Research Coordinator

hss; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) seeks a Biomechanics Department research coordinator for a five-year NIH-funded project. You will recruit and follow up with 200 TKA patients, define early migration thresholds, and relate migration to load transfer and bone density.

The role requires a bachelor's degree (master's preferred) and 3+ years in clinical research, with strong organizational and communication skills. On-site position with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in clinical research.
• Familiar with RedCap and Epic EMR platforms.

Responsibilities

• Identify and recruit patients for the study.
• Obtain informed consent from participants.
• Maintain study documentation and logs.
• Ensure completion of research activities and data collection.
• Ensure regulatory and departmental compliance.
• Assist with literature reviews and IRB docs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Problem solving

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Microsoft Excel

Outlook/PowerPoint/Word

HIPAA compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Tools

RedCap

Epic EMR

Job description

How you move is why we're here. Now more than ever.

Get back to what you need and love to do.

The possibilities are endless...

Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunities for growth and success.

If this describes you then let's talk!

HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment.

Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

Emp Status Regular Full time

Work Shift

Compensation Range

The base pay scale for this position is $57,500.00 - $87,500.00. In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

What you will be doing

The Biomechanics Department of the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is seeking talented candidates for a five-year NIH-funded research coordinator position. Our long-term goal is to predict and prevent loosening of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) implants, which is the second most common reason why knee replacements fail, and often manifests as progressive implant migration. In this project, you will be responsible for recruiting and ensuring the follow-up of 200 TKA patients for a prospective clinical study aimed at 1) defining early thresholds of at-risk migration, 2) relating migration to the load transfer between implant and bone, and 3) assessing the relative contribution of bone density and joint loads to implant migration.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, master's preferred.

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in clinical research
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, as well as excellent written and communication skills are essential
• Proficient use of computers and software
• Familiar with electronic data capture platforms such as RedCap and EMRs platforms (Epic).
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and Good Technology Practice.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, customer service, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask
• Knowledge of Human Subjects research regulations and HIPAA compliance
• Knowledge of Orthopedic and/or Rheumatologic terminology is preferred.

You will integrate a multidisciplinary team of engineers, orthopedic surgeons, and biostatisticians.

Responsibilities will include:

• Identify and recruit patients
• Obtain informed consent from patients
• Maintain study documentation, including standard operating protocols and enrollment and screening logs.
• Ensure completion of research activities by patients, including overseeing research data collection to confirm adherence to protocol, and help transporting patients to the research appointments within the hospital.
• Ensure compliance of research with regulatory, institutional, and departmental requirements.
• Asist with literature reviews.
• Asist with required internal documentation needed for research (IRB applications and amendments, Conflict of Interest forms, data collection forms, etc.)

Mentoring and training will be provided by the HSS Biomechanics staff in collaboration with orthopaedic surgeons from the Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement service and staff of the Biostatistics Department. The goal of the fellowship is to provide the trainee with a broad, multidisciplinary experience.

Salary is competitive and will depend on the experience level of the candidate.

HSS is a world leader in the fields of Orthopedics, Rheumatology, and related disciplines.

HSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment, Hospital for Special Surgery provides care, admits, and treats patients and provides all services without regard to age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomi