as requested and coordinates data analysis; oversees data QA.
• Orders and maintains adequate supplies for the project.
• Initiates introductory visits following timeliness guidelines.
• Participates in outreach/community education and early detection events around AD.
• Provides presentations about AD and related dementias.
• Performs other related duties.

Education

Bachelor's degree with two years in clinical research

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