Clinical Research Coordinator III – Neurology Full-time

Clinical Research Coordinator

The WashU Medicine Center for Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders provides quality care, state-of-the-art treatment, precision medicine, and research opportunities to pediatric and young adult patients diagnosed with neuromuscular disorders. Patients at our center have access to leading-edge clinical trials which focus on personalized medicine to improve the understanding, treatment, and prevention of neuromuscular diseases. As a Clinical Research Coordinator, you will work alongside our team of highly skilled research coordinators and clinicians in leading the execution of clinical trial protocols for pediatric patients with neuromuscular disorders. You will have the opportunity to participate in and lead clinical research study activities, including complex and multi-site clinical research trials. Specific duties may include: screening, obtaining consent, and enrolling participants in studies, performing a variety of duties involved in the collection, documentation, and reporting of clinical research data, and may include staff training and supervisory tasks. Phlebotomy and blood lab processing experience is preferred but not required. Experience with children is preferred but not required, although willingness to work with children is required.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• May perform duties inclusive of those delegated to a Clinical Research Coordinator II.
• Responsible for the development of case report forms, questionnaires, and the application of research techniques.
• Reviews and approves the billing matrix calendars for studies.
• Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol lifecycle; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines, standard operating procedures, institutional policies, and requirements of regulatory agencies; monitors participants' progress; identifies problems and/or inconsistencies with study conduct/data and assists in developing corrective action plans; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
• Provides guidance to members of research team in the implementation and evaluation of clinical research; may train new staff; may serve as lead or as point of reference for other research coordinators for questions, staff scheduling, feedback on performance.
• May assist in ordering supplies needed for the research projects and research group.
• Acts as the primary liaison to PI in developing plans for the clinical trials team; assists in the preparation of amendments to protocols and/or modifications and other regulatory tasks as appropriate.
• Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; identifies problems and/or inconsistencies and monitors participant's progress to include documentation and reporting of adverse events; resolves IRB/protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
• Provides guidance to members of research team in the implementation and evaluation of clinical research; trains new staff; may serve as lead or as point of reference for other research coordinators for questions, staff scheduling, feedback on performance.
• Evaluates and interprets collected clinical data in conjunction with PI as appropriate.
• Performs phlebotomy and lab processing following appropriate training.
• Performs other duties incidental to the work described above.

Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment
• Typically sitting at a desk or table
• Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications /Professional Licenses: Basic Life Support – American Heart Association, Basic Life Support – American Red Cross

Work Experience: Clinical Research (3 Years)

Skills: Not Applicable

Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

• BLS certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).
• Optional Based on Department) SOCRA/ACRP certification.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master's degree

Certifications /Professional Licenses: No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience: Lead Position (1 Year)

Skills: Clinical Research Management, Clinical Study Protocols, Database Management, Research Projects, Spreadsheet Analysis, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Supervision

Salary Range

$58,300.00 – $90,400.00 / Annually

Benefits Statement

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We've got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University's policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.