Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator - Ophthalmology

The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRC)
contributes to the overall operational management of clinical
research/trial/study activities from design, set up, conduct, through closeout.
The position has responsibility for the coordination of research activities for
one or more studies. The ACRC recognizes and performs necessary tasks to
coordinate projects and prioritizes work to meet necessary deadlines. The ACRC
participates in planning and organizing necessary tasks to ensure adherence to
the study protocol and applicable regulations, such as institutional policy and
procedures, FDA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and ICH Good Clinical
Practice (GCP). The Study Coordinator collaborates with the Principal
Investigator (PI), ancillary departments, central research infrastructure
teams, sponsors, institutions, and other entities as needed to support the
administration of all aspects of studies, including, but not limited to,
compliant conduct, financial management, and adequate personnel support. Performance
of duties and tasks will vary based on the department operations, the type of
study and scope of service.

Salary Range: $30.74 - 49.46 Hourly

Required:

• Minimum of 1+ years of experience in a clinical research
  setting
• 
  Interpersonal
  skills to effectively communicate
  information in a timely, professional manner and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships
  with students, staff, faculty, external collaborators and administration and to
  work as a member of a team.
• Ability to effectively communicate to and interact with patients in a compassionate and kind manner.
• Ability to set
  priorities and complete ongoing tasks
  with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet the
  programmatic and department needs, while complying with applicable University
  policies and federal and state regulations.
• 
  Analytical skills to
  assess clinical research protocols and regulatory requirements, define
  problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make
  recommendations, and initiate corrective actions.
• Close attention to detail to ensure accuracy in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload
  environment.
• 
  Organization
  skills to create and maintain administrative and
  regulatory files effectively as well as independently balance the various tasks
  to ensure deadlines are met.
• 
  Demonstrated
  proficiency with Adobe and
  Microsoft suite software, especially Excel,
  to perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately.
• A learning and professional growth mentality so that new software
  tools, systems, and processes can be adopted quickly and efficiently.
• Working knowledge of clinical research concepts,
  policies and procedures, and human safety protection regulations and laws.
• 
  Knowledge
  of and experience working with a
  variety of local and external IRBs,
  scientific review and other research committees, national
  cooperative group sponsors, industry sponsors, federal and foundation funding
  organizations, etc.
• 
  Strong
  verbal and written communication skills
  to effectively establish rapport, building collaborative relationships, and
  communicate complex concepts and ideas in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Ability to adapt to changing job demands and priorities,
  remain flexible including
  working flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential information with
  judgement and discretion.
• High degree of concentration and focus in a work environment that contains distracting stimuli,
  competing deadlines, and work delegated by more than one individual.
• 
  Availability to work in
  more than one environment, travelling
  to various clinic sites, meetings, conferences, etc.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in related areas and/or equivalent
  combination of education and experience