• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $65,300 - $86,000

Position Summary

The Clinical Research Supervisor (“CRS”) will be responsible for supervising the day-to-day activities of complex, possibly multi-site research projects focused on spine pathologies, spinal surgery techniques, and other spine-related interests.

The CRS will work closely with PIs and SCRC to ensure that clinical research studies are completed on time and within budget. They will also work with the research compliance officer to ensure that all staff and protocols are compliant with all guidelines.

Responsibilities

Leadership:

• Responsible for the management and coordination of internal and external research projects
• Ensures newly hired research coordinators are properly on-boarded and have completed the appropriate trainings
• Mentor and provide best practices with more junior members of the research team
• Oversees the coordination and creation of respective study protocols across the division
• Responsible for the accuracy, thoroughness, quality, and timeliness of projects.
• Supervise and participate in the integration, design, and development of new study protocols

Research Coordination:

• Conducting clinical research protocols, including recruitment, enrollment and management of research subjects
• Coordination of complex clinical trials
• Research data collection, entry and database management
• Assistance in research grant preparation and administration, including protocol development, consent form preparation, budgets and budget justifications, and submission of applications and progress reports
• Assistance in regulatory reporting, compliance, and reporting of adverse events
• Various administrative duties, financial transactions and reports
• Assisting in the creation and implementation of monitoring systems for quality assurance
• Arranging and coordinating the visit of the patient, including international patients
• Other related responsibilities as necessary

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus three years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior research experience 
• Knowledge of Epic 

Other Qualifications

• 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 and supervise several full-time and part-time students. 

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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