Department/Unit:

Neurosurgery General

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Research Coordinator - Neurosurgery

43 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY

Coordinate research activities in the Department of Neurosurgery

Essential Functions:

Complete and submit protocol specific research site information, conflict of interest, financial disclosure and confidentiality forms as appropriate

Maintain knowledge on each protocol’s specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, therapy, safety monitoring and data management requirements

Communicate and interact with PI, research team, sponsor, IRB, Research Administration, and appropriate AMC departments (finance, faculty practice, pharmacy, radiology, laboratory medicine etc.)

Communicate and interact with NIH, pharmaceutical companies, and clinical research organizations (CRO’s) as appropriate

Prepare site for initiation of study by coordinating initiation and training site visits, and preparing documents, clinical units, administrative space and personnel for the study as appropriate

Comply with all regulatory agency requirements and protocol guidelines in implementing clinical trials

Complete mandated protocol training – electronic case report system, study specific equipment, and scales/scoring.

Coordinate and conduct recruitment efforts, in-service education and screening programs

Conduct informed consent process; obtain consent and HIPAA authorization

Enter study data for all enrolled patients into electronic data capture systems

Create and maintain subject screening and enrollment logs, delegation of duty logs, adverse event logs

Contact sponsor randomization system to randomize subject as appropriate

Coordinate and conduct screening visits, develop study schedule, timelines, and deadlines with study patient, the PI and research team

Administer/perform study scales and questionnaires

Coordinate with AMC Faculty Practice registration staff to schedule follow-up study visits, treatments, testing and procedures appointments

Complete and maintain accurate source data documentation

Communicate with subjects and families to monitor for adverse effects

Ensure safety of subjects in the case of adverse and serious adverse events, recognizing the difference between the two, documenting events, and reporting appropriately to sponsor and IRB

Plan, prepare for and coordinate monitor site visits

Obtain, process, store and ship clinical laboratory specimens per protocol and in compliance with IATA regulations

Extract information from source documents and electronic medical record system to complete electronic protocol case report forms

Maintain records of study participation in subject's electronic medical record

Review study data for completeness, accuracy and compliance with protocol requirements

Coordinate secure maintenance and storage of all source and study documents, supplies and study equipment

Coordinate study closure per protocol, IRB and regulatory agency guidelines, ensuring subject safety, preparing all necessary paperwork and summaries, returning unused supplies, and responding to any post study correspondence

Collaborate with the PI for the protection of human subjects in all the above; follow FDA, OHRP and GCP regulations, ICH guidelines, and institutional policies and procedures

Qualifications:

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a health related field requiredWork Experience:

4-6 years of research or clinical experience required and 1-3 years as a research coordinator preferredKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Successfully complete institutional credentialing as required

Self-disciplined with excellent organization and time management skills essential

Must be reliable, flexible and possess excellent communication skills

Establish a good working rapport with study patients, professional staff, department, institution, and sponsors, and be able to work as a team member

Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the research protocol visits

Familiarity with office equipment (copiers, phones) and excellent personal computer skills including word processing, spreadsheet and database skills

Ability to adapt to new computer platforms, including for uploading imaging

Salary Range: $45,308.00/annually - $72,492.00/annuall

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