RESEARCH COORDINATOR
Req #: | 174354 |
Department: | DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, UW CAMPUS |
Job Location: | Health Sciences Center |
Posting Date: | 12/02/2019 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary and benefits are competitive. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. |
Shift: | First Shift |
Notes: | As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. |
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The purpose of this position is three-fold: to provide administrative direction and coordination for clinical trials on the UW campus; to coordinate the implementation, operation and closing procedures for one or more research studies and, to maintain regulatory and protocol compliance for studies on the UWMC campus. This position works within the Department of Surgery and reports to the Senior Research Coordinator with a highly matrixed relationship to the Study PI’s.
Details of major job duties include:
Conducting research that involves human subjects; i.e., personally, or in an oversight capacity, screening, recruiting, consenting, interviewing and performing steps in research protocol on human subjects for multiple assigned research projects = 50%
Administrative and compliance management of research projects; i.e., preparation of IRB submissions (applications, renewals, or modifications); management of research data files (paper and electronic); communication with sponsor, including submission of CRFs, response to queries and preparation of progress reports; participation in monitoring visits = 40%
Planning and executing closure of research projects; i.e., finalizing reports to agencies, assuring closure of budgets, assuring on-going management of data files = 10%
The individual in this position is generally the first person a patient interacts with when contemplating becoming part of a research study. Professional, patient-centered interactions with potential participants is very important to the success of a study. Importantly, the individual in this role is an advocate for the patient and works diligently to assure the safety of the patients through the responsible conduct of the research. The successful Coordinator will demonstrate skills and abilities that instill confidence in the patients. The Coordinator works with, PIs, Patients, the sponsors, and the administrative partners.
Research Coordinators at this level have increasingly complex roles and responsibilities. The nature of their work requires that this individual have a high level of independence and know how to be self-motivated and able to take initiative. This individual must be inherently ethical, willing and capable of abiding by the multitude of compliance regulations associated with conducting research with human subjects.
Clinical Research is a vital component of the Research arm of the University’s mission. This is where bench research meets patient need and results in important new processes, devices or medicine that improve the health of the population. One important device trial that was tested and brought into mainstream medicine was “heart in a box.” This device allows surgeons to travel to retrieve an organ up to 12 hours away. The first patient trialed to use this in the WWAMI region was at University of Washington, through the Cardiothoracic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Conduct of Research involving Human Subjects = 50%
The individual in this position must have a thorough understanding of the trial protocol and of what is required to implement this protocol in the healthcare system. They must be able to plan, communicate and manage details for successful execution. The individual in this role is an advocate for the patient and works diligently to assure the safety of the patients through the responsible conduct of the research.
Duties include:
Administrative and Compliance Management of Research Projects =40%
The individual in this position is responsible, with the PI, for assuring that the research project is compliant with all regulations, is meticulously documented and that all required communication is completed in an accurate and timely manner. They are responsible to work with the Administrator on fiscal management of the trial. Duties include:
Closing Research Projects = 10%
The individual in this position is responsible, with the PI, for planning and executing closure of research projects; i.e., finalizing reports to agencies, assuring closure of budgets, assuring on-going management of data files. Duties include:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: BA or BS in field of study such as health care management, biology, chemistry, microbiology, or related;
Type and Years of Experience: 3-4 Years’ of experience in research setting, with 1-2 years of clinical and/or industry sponsored research
Other Required Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
Application Process:
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