Lead Clinical Research Coordinator, Computational Psychiatry

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas (TX)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan day one for full-time

Paid Time Off from day one

Retirement Programs (TRS)

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX is seeking a CRC Lead to coordinate longitudinal research studies involving wearable sensor data and clinical outcomes. The role centers on screening, recruiting, enrolling participants, obtaining informed consent, and administering standardized assessments.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a medical/science field and at least four years of clinical research experience; familiarity with REDCap, EPIC, ETHOS, Velos, Florence, and Microsoft

Qualifications

Education Bachelor's Degree in medical or science related field
Experience 4 years of clinical research experience with Bachelor's Degree; prior experience in the UT Southwestern clinical research mentoring program is highly desirable; may count as additional experience.
May consider additional years of experience or advanced degree in lieu of education or experience, respectively.

Responsibilities

Maintains required subject documentation for each study protocol.
Directly interacts with clinical research participants, as required, for the research study (non-clinical and clinical procedures). Interacts via telephone, telehealth or in-person.
Coordinates regulatory documentation for research studies that includes maintaining information to comply with industry standards, University policies, FDA requirements or other hospital policies.
Coordinates and schedules procedures as per research study.
Screens, recruits, enrolls and follows subjects according to research protocol guidelines (non-clinical and clinical procedures).
Maintains and coordinates data collection information required for each study that may also include developing CRF's or data collection tools.
Assists in developing and implementing research studies, may include writing clinical research protocols.
Conducts research procedures according to the protocol with proper training and check offs to maintain scope of service.
May provide supervision to other members of the research team as necessary.
May perform research billing activities, as needed, based on size of department.
Monitors patient safety by reviewing records and ensuring appropriate reporting per protocol and HRPP standards.
Assists PI/supervisor with daily activities of the research team and functions as a liaison between clinical research investigators and various organizations/departments and agencies including HRPP, FDA, Sponsored Programs, and affiliated hospitals.
Coordinates data management and collection for national (larger/more complex) research studies.
Serves as lead in preparing annual reports for federal, state, and or local agencies on assigned studies.
Prepares protocols for Institutional Review Board (IRB) submission. May also submit amendments and continuing review documents.
Assists and monitors and/or maintain research study budgets. Assists the PI with the fiscal management of the trial. Ensures that the patient care charges are allocated appropriately for various research studies.
Provides in-service training to all study team members and communicates to involved groups.
Reviews research study protocols to ensure feasibility requirements of the study.
Assists in developing website or other social media for marketing/recruiting based on assigned clinical research study.
Enters data in the assigned clinical trial management system, electronic medical record and/or other required data entry systems.
Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records; or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

REDCap

EPIC

ETHOS

Velos

Florence

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in medical or science related field

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Job Summary

Works under the direction of an Investigator(s) with limited supervision, to coordinate research projects. This position primarily performs patient/participant coordination, however, may conduct data management in smaller departments on as needed basis. Collects and ensures quality control of research data in support of multiple and/or complex research studies. The Computational Psychiatry Program is hiring a CRC Lead to play a central role in identifying, recruiting, and consenting participants for a longitudinal study involving continuous wearable sensor data collection and clinical outcome tracking. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge psychiatric research while working directly with individuals with bipolar disorder and major depression. Key responsibilities include to screen, recruit, and enroll participants from clinical and community settings, acquire informed consent and administer standardized clinical assessments. The CRC Lead will coordinate regulatory documentation, liaise with clinical partners at UTSW and collaborating sites, support participant retention strategies across a multi-year longitudinal study. Preferred candidates will have strong proficiency in REDCap, EPIC, ETHOS, Velos, Florence, Microsoft programs.

Benefits

PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
Paid Time Off, available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Required

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Education Bachelor's Degree in medical or science related field
Experience 4 years of clinical research experience with Bachelor's Degree Prior experience in the UTSW clinical research mentoring program is highly desirable, and participation in the UTSW clinical research mentoring program may count as additional experience. May consider additional years of experience or advanced degree in lieu of education or experience, respectively.

Preferred

Licenses and Certifications (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT may be required based on research study protocols or affiliate location requirements. (CPRAED) CPR AED may be required based on research study protocols or affiliate location requirements. ACRP of SOCRA certification a plus.

Job Duties

Maintains required subject documentation for each study protocol.
Directly interacts with clinical research participants, as required, for the research study (non-clinical and clinical procedures). Interacts via telephone, telehealth or in-person.
Coordinates regulatory documentation for research studies that includes maintaining information to comply with industry standards, University policies, FDA requirements or other hospital policies.
Coordinates and schedules procedures as per research study. A non-licensed coordinator may pend study order sets with oversight by PI.
Screens, recruits, enrolls and follows subjects according to research protocol guidelines (non-clinical and clinical procedures). May also assist with the consent processes.
Maintains and coordinates data collection information required for each study that may also include developing CRF's (case report form) or data collection tools.
Assists in developing and implementing research studies, may include writing clinical research protocols.
Conducts research procedures according to the protocol with proper training and check offs to maintain scope of service.
May provide supervision to other members of the research team as necessary.
May perform research billing activities, as needed, based on size of department (including linking patient calendars
Monitors patient safety by reviewing records and ensuring appropriate reporting per protocol and HRPP standards.
Assists PI/supervisor with daily activities of the research team and functions as a liaison between clinical research investigators and various organizations/departments and agencies including, but not limited to HRPP, FDA, Sponsored Programs, and affiliated hospitals.
Coordinates data management and collection for national (larger/more complex) research studies.
Serves as lead in preparing annual reports for federal, state, and or/or local agencies on assigned studies.
Prepares protocols for Institutional Review Board (IRB) submission. May also submit amendments and continuing review documents.
Assists and monitors and/or maintain research study budgets. Assists the PI with the fiscal management of the trial. Ensures that the patient care charges are allocated appropriately for various research studies.
Provides in-service training to all study team members and communicates to involved groups.
Reviews research study protocols to ensure feasibility requirements of the study.
Assists in developing website or other social media for marketing/recruiting based on assigned clinical research study.
Enters data in the assigned clinical trial management system, electronic medical record and/or other required data entry systems.
Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Primary Location

Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Work Locations

5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Job

Research & Laboratory

Organization

426043 - PY-Lab Ortiz

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day Job