Health Equity Clinical Research Coordinator

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator 1 to join the Health Equity Across the Lifespan Laboratory. You will assist in screening, enrolling participants, conducting assessments, and delivering smoking cessation counseling under supervision of a licensed professional.

The role includes coordinating study materials, managing supplies, and preparing data for analyses and publications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., psychology, public health, or a related discipline) or equivalent applicable combination of training, education and experience
• Strong active listening and written communication skills
• Detail oriented, and able to follow instructions precisely
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a part of a research team
• Two or more years of experience conducting tobacco-related health disparities research
• Demonstrated familiarity with cultural practices, traditions, or community issues in Black or African American communities.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technology including virtual meeting platforms (Zoom, WebEx)
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Responsibilities

• Identifies resource needs and develops clinical and other research documents, such as job aids, tools, processes, and training. Contributes to the development of protocols
• Performs quality checks
• Serves as main point of contact for research participants, providing information regarding research procedures, expectations, and informational inquiries. Ensures participants follow the research protocol and alerts Principal Investigator of issues
• Identifies work unit resource needs and manages supply and equipment inventory levels
• Manages research workflow components, collects, prepares, processes, and submits data and samples to appropriate entities, adhering to research protocols
• May assist with training of staff
• Recruits, screens, selects, and determines eligibility and enrolls research participants, collects complex information, performs medical assessments, and answers varied questions under supervision of medically licensed professional. Performs medical assessments after completion of required training/certification, such as collecting vital signs, obtaining weight, and performing phlebotomy
• Schedules logistics, determines workflows, and secures resources for research studies
• Provides individual and group tobacco cessation counseling
• Assists in data abstractions and organization for presentations and publications
• Perform other tasks essential to the research activities of the lab as assigned

Skills

Active listening

Written communication

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Time management

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator 1 to join the Health Equity Across the Lifespan Laboratory. You will assist in screening, enrolling participants, conducting assessments, and delivering smoking cessation counseling under supervision of a licensed professional.

The role includes coordinating study materials, managing supplies, and preparing data for analyses and publications.