• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $64,350 Annual - $68,000 Annual

Position Summary

We are an innovative research entity looking for highly organized, detail-oriented and enthusiastic candidates to support the patient-oriented research portfolio of the Center. The Clinical Research Coordinator will be responsible for conducting the day-to-day study activities of a new research study and manage the daily activities of a new dyadic research study examining couples' shared distress after one of them experiences a heart attack or stroke and testing how this distress influences long-term mental and behavioral health outcomes.

We anticipate developing new studies and research directions, so ideal candidates will be able to adapt to a fast-paced environment with evolving responsibilities, workloads and work schedules.

Under the direction of the Project Manager and the study Principal Investigator, the Clinical Research Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the daily activities of a grant-funded observational cohort study that will collect data from patients with heart attack or stroke and their romantic partners. Couples will be recruited while still in the emergency department, and they will complete surveys at enrollment, 1-month post-discharge, and 6-months post discharge. They will additionally complete brief, weekly surveys and actigraphy monitoring over the first month post-discharge. A subset of these couples will participate in qualitative interviews.

Collaborating with a variety of institutional and Center-wide teams, as well as performing independently, the candidate will be responsible for all participant recruitment, enrollment, scheduling, follow-up, compensation, and data collection and entry activities. Further, the candidate will conduct administration of study questionnaires, assist in the management of study supplies, including accelerometer, interface with the Epic electronic medical record system, and collaborate with internal and external partners.

At CBCH our goal is to work together as a collective (faculty, admin, and staff) to advance shared values and goals.

Candidates should anticipate the need for flexible work hours to assist in attainment of recruitment goals and completion of study visits and focus groups successfully. Candidates may expect work hours to be scheduled between 7:00 am and 7:30 pm and occasionally on weekends, varying from week-to-week depending upon study visit and recruitment needs. Candidates should be comfortable in a team-oriented, collaborative work culture with frequent bilingual interactions in both English and Spanish with study participants, collaborating investigators, and Emergency Department personnel.  

Responsibilities

• Recruitment, scheduling, enrollment and follow-up of study participants, both in-hospital and remotely
• Administration of standardized questionnaires
• Organization and maintenance of participant records and case report forms (CRFs)
• Complete data review and extraction of Epic medical records
• Study participant compensation through the Columbia University TruCentive electronic gift card system
• Data entry and cleaning, as well as database creation and maintenance
• Frequent collaboration and communication with Emergency Department staff
• Serve as a liaison to the data team for IRB material preparation and submission, and data management
• Provision of necessary administrative support to meet the goals of the project
• Assistance in the maintenance of research supply inventory, including GENEActiv accelerometers and compensation inventory.
• General equipment upkeep
• Collection of high-quality research data through analysis of issues associated with the conduct of questionnaires, utilization of devices, and assessment of the degree of participant burden through frequent, formal and informal communication with the Principal Investigator
• Performing related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent in education, training and/or experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Research experience preferred.
• 2 years of related experience. 
• Experience with electronic medical records systems, including Epic.
• Experience with research data entry and/or SPSS preferred.
• Experience in varied health care and/or health care education settings preferred.
• Leadership roles in academic or community settings.
• Experience with the public in a service-related or occupational role preferred.

Other Requirements

• Must speak Spanish fluently.
• Flexible hours (shifts between 7:00 am -7:30 pm and occasionally weekends) required to meet critical deadlines.
• Excellent phone, interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Able to multitask in a diverse and demanding environment with frequently shifting priorities.
• Proactive, extremely organized and detail-oriented.
• Strong record of interpersonal engagement.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to balance both working independently and collaboratively.
• Strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Participation in Medical Surveillance Program:
  • Contact with patients and/or human research subjects
• Must successfully complete applicable compliance and systems training requirements.

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