Clinical Research Coordinator III
University of Pittsburgh
Full time Clinical Research Coordinator for a large randomized controlled trial of treatment after resuscitation from cardiac arrest. Independently implements most research interventions required for the trial including screening and enrollment, obtains consent for participation or continued participation after enrollment with exception from informed consent, and reliably ascertains primary study outcomes. Completes accurate data collection, audits research studies, monitors study budgets, orders supplies, and resolves complex data collection issues. Prepares grant applications, manuscripts, Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications and adverse event reports and research manuscripts. Completes basic analyses (e.g., summary data reports) independently. Trains research staff, oversees student workers, leads project team meetings and working groups.
Job Summary
Prepares grant applications, manuscripts, Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, research papers, and assists with complex research papers. Audits research studies, monitors study budgets, resolves complex data collection issues, and implements protocol-specific study recruitment plans. Trains staff and oversees student workers; leads team meetings. Monitors study budgets and orders supplies.
The SPARC Trial is a prospective, randomized controlled trial that will prospectively enroll patients resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who are treated in emergency departments across the UPMC health system. Cardiac arrest is an unplanned emergency condition and most enrollments will occur with Exception from Informed Consent (EFIC).
Job duties primarily revolve around supporting trial operations and conduct. These include:
- Independently implementing most tasks required for trial operations including screening and enrollment, obtaining consent for participation or continued participation from patients and/or surrogates, and reliably ascertaining primary study outcomes. This requires strong clinical knowledge and the ability to interact with the treating physician to rapidly ascertain and assess eligibility criteria based on limited information in emergency circumstances.
- Completes accurate data collection, audits research studies, monitors study budgets, orders supplies, and resolves complex data collection issues. This requires the ability to read and interpret medical records from multiple sources.
- Prepares grant applications, manuscripts, Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications and adverse event reports, and research manuscripts.
- Completes basic analyses (e.g., summary data reports) independently.
- Trains research staff, oversees student workers, leads project team meetings and working groups.
Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time. Independent travel will be necessary to accomplish some of the data collection.