Clin/Tran Research Coord II (Sleep Tech)

Clinical/Translational Research Coordinator (Sleep Research)

Join a high-impact sleep research team and play a central role in bringing cutting-edge clinical/translational studies to life. In this position, you'll coordinate study start-up and day-to-day execution of NIH-funded, federally sponsored sleep researchensuring excellent data quality, participant safety, and full compliance with IRB and regulatory requirements. You'll also have the opportunity to work closely with Dr. David Kent, advancing research that helps shape the future of sleep medicine.

What You'll Do:

• Coordinate the approval processes and conduct of sleep research protocols from start-up through close-out
• Manage IRB/regulatory activities (submissions, amendments, continuing review, documentation)
• Conduct and support 12 NIH-funded/federally sponsored sleep studies each week
• Ensure protocol adherence, accurate documentation, and high-quality data collection
• Partner with investigators, clinical staff, and research support teams to keep studies running smoothly and on timeline

Why You'll Love This Role:

• MondayFriday schedule with flexibility
• Meaningful, hands-on work that directly supports research participants and scientific progress
• Close collaboration with a leading investigator in sleep research
• A role that blends clinical skill, coordination, and regulatory rigorexcellent for long-term growth in clinical research

Work Locations:

• Training: Vanderbilt Medical Center East 1211 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN
• After training: One Hundred Oaks 719 Thompson Ln, Nashville, TN

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience)
• At least 1 year of clinical research experience
• RPSGT (Registered Polysomnographic Technologist) certification
• Experience with Epic or other EHR

Core Accountabilities:

• Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities:

• Supporting Colleagues: Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.
• Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
• Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
• Delivering Excellent Services: Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
• Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
• Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
• Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
• Manages Resources Effectively: Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
• Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
• Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
• Fosters Innovation: Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
• Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
• Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications :

Work Experience :

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level :

1 year

Education :

Bachelor's

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.