Clinical Research Coord III

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $80,350.00 $91,350.00

Position Summary

Working at the Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, under the direction of Principal Investigators (PIs), Drs. Paul Appelbaum and Nancy Green, the Clinical Research Coordinator III (CRC III) will manage day-to-day research and administrative activities for a clinical and translational science research study to design a system to return individual results to research participants. This role provides the opportunity to develop skills in qualitative and quantitative research, user-centered design, and community engagement.

Although many research studies generate results from tests on individual participants, currently those results are not routinely returned to research participants. This research aims to understand stakeholder perspectives on returning individual research results and to use those findings to collaboratively design, test, and adapt an innovative system to support the return of results to research participants.

The CRC III will work independently under the direction of the two PIs to coordinate study operations. Responsibilities include general project coordination; participant recruitment, screening, and scheduling; scheduling team meetings; data collection, documentation, and management; ensuring adherence to study activities as described in the protocol; and Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions and reporting. The CRC III will also support effective communication across study team members and partners. This role provides the opportunity to develop skills in qualitative research, user-centered design, and community engagement.

The Irving Institute is home to Columbia University’s Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), launched by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2006 and expanded to over sixty academic medical centers across the United States. 

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day aspects of study protocol tasks including participant recruitment for focus groups, interviews, and workshops; screening; enrollment; follow-up with study participants; and other key protocol activities 
• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, and build and maintain relationships with potential study subjects, participants, clinicians, and other health care providers, and research office staff to support the successful administration of the study
• Monitor study progress, recruitment metrics, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring adherence to the study protocol
• Coordinate scheduling, develop the agenda, and prepare minutes for Stakeholder Advisory Group meetings and user-centered design workshops
• Maintain study files and databases to support study operations and compliance monitoring, ensuring timely and accurate data entry and quality control in REDCap and/or other clinical research management systems
• Assist in collecting and organizing qualitative data and support data analysis, following training from study faculty
• Prepare data reports and assist with periodic auditing of data, certification, and reporting materials to ensure compliance with university, sponsor, and federal policies
• Support development of materials for clinical research procedures, including guides for focus groups, workshops, and trial outcomes
• Coordinate weekly study team meetings and support effective communication and timely follow-up across study team members
• Coordinate financial transactions for compensation to study participants for their participation and help them troubleshoot any issues
• Responsible for IRB submissions, reporting, and correspondence for human subjects research
• Ensure timely notification and/or communication between the Principal Investigators and compliance offices and study sponsors
• Assist with submissions of abstracts and manuscripts, and preparation of presentations and slide decks
• Support implementation of the demonstration projects
• Support training and mentoring of research assistants
• Adhere to workplace and research protocols and monitor to ensure compliance with ethical and safety standards for research
• Represent Columbia University Irving Medical Center research as one of its frontline health research personnel and commit to using culturally appropriate communication methods.
• Perform other related duties & responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least three years of relevant clinical research experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual (Spanish and English)
• Clinical research certification (ACRP, SOCRA, or equivalent) or obtained within one year of hire.
• Familiarity with Columbia University research and clinical systems.
• Experience with community engagement research and/or qualitative research
• Experience with electronic medical records and/or research data entry, including Epic and REDCap.Strong understanding of clinical research compliance regulations and protocols, including IRB and human subject protections
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, customer-service orientation, with the ability to interact and collaborate positively, constructively and effectively with multiple stakeholders
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with excellent project management skills
• Capacity to work independently and successfully within a team in a deadline driven, multi-tasking environment. Comfortable with team-based approach to project efforts and management. Ability to handle multiple projects and apply judgment to prioritize projects and tasks.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Interested in developing research skills, such as qualitative assessment, user-centered design, community-based design, hosting workshops, and program evaluation
• Highly motivated, willing to learn new systems and programs, and proactive
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook) and Zoom

Other Requirements

• Subject to business needs, we may support flexible and hybrid work arrangements. Options will be discussed during the interview process.

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