• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $64,500 - $74,674 Annual

Position Summary

Under the direction and supervision of the Principal Investigator and Director, the Clinical Research Coordinator will play a key role in start-up, maintenance and closeout of protocols for the Clinical Cardiovascular Research Lab for the Elderly. Additionally, the Clinical Research Coordinator will be responsible of screening, recruitment and follow up of clinical trials participants.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance for specified regulatory tasks.
• Maintain compliance with existing policies and procedures at Columbia University, the IRB, FDA, NIH, and NYPH that relate to clinical research.
• Participate in pre-study, initiation, monitor and close out visits.
• Recruitment and coordination of the clinical trial participants covering informed consent, screening, and inclusion of the subjects adhering to safety and compliance issues.
• Coordination and management of the clinical trial, communication with sponsor and monitors, visit coordination, sample acquisition and processing.
• Data collection and management, collection of source documents, registration, and management of AEs, filing and archiving, managing monitoring visits and managing queries.
• Coordinate Research Network related activities including telephone and in-person meetings.
• Serve as the resource for detailed information on assigned protocols and other investigational research activities.
• Attend conferences regarding clinical trials and disseminate information to clinical staff.
• Clearly and effectively communicate with study subjects, clinicians, and other health care providers, ancillary staff, sponsors, and research office staff.
• Maintain electronic and hard copy files.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in training, education and/or experience.
• A minimum of two years related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will show a demonstrated ability to multi-task, operate efficiently, learn and adapt quickly.
• High level of attention to detail and knowledge of basic statistics.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work with a wide range of constituencies, and exercise tact and discretion when interacting with faculty, administrators and students.
• Communication skills include excellent written communication skills, compassion, discretion, and follow-through.
• Phlebotomy experience.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Other Requirements

• Must successful complete compliance and systems training requirements.
• Participation in Medical Surveillance Program:
  • Contact with patients and/or human research subjects
  • Potential bloodborne pathogen exposure

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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