Human Subject Research Spec I
University of Rochester
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Job Location (Full Address):
265 Crittenden Blvd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642Opening:
Worker Subtype:
RegularTime Type:
Full timeScheduled Weekly Hours:
40Department:
400116 Neuro-Central Admin ResearchWork Shift:
UR - Day (United States of America)Range:
UR URG 106 HCompensation Range:
$21.36 - $29.90The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
Responsibilities:
GENERAL PURPOSE:Coordinates the administrative activities associated with conducting neuropalliative care research studies. May assist Principal Investigator in conducting clinical studies, and in presenting study research results. Interacts with study sponsor and partners on research projects.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Conducts remote assessments of research participants via skype and other smart phone applications including qualitative interviews. Manages study visits to ensure patient compliance with protocol activities, to document adverse events and bring to the PI’s attention and/or the IRB or sponsor as required, and to ensure that all data is collected within determined parameters.
- Develops recruitment strategies and targets. Recruits and consents participants for research studies. Recruits and screens patients by reviewing study sites’ patient database and/or office records for potential study candidates that meet the proposed protocol criteria. Help maintain the database and make necessary adjusts in collaboration with the data management team. Conducts telephone screenings of patients in order to identify potential study candidates.
- Work in collaboration with the internal review board (IRB) in gaining approval and modifying studies. Coordinates the administrative activities necessary for clinical studies such as maintaining protocol and PI brochures for relevant study team members, and preparing materials for study visits, drafting and maintaining informed consent documents and the scope of work specific to projects and preparing study materials for study visits.
- Participating in monthly interdisciplinary team calls about participants.
- Participating in annual research retreat and other team activities
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree required or
- Associate's degree and completion of 6 months in the Human Subject Research Coordinator Trainee program required.
- Or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Experience as a Phlebotomist preferred.
- Word processing and data analysis software preferred.
- Use of electronic medical records preferred.
- CITI Human Subject Protection Program preferred.
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