CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR

Since its inception, QPS has been assisting pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies with their drug development efforts by providing a full range of Neuropharmacology, DMPK, Toxicology, Bioanalysis, Translational Medicine, Early Stage Clinical and Phase I IV Clinical Research services. We welcome individuals who want to be part of our growing organization. QPS is an innovative, dynamic organization that strives to employ talented, caring and committed employees who will work collaboratively towards achieving our mission of improving human health and the quality of life. QPS offers challenging and rewarding work in its four core business areas and support functions. Underpinning the operation is a culture that values diversity, innovation and accountability. Employees are encouraged to take responsibility and achieve their best, both as individuals and as team members.

Clinical Research Coordinator

QPS of Springfield, MO is looking to hire a full-time Clinical Research Coordinator. This position earns a competitive salary depending on experience. We also offer generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability. If this sounds like the right opportunity in pharmaceutical clinical trials for you, consider applying today!

Description:

As a Clinical Research Coordinator, you get to work directly with both clients and study participants. Your ability to build good relationships ensures that our clients continue to use us for studies and that our participants continue to do studies with us. You coordinate the trial from phone screening through to the study completion, making sure that all required randomization procedures are adhered to. With great attention to detail, you create documents for study use, verifying that all the information matches the study activity. You also perform quality checks on source documents and review approved regulatory documents from the IRB/IEC. You personally attend the investigator's meeting, pre-study site visit, study initiation visit, and all other study-related visits made by monitors or sponsor representatives. You also attend in-house protocol meetings.

Ensuring medical coverage and efficiency for all involved, you schedule study procedures in a way that maintains study integrity. You give subjects clear instructions at check-in, ensure that they qualify prior to each dose, and remain present to monitor them post-dose. Your ability to communicate effectively is essential, as you are the primary contact for both subjects and sponsors throughout the clinical trial. You are very conscientious about keeping all documentation up-to-date and accurate. After the close-out visit has been conducted, you prepare study documents for archiving. You also get to act as a mentor, training new coordinators, assistant clinical research coordinators, and research associates. You get great satisfaction out of helping to accelerate the development of drugs worldwide by enabling breakthroughs in pharmaceutical innovation!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR

• Bachelors degree
• 3 years of experience as a study coordinator
• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator strongly preferred
• Knowledge about the clinical research process, including good clinical practices, informed consent process, drug accountability procedures, and IRB submission and reporting
• Basic computer skills

Do you have strong interpersonal skills? Are you detailed-oriented? Do you have excellent communication skills, including the ability to decipher complex written and verbal instructions? Are you attentive to detail? Are you organized and able to effectively prioritize and delegate multiple tasks? Can you meet deadlines with high-quality work? If so, you might just be perfect for this Clinical Research Coordinator position!

PHARMACEUTICAL CLINICAL TRIAL WORK SCHEDULE

This full-time position coordinating pharmaceutical clinical trials primarily works Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, but exact hours are dictated by study activity and could include a few hours on weekends.

EEO Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

QPS is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. QPS prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. QPS conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.