Research Coordinator III - Research Support Services

Summary

Unique opportunity to provide centralized clinical research coordinator support within the Office of Clinical Research (OCR) to multiple Principal Investigators (PIs) across the College and its affiliates. This position supports therapeutic drug and device clinical trials across a variety of disease areas and departments. The role is essential to coordinating the OCR research portfolio, serving as a liaison among PIs, regulatory staff, sponsor representatives, and investigational pharmacy personnel, while also providing cross-coverage for OCR study activities.

Responsibilities include supporting clinical trial service requests received by the OCR, participating in special projects as directed by research management, and assisting with clinical research coordinator training initiatives across the College. The position supports clinical research activities across BCM and its affiliates and may require occasional evening or weekend work outside of standard business hours (Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.).

Job Duties

• Recruits, schedules and conducts the daily activities of clinical research participants, liaising with investigators and regulatory staff. Attends regular staff meetings; provides training and guidance on regulations and best practices to new coordinators.
• Assists with research portfolios for numerous PIs and departments across the College.
• Participates in study qualification and study feasibility activities for report to research manager.
• Liaises with PI, Sponsor, Research Manager and OCR Research Finance to support all aspects of study activity.
• Supports research manager and investigators with timely reporting of study status, enrollment status, study monitoring, and site visits.
• Supervises, schedules and directs less experienced research coordinators in conduct of OCR clinical research activities, and processes.
• Liaises with Research Manager, PI, Sponsor for timely scheduling and coordination of pre-site and site initiation visits.
• Attends regular meetings with Research Manager, PIs, and study team for update reports and process improvement.
• Follows departmental and institutional standard operating procedures (SOPs). Participates in quality control reviews of study activities and chart reviews.
• Completes data collection, documentation activities and database queries.
• Coordinates research protocol procedures and processes, working closely with Research Manager, study team, and OCR Regulatory team on monitoring visit report findings.
• Provides cross-coverage on study activities across OCR as needed.
• Participates in additional projects as directed by research manager, as a central office within the Office of Research.
• Provides cross-coverage across OCR clinical research study support as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
• Two years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Authorization Requirement:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.  Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.