Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator, Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences Operations Research (Galveston)

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma and two years related experience required.

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The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator provides administrative and technical assistance to research team in all aspects of clinical research operations and ongoing research projects.

Job Duties:

• Assists clinical research coordinator with preparation of requisite documents to be sent to the Sponsor; under direction of PI may draft various communications with Sponsor.
• Applies knowledge in contributing to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) activities and/or other regulatory activities.
• Assures lab certification and normals are in place to insure compliance of requisite sponsored documents, which may include but not limited to laboratory certification.
• Prepares space for study equipment and supplies as requested and maintains supply inventory and equipment.
• Schedules appointments and procedures as per protocol.
• Supports coordinators in maintaining accurate source documentation and documenting handling of test articles and clinical supplies.
• Learns to monitor compliance with regulatory standards.
• Obtains pertinent medical records as requested; reviews patient records and protocol requirements and reports back to Clinical Research

  Coordinator and/or PI with findings.

• Assists with patient enrollment and tracks enrollment figures and in assuring all screening, eligibility and procedures are performed.
• Assists in processing and shipping lab specimens; retrieves and/or sends identified research specimens certified if indicated as per regulations.
• Participates in pre-site visit and site initiation with the research team as requested; assists with study initiation.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

Marginal or Periodic Job Functions:

• If appropriately trained and tested for competency, obtains vital signs and performs phlebotomy; maintains temperature and QC logs per protocol compliance.
• Performs related duties as required.

Equipment :

Standard office equipment.

Working Environment/Location of Position:

Standard hospital, clinical, laboratory and/or office environments

Salary Range:

($34,960.00 - $43,700.00) Commensurate with experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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