Research Operations & SOPs Coordinator

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The University at Buffalo seeks a Research Operations Coordinator to support the Department of Medicine's research portfolio. This role guides the structure for initiating, implementing, and completing protocols across projects, with emphasis on SOPs, onboarding, data management, and regulatory processes.

The position requires coordinating onboarding, ensuring standardization across teams, and managing IRB submissions and clinical trial registrations to support efficient study conduct.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and communicating SOPs for research teams.
• Experience in onboarding and training of study staff.
• Experience building and maintaining REDCap databases and data dictionaries.
• Familiarity with IRB applications and clinical trial regulatory processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate processes and procedures across research teams to standardize work.
• Develop and maintain SOPs for lifecycles of research projects.
• Lead onboarding and training for new hires and study staff.
• Build and manage REDCap databases and data dictionaries.
• Manage IRB submissions, CPRs, amendments, and ClinicalTrials.gov updates.
• Act as a point of contact for the research implementation ticket system.

Skills

SOP development

Data management

Regulatory affairs

IRB processes

Process improvement

Onboarding training

REDCap

Tools

REDCap

Job description

The University at Buffalo seeks a Research Operations Coordinator to support the Department of Medicine's research portfolio. This role guides the structure for initiating, implementing, and completing protocols across projects, with emphasis on SOPs, onboarding, data management, and regulatory processes.

The position requires coordinating onboarding, ensuring standardization across teams, and managing IRB submissions and clinical trial registrations to support efficient study conduct.