Clinical Research Coordinator — Study Recruitment & Compliance

Cook County Government; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Pension Plan and Deferred Compensation

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

The Clinical Research Coordinator at Cook County Health & Hospitals System assists with recruitment, screens and consents eligible participants, and supports study conduct throughout the lifecycle, ensuring GCP compliance.

Duties include maintaining documentation, coordinating with investigators, sponsors and IRB, validating protocol procedures, and keeping up to date with state and federal research regulations.

Qualifications

• Associate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two years of clinical research or relevant experience.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).

Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate and timely documentation and actively communicates with investigators, colleagues, study participants, sponsors, IRB, and other research related entities as needed.
• Ensures study-related procedures are executed per protocol and performed in accordance with protocol timelines.
• Participates in study recruitment, including identifying and screening research participants for study eligibility.
• Implements processes to ensure study-related procedures are executed per protocol and performed in accordance with protocol timelines.
• Obtains consent from research participants and ensures participants understand the protocol and what is expected of them while participating.
• Identifies adverse events and reports them to the principal investigator and appropriate regulatory authorities (IRB, sponsor, etc.).
• Maintains source documents in accordance with institutional procedures.
• Packages and ships study-related specimen and/or samples per guidelines.
• Obtains and organizes supplies needed to complete study tasks.
• Keeps up to date on regulations and participates in training to broaden knowledge.
• Manages risk by ensuring up-to-date training and compliance with regulations.

Skills

GCP concepts

Clinical research coordination

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Clinical Research Coordinator at Cook County Health & Hospitals System assists with recruitment, screens and consents eligible participants, and supports study conduct throughout the lifecycle, ensuring GCP compliance.

Duties include maintaining documentation, coordinating with investigators, sponsors and IRB, validating protocol procedures, and keeping up to date with state and federal research regulations.