[Hiring] Research Coordinator @BMC Software

Role Description

Organizes, manages, conducts and directs health services research projects, with primary responsibility for handling all the day-to-day administrative and management issues related to ongoing research studies. Functions include:

• Supervision of research staff
• Managing research databases for regular reporting on enrollment
• Serving as study liaison with the IRB
• Providing financial management for the project, including purchasing needed supplies and equipment
• Assisting with new grant proposal development
• Preparation of research reports and presentations

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists the PI and Co-PI in recruitment, hiring and training of Research Assistants, and supervision of employees to assure adherence to all study protocols, procedures and human subject regulations.
• Responsible for personnel administration functions including:
  • Hiring, orientation, training
  • Preparing evaluations
  • Tracking hours worked, vacations, leaves of absences
  • Collecting time sheets, submitting hours to payroll
  • Scheduling of shifts and meetings
• Recruits subjects to participate in the study using approved methodologies, such as:
  • Reaching out to healthcare providers for referrals
  • Speaking at community events
  • Visiting clinics
  • Sending mailouts
  • Using approved advertisements
• Conducts the enrollment of study participants, including:
  • Explaining research projects
  • Research procedures
  • Obtaining informed consent of subjects and their families
• Reviews data collection forms for each enrollee for completion and quality; supervises staff performing data entry to ensure timely and accurate entry.
• Closely monitors the participant database and generates reports of when participants are due for appointments and reminders.
• Responsible for obtaining and distribution of compensation or vouchers for participant reimbursements/participation.
• Provides ongoing supervision of data collection, supervision of specimen collection, notification of results to patients, and follow-up/referrals to practitioners for subjects that require other assistance.
• Responsible for purchase orders, invoices and tracking budget items.
• Liaisons with Institutional Review Board (IRB) to facilitate approval of projects, ongoing documentation and reporting. Develops proposals for future NIH funding.
• Performs administrative duties associated with the study’s Data Monitoring and Safety Board, tracking and reporting adverse events and collecting data specified by the DMSB.
• Assists Investigators with manuscript and presentation preparation and research.
• Establishes or assists in the establishment of an advisory board; plans meetings and provides the board with all requested information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• A Master's Degree in Public Health preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' clinical research, public health experience or other relevant experience.
• May consider 3 years of experience for candidates with a Master's degree.
• Previous experience with grant writing, IRB submissions, data management, and database development preferred.

Requirements

• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).
• Bilingual or multi-lingual skills (beyond that of English) appropriate to the patient population served is a plus.
• Cultural sensitivity and comfort with a wide range of social, racial and ethnic populations.
• Knowledge of MS Office applications, database systems, and Internet.
• Experience using quantitative data analysis software helpful (e.g., SPSS, SAS, Minitab).
• Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality of all personal/health sensitive information.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement and tuition remission programs
• Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Career Advancement/Professional Development: Access a wealth of ongoing training and development opportunities that will enhance your skills and expand your knowledge base especially for individuals pursuing careers in medicine or biomedical research.
• Pioneering Research: Engage in groundbreaking research projects that are driving the forefront of biomedical science.