Research Study Coordinator - Urology
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
ID: 7208631
Posted: January 18, 2024
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Job Summary:
Coordinates collection, analysis, processing & reporting of data & assists Principal Investigator (PI) in judging the validity of test data obtained in regard to biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study(ies) of limited complexity involving co-investigators, multiple campuses &/or universities. Completes all activities by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all relevant current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).
Please Note: Supervisor provides objectives, deadlines and specific instructions only for new, difficult, and/or unusual work. Work is reviewed upon completion and only occasionally to verify technical accuracy and compliance with practice, policy, and procedures. EE informs supervisor of on-going progress and/or potentially controversial matters.
Target hiring range for this position will be between $19.31 to $27.16 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Specific Responsibilities:
Technical
· Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention.
· Obtains informed consent
· Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols.
· Collects, compiles, tabulates & processes responses.
· Gathers information.
· Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts.
· Completes basic clinical procedures such as drawing blood & obtaining blood pressure.
Administration
· Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data.
· Collates relevant mathematical results & prepares tables, charts & graphs reflecting relationships of multiple tests.
· Prepares reports for investigators and sponsors on recruitment status and other pertinent study data.
· Writes portions of grant applications & co-author scientific papers.
· Completes documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols.
Finance
· May process payments for research participants per study protocol.
· Works with industry representatives to negotiate tentative grant funding.
· Coordinates reimbursements for expert panel travel, consultant pay, additional gift card orders, etc. & ensure costs remain within allotted grant budget.
Supervision
· May provide work direction &/or train other research staff to interview/test participants.
· May act as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.
Miscellaneous
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
· Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 2 years' research study or other relevant experience required; OR
· Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
· Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.
Coordinates collection, analysis, processing & reporting of data & assists Principal Investigator (PI) in judging the validity of test data obtained in regard to biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study(ies) of limited complexity involving co-investigators, multiple campuses &/or universities. Completes all activities by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all relevant current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).
Please Note: Supervisor provides objectives, deadlines and specific instructions only for new, difficult, and/or unusual work. Work is reviewed upon completion and only occasionally to verify technical accuracy and compliance with practice, policy, and procedures. EE informs supervisor of on-going progress and/or potentially controversial matters.
Target hiring range for this position will be between $19.31 to $27.16 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Specific Responsibilities:
Technical
· Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention.
· Obtains informed consent
· Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols.
· Collects, compiles, tabulates & processes responses.
· Gathers information.
· Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts.
· Completes basic clinical procedures such as drawing blood & obtaining blood pressure.
Administration
· Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data.
· Collates relevant mathematical results & prepares tables, charts & graphs reflecting relationships of multiple tests.
· Prepares reports for investigators and sponsors on recruitment status and other pertinent study data.
· Writes portions of grant applications & co-author scientific papers.
· Completes documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols.
Finance
· May process payments for research participants per study protocol.
· Works with industry representatives to negotiate tentative grant funding.
· Coordinates reimbursements for expert panel travel, consultant pay, additional gift card orders, etc. & ensure costs remain within allotted grant budget.
Supervision
· May provide work direction &/or train other research staff to interview/test participants.
· May act as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.
Miscellaneous
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
· Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 2 years' research study or other relevant experience required; OR
· Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
· Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.