Clinical Research Coordinator

Clinical Research Coordinator

Location: Chapel Hill, NC 27516 (Hybrid) Duration: 3 Months

Required:

• Bachelors Degree
• Specialized knowledge in clinical research principles. Ability to plan and design methodologies for monitoring data collection. Ability to take a leadership role in implementing changes in design of clinical research management. Ability to problem solve and resolve quality control issues by changing processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to work and communicate with diverse populations effectively and professionally.
• Ability to work independently as well as function as part of a team. Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Nice to Have:

• Master's degree or higher in health services research, exercise and sports science, public health, epidemiology or a related field.
• Experience in human-subjects research is critical.
• Excellent written and oral communication skill.
• Ability to pay attention in detail. Ability to work with a high degree of independence and initiative.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Teams, and REDCap.

This position will serve as a Senior Clinical Research Coordinator with the Better Tomorrow Network within the Institute for Trauma Recovery (Department of Psychiatry). The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for the planning, organization, conduct, and evaluation of multi-faceted clinical research protocols, including study execution, developing strategies and solutions to improve study processes and execution, providing reviews of other team members' work product, and serving as mentor and subject matter expert. The BTN Coordinator will independently provide clinical research administration and study coordination. The Coordinator will work alongside the BTN Manager and PI to advance BTN's mission, and will help manage research staff and student volunteers working on BTN studies. This position will be responsible for a broad range of duties related to planning, organizing, executing, and monitoring the implementation of new and existing studies and other research initiatives. Duties will include supporting the PI and BTN Manager with maintaining research methods, tracking patients in the study, providing feedback and suggestions on the development/revision of research protocols and regulatory correspondence, and maintaining accurate and updated manuals of procedures for the studies. This position will serve as lead coordinator on one or more BTN studies. The Coordinator will also help oversee the network of partnering sites and contribute to the identification, selection, and negotiation of additional sites and studies, ensuring that partnering sites have the skill level and availability necessary to properly conduct the research. This position will also ensure that BTN staff are adhering to the appropriate SOPs and achieving excellence in patient/participant care.