Research Coordinator II

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Job Title

Research Coordinator II

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Job Code

T99498

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Coordinates the compliant implementation and conduct of human subject research projects typically of medium workload and medium complexity.

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Research, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and make a lasting, meaningful impact on patient care. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  

Groundbreaking discoveries happen every day at Cleveland Clinic Research. As Research Coordinator II, you interact with various research teams and play a crucial role in enrolling patients into clinical trials, with a strong focus on patient-facing interaction and participation in drug and device trials. You will directly facilitate clinical research that allows Cleveland Clinic to continue to innovate and drive better outcomes for patients. Clinical research is the only way that medicine comes on the market, pushing the edge of moving medicine forward. Come join a culture devoted to pushing the needle forward in healthcare.

We have current openings in the following departments:

• Pediatric Hematology and Oncology - Support research and clinical trials for our youngest cancer patients. Learn more here.
• Cancer Center: Support clinical research to develop new cancer drugs and therapies to provide patients with the very best cancer care. Learn more here.
• Neurological Institute: Support research and clinical trials with the Sleep Study and Psychology teams. Learn more here.
• Dermatology: Support research seeking to improve dermatologic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgical and therapeutic outcomes. Learn more here.
• Digestive Disease Institute (DDI) - support clinical trials and database research furthering the understanding of disorders related to the gastrointestinal tract. Learn more here.
• Ob/Gyn & Women's Health Institute - Support research and clinical trials in gynecologic oncology, surgery, reproductive endocrinology, fertility, obstetrics and maternal-fetal medicine. Learn more here.
• Rheumatology - Support research and clinical trails focused on Vasculitis, Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease, and Clinical Immunology and Immunodeficiency. Learn more here.

A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00am-5:00pm. Start/end times may vary.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Coordinate the implementation and conduct of research projects ensuring adherence to research protocol requirements.
• Monitor and report project status and research data to maintain quality.
• Maintain and complete regulatory documents, study personnel certification records, conduct data capture and data management, complete IRB submissions, and communicate with the research team.  
• Report Serious Adverse Events and/or complete safety logs.
• Communicate with sponsors, monitors, and research personnel to ensure all aspects of study compliance.  
• Serve as a liaison between investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel, and central research administration offices to assist in protocol interpretation, enrollment, and safety questions. 
• Schedule pre-site selection visits, site initiation visits, webinars, monitoring and close-out visits. 
• Collaborate with the primary investigator, sponsors, and research staff to plan, conduct and evaluate project protocols, including research subject recruitment. 
• May be required to attain and maintain clinical competencies for unlicensed caregivers such as phlebotomy, vital signs, ECG, POC testing and other testing as required.  
• Assist with preparation for audits and response to audits.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of research tools, such as spreadsheets, questionnaires and/or brochures.
• May assist PI with research study design and development of the research protocol and project budget development.

Minimum qualifications for a future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum three years of experience as a Research Coordinator I or performing the role of a Research Coordinator I
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in health care or science-related field may substitute for two years of the experience requirement.
• Demonstrated proficiency with a variety of computer-based skills, especially in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software

Preferred qualifications for this future caregiver include:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in health care or science-related field
• EPIC experience
• Previous clinical research experience

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
• In some locations, ability to move up to 25 pounds

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
• May require working irregular hours.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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