Coord,Research

The Division of Nephrology, within the Department of Internal Medicine, is seeking a full-time candidate who is a detail-oriented, results driven individual to join our team as a Clinical Research Coordinator.

In general, the ideal candidate for the Nephrology Research Coordinator position will have experience coordinating clinical trials with all populations, including Hispanic and/or Native American communities. This includes completing IRB submissions (local and external), patient recruitment and retention, and data collection and maintenance. This candidate will also have a firm understanding of good clinical practices in conducting research strong interpersonal and communication skill and the ability to work effectively with a variety of university and community stakeholders. Depending on the study, these stakeholders might include: health care providers, funding agencies, university researchers, and media representatives.

The ideal candidate will exhibit the following characteristics:

• Ability to effectively adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to effectively provide support for a variety of research project types
• Ability to effectively multitask
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish both orally and in writing

Specific duties will include:

• Recruitment, enrollment, and scheduling of research subjects. Developing and maintaining record keeping systems and procedures
• Collecting and preparing comprehensive statistical and narrative program reports, such as enrollment tracking for all active studies
• Coordinates and facilitates development and submission of local IRB applications for the conduct of biomedical and/or other federally regulated life sciences research studies, in accordance with all relevant Federal and State regulations and guidelines
• Advise and assist research in the preparation and submission of protocols for compliance review
• Drawing and processing blood will be required for some studies