Clinical Research Coordinator Iii - Winship Cancer Institute

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

A focus of this role will be working on community-based or community-engaged research; minimal travel throughout the state of Georgia is required. This role independently manages significant and key aspects of a large Clinical Research trial or all aspects of one or more small studies, or research projects. Trains and provides guidance to less experienced staff, students, or other trainees. Oversees data management for research projects. Interfaces with research participants and resolves issues related to study protocols. Authorizes purchases for supplies and equipment maintenance. Determines effective strategies for promoting/recruiting research participants and retaining participants in long term Clinical Research studies. Periodically audits operations including procedures and interventions to ensure compliance with applicable regulations; provides leadership in identifying and implementing corrective actions/processes. Supports PIs from Winship, community organizations, or other investigators engaged in community-engaged, prevention, disparities, or cancer control research. Develops and monitors IRB submissions and responds to requests and questions. Interfaces with study sponsors and community stakeholders. Provides leadership in determining, recommending, and evaluating improvements to policies, implementation procedures, and processes. Assists in developing Request for Proposals for community-based grant opportunities sponsored by COE. Provides expertise in writing external grant proposals and study protocols. Develops pilot grant Requests for Proposals for funding sponsored by the Winship Center for Cancer Health Equity Research. Conducts literature reviews and summarizes published data as background for proposals or new initiatives. Assesses requests for services and evaluates research requests through consultation and communication. With appropriate credentialing and training may perform phlebotomy or specimen collection. May perform some supervisory duties.
Performs additional related and approved responsibilities as required.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Organizes and trains Community Research Panel to ensure bi-directional communication between researchers and the community.
• Organizes and trains Patient Advisory Council and Clinical Trial Concept Committee to ensure disparities are being addressed in therapeutic trials.
• Assists with the monitoring and reporting of Winship clinical trial accrual and participation by under-represented racial/ethnic minorities, women, children, and older adults.
• Performs regular assessments of structural and other barriers to diversity of clinical trial accrual and makes recommendations for interventions to reduce or eliminate barriers identified.
• Works closely with Winship Data Core to obtain data needed for analysis of representation in clinical trial accrual and tumor site-specific accrual monitoring.
• Collaborates on design, implementation, and evaluation of Winship COE pilot grant program.
• Identifies and tracks research requests from Winship members for COE input/support.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Independently manages significant and key aspects of a large clinical trial or all aspects of one or more small trials, or research projects.
• Trains and provides guidance to less experienced staff.
• Oversees data management for research projects.
• Interfaces with research participants and resolves issues related to study protocols.
• Authorizes purchases for supplies and equipment maintenance.
• Determines effective strategies for promoting/recruiting research participants and retaining participants in long term clinical trials.
• Periodically audits operations including laboratory procedures to ensure compliance with applicable regulations; provides leadership in identifying and implementing corrective actions/processes.
• Monitors IRB submissions and responds to requests and questions.
• Interfaces with study sponsors, monitors and reports SAEs; resolves study queries.
• Provides leadership in determining, recommending, and implementing improvements to policies/processes.
• Assists in developing grant proposals and protocols.
• With appropriate credentialing and training may perform phlebotomy, specimens collection or diagnostics.
• May perform some supervisory duties.
• Performs related approved responsibilities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(1.) High School Diploma or GED and seven years of Clinical Research experience. OR

(2.) Two years of college in a scientific, health related or business administration program and five years of Clinical Research experience OR

(3.) Licensed as a Practical Nurse (LPN) and four years of Clinical Research experience OR

(4.) Bachelor's degree in a scientific, health related or business administration program and three years Clinical Research experience OR

(5.) Master's degree, MD or PhD in a scientific, health related or business administration program and one year of Clinical Research experience Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, health, public health, or other related discipline, and three years Clinical Research experience OR Master's or doctoral degree in a scientific, health, public health, or other related discipline and one year of Clinical Research experience.
• Skills in data management.
• Superb organizational abilities and gives close attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively, through writing and verbally, to a variety of audiences, including professional scientists and researchers, medical personnel, community stakeholders, and other constituents.
• Regulatory experience, including working with IRB for study approvals, amendments, and writing informed consent and other regulatory documents.
• Commitment to principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion and knowledgeable about factors contributing to cancer disparities.
• Able to work and collaborate easily with diverse populations and partners.
• Previous experience with REDCap database or other similar databases for online survey and data management tool.
• Prior research experience in community-engaged programs or community-engaged research projects.
• Experience with collecting and analyzing qualitative data, including prior work conducting focus groups.

This position is intended to support Clinical Research and all clinical training requirements must be tracked and monitored through Emory Healthcare under the credentialing category of CLINICAL RESEARCHER.

NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee. 

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