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Posted Job Title
Hybrid- Clinical Research Coordinator A/B (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine)
Job Profile Title
Clinical Research Coordinator A
Job Description Summary
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is seeking a highly motivated Research Coordinator to be responsible for the day-to-day research operations of multiple research studies related to behavioral economics, rehabilitation, and stroke care innovation. The research coordinator assists with supporting and implementing research related activities including participant recruitment, data collection and management, communicating with various members of the research team, clinical staff, and participants, and assisting with Institutional Review Board filings and inquiries when needed. The research coordinator will be responsible for study coordination for investigator-initiated studies and patient-oriented clinical and translational research projects.
This is a hybrid position, blending remote work with in-office collaboration each week.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities: Clinical Research Coordinator A
This position will assist in the management of clinical trials and cohort studies in the domain of stroke rehabilitation and behavioral economics. Additional responsibilities include implementing, refining, and carrying out protocols for multiple research studies, including data collection and management (including managing multiple electronic databases), maintaining the quality of intervention processes, maximizing retention of study participants and minimizing missing data, and assisting with data quality control checks.
Coordinate/assist with other research activities including review of medical charts, screening for eligibility, recruiting, supporting participant enrollment, and managing study-related materials.
Communicate with research investigators, patients, and patient support persons. Interact with clinical partners toward integrating studies into clinical care and revise research processes as needed to reflect pragmatic clinical practices.
Assist with preparation of regulatory documentation, support regulatory compliance by maintaining documentation, and prepare data for reporting and analysis.
Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree with 1-2 years of related experience in research and clinical study methodologies or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
This position is contingent upon funding.
Working Conditions Office, Library, Computer Room.
Job Responsibilities: Clinical Research Coordinator B
Prepare and process all Institutional Review Board…