Clinical Research Coordinator - Comprehensive Transplant Center

Clinical Research Coordinator - Comprehensive Transplant Center

Clinical Research Coordinator to coordinate and perform daily clinical research activities in accordance with approved protocols administered by the College of Medicine (COM) Center for Clinical Research Management (CCRM) for the Department of Surgery Comprehensive Transplant Center; assists with assessing patient records to identify patients who are eligible to participate in specified clinical research protocols; recruits, interviews and enrolls patients; obtains informed consent and ensures consent process is administered in compliance to regulatory and sponsor requirements; educates patients and families of purpose, goals, and processes of clinical study; coordinates scheduling and follow-through of patient care appointments, procedures, & other diagnostic testing in accordance with study protocol; participates in the collection, processing & evaluation of biological samples; administers, evaluates and calculates standardized scoring of diagnostic, psychological or behavioral testing or questionnaires; assists with monitoring patients for adverse reactions to study treatment, procedure or medication and notifies appropriate clinical professional to evaluate patient response, identify status of complications, & provide appropriate level of care; documents unfavorable responses and notifies research sponsors & applicable regulatory agencies; participates in evaluating patients for compliance related to protocol; assists with collecting, extracting, coding, and analyzing clinical research data; generates reports and reviews to ensure validity of data; supports activities to ensure compliance with all Institutional Review Boards (IRB), FDA (Federal Drug Administration), federal, state and industry sponsor regulations; assists with coordinating and preparing for external quality assurance and control reviews by IRB, federal or industry sponsors; participates in activities to develop new research protocols and contributes to establishment of study goals to meet protocol requirements.

Minimum Education Required Bachelor's Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with a Major in biological sciences.

Required Experience 1 year of relevant clinical research experience is required.

Preferred Experience 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred. Experience or knowledge in endocrine diseases preferred; knowledge of medical terminology desired; clinical research certification from an accredited certifying agency desired; computer skills required with experience using Microsoft Software applications desired.

This is a patient facing position and is required to be onsite daily.

This position may require evening, weekend, and holiday hours as dictated by the clinical research. Being on call will be an occasional requirement.

Some travel to other OSU Wexner Medical Center outpatient locations may be required. Locations are in the Columbus Metropolitan area and include Dublin, New Albany, Powell, Lewis Center, Upper Arlington, etc.

University Hospital - Pavilion (0372)

Regular

40

First Shift