Clinical Research Coordinator

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $66,300.00 - $75,000.00

Position Summary

Reporting to Principal Investigator(s) (PI) and the Clinical Research Supervisor (CRS), the Research Coordinator (RC) will be responsible for organizing the day-to-day activities of complex, possibly multi-site research projects focused on spine pathologies, spinal surgery techniques, and other spine-related interests.

Responsibilities

• Coordination of complex clinical trials
• Conducting clinical research protocols, including recruitment, enrollment and management of research subjects, assistance in regulatory reporting, compliance, and reporting of adverse events
• Assistance in research grant preparation and administration, including protocol development, consent form preparation, budgets and budget justifications, and submission of applications and progress reports
• Research data collection, entry and database management, and (v) various administrative duties, financial transactions and reports
• Arrange and coordinate the visit of the patient, including international patients,
• Assist in the creation and implementation of monitoring systems for quality assurance
• The RC will work closely with PIs and SCRC to ensure that clinical research studies are completed on time and within budget.
• S/he will also work with the research compliance officer to ensure that all staff and protocols are compliant with all guidelines.
• Other related responsibilities as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior research experience preferred

Other Requirements

• Working knowledge of statistics and proficiency in Windows Operating environment and MS Word and Excel are required.
• Willing to work some evenings and weekend hours.
• Highly organized with great attention to detail.
• Capable of prioritizing and managing several projects at once and taking responsibility for meeting deadlines.
• Ability to lead several full-time and part-time students.

• Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
• Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.