Clinical Research Coordinator

Company: University of Miami

Position Title: Clinical Research Coordinator

Location: Miami, FL

Job Type: Full time
Job Summary: 

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The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has an exciting opportunity for a Full-Time Clinical Research Coordinator 2 to work in the UHealth Campus. The Clinical Research Coordinator 2 serves as a mid-level clinical research professional that assists in the planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating of specific clinical research studies. This role assists in the day-to-day operations of clinical research protocol implementation, and carries out study coordination duties from protocol initiation to study close-out according to regulatory/sponsor guidelines. The incumbent works closely with study team members and other staff/faculty/study sites to ensure study participant safety and adherence to approved protocols, help with study-related administrative tasks, facilitate across-the-board flow of information, and coordinate study activities and personnel.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assists in participant recruitment and retention activities, and assists in screening potential study participants for eligibility.

• Performs study procedures, routine tests, data collection/recording, and daily operations of moderate risk clinical research protocols.

• Collects, processes, packs, and ships specimens according to protocol, applicable standards and regulations.

• Maintains study binders and filings according to protocol requirements, UM and department policy.

• Distributes study drug materials according to practice standards and clinical credentials as delegated by the Principal Investigator.

• Monitors, documents, reports, and follows-up on study unanticipated/adverse events and protocol deviations.

• Monitors protocol implementation and study progress; keeps investigators fully apprised of study progress; submits progress reports according to established schedule.

• Learns the research team and assists with communications/interactions with sponsor, data coordinating centers, compliance monitors, collaborators, investigators’ academic administrative personnel, and departments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience

• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.

• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.

• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.

• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

• Applicant must be willing to obtain a research related certification within 2 years of employment

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