RESEARCH COORDINATOR
Req #: | 179094 |
Department: | DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS |
Job Location: | Health Sciences Center |
Posting Date: | 05/01/2020 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. |
Shift: | First Shift |
Notes: |
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs.
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UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for six consecutive years.
The Department of Pediatrics has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Coordinator.
The Research Coordinator will provide key support to multiple clinical researchers from UW/CHRMC/FHCRC; assist with the institutional approval process and the design; and assist with the implementation and maintenance of clinical research protocols. Additionally, the Research Coordinator will work with many investigators and their research staff in the initial stages of setting up a new clinical research study.
Research coordination is an integral part of the management, organization, and processing of research data. This position supports the mission of the University of Washington.
Duties are divided as follows:
1. Independently develop protocol specific data collection tools and standard operating procedures to ensure quality data that correlates with research objectives (about 20%)
2. Obtain and maintain IRB approval for multiple investigators. The Research Coordinator will be responsible for drafting applications for genetic studies, repositories, minimal risk and standard applications for UW, CHRMC FHCRC and other institution IRBs (about 30%)
3. Oversee regulatory, budgetary, contractual, and all other aspects of protocol implementation, ensuring compliance with applicable institutional /departmental guidelines, federal regulations and principles of Good Clinical Practice. (about 10%)
4. Design, document and implement procedures for quality assurance to evaluate protocol compliance, subject safety and validate research data quality (about 20%)
5. Subject recruitment and enrollment (about 20%)
Specific Job Duties Include:
• Work collaboratively with individual investigators and study teams at UW and collaborating institutions to develop study protocols.
• Determine recruitment and specimen collection logistics.
• Develop data collection instruments.
• Prepare and submit IRB applications.
• Document protocol changes.
• Assist in the preparation of grant applications and study budgets.
• Develop standard operating procedures for individual studies and tracking of studies within the NWIGM.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• BA/BS in biological sciences or health related field or equivalent work experience.
• 2-4 years of clinical research coordination experience.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except where there are legal requirements such as license/certification/registration.
DESIRED REQUIREMENTS
• Clinical genetics and/or pediatric experience.
• MHA, MPH, MA in biological sciences or health related field.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
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