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    Clinical Research Coordinator I - Nashville, United States - Vanderbilt Health

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    Internal Number: R-16651

    Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of diverse individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

    Organization:

    General Pediatrics

    Job Summary:

    Position Purpose
    The Clin/Tran Research Coordinator I will manage, independently or with general direction, the day-to-day operations of two newly funded clinical trials focused on obesity prevention in children. The trials are designed to treat early childhood obesity in urban and rural settings in both Tennessee and with research partners in Louisiana. The research coordinator will also be responsible for working with the overall study coordinator and Clinical Trials Manager to insure appropriate adherence to study protocols and timelines. The research coordinator will help to train research assistants, part-time data collectors and students, including training on appropriate survey measures, data collection procedures, and consents. The research coordinator will also facilitate local meetings of co-investigators, working closely with the biostatistics team and analysts to ensure compliance and timeliness of meeting goals. The research coordinator will be responsible for milestone reporting to the funding agency. The research coordinator will also be responsible for overseeing IRB-related issues and adverse event reporting. While the primary responsibilities for this role will focus on these two clinical trials, our research group currently has multiple funded behavioral clinical trials. As such, the coordinator will need to collaborate with our lab manager and other clinical trials coordinators to insure effective team performance. With our lab's emphasis on community-based research, effective written and verbal communication are essential. The study team for these trials will be large and effective time management and people management skills will be needed to support effective implementation of the study. Our team is highly collaborative and values a highly supportive team environment.

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    Duties and Responsibilities

    The Clin/Tran Research Coordinator I will supervise and conduct day-to-day operations of the study, including:

  • Assist in the development of research protocols and manuals of operating procedures.
  • Oversee quality control, including assuring adequate training of new staff.
  • Coordinate availability of space and supplies.
  • Maintain knowledge of study protocols and ability to administer protocols; maintain manual documenting any revisions to protocols.
  • Prepare IRB amendments and annual reviews.
  • Track study progress, identify and suggest solutions for operational problems, and ensure that deadlines are met.
  • Call potentially eligible families to tell them about the study.
  • Administering informed consent.
  • Communicate with clinic staff regarding study procedures.
  • Monitor data collection -the coordinator will either be directly collecting the data or monitoring research staff who are collecting the data.
  • Monitor data entry into REDCap (including assisting with data entry) and data cleaning.
  • Build reports in eStar for study recruitment and chart abstractions.
  • Actively participate in team meetings.
  • Assist with preparation of abstracts and manuscripts.
  • Preparation and assistance with required progress reports.
  • Oversee other staff and train them in administration of the research protocol.
  • Maintain a record that tracks the progress of participants in the study; identify and contact participants who are difficult to reach.
  • Prepare regular reports for the PI and key stakeholders.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience recruiting research participants.
  • Experience administering a research protocol to human subjects.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and people skills.
  • Excellent organizational ability, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Working knowledge of data entry and analysis programs such as SPSS and REDCap.
  • Flexible schedule, with the ability to work some nights and weekends.
  • Own transportation.
  • TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
    * Project Coordination (Fundamental Awareness): Has light experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience with Project Coordination. Has worked on at least one project in a support role. Collects and collates project related material such as project initiation documents, project status reports, project metrics, and project completion data.
    * Study Design & Conduct (Fundamental Awareness): Applies qualitative and quantitative research methods to perform preparatory, regulatory, and analytic tasking within the life cycle of a study.
    * Communication (Fundamental Awareness): Clearly, effectively and respectfully communicates to employees or customers.

    * Clinical Research (Fundamental Awareness): Knows the primary resources available to accomplish the job. Can successfully research simple clinical questions pertaining to the functional area. Files and collates trial documentation and reports. Archives study documentation and correspondence. Demonstrates a systematic approach to problem solving.

    Our Academic Enterprise is one of the nation's longest serving and most prestigious academic medical centers. Through its historic bond with Vanderbilt University and integral role in the School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Health cultivates distinguished research and educational programs to advance a clinical enterprise that provides compassionate and personalized care and support for millions of patients and family members each year.

    World-leading academic departments and comprehensive centers of excellence pursue scientific discoveries and transformational educational and clinical advances across the entire spectrum of health and disease.

    , the Office of Research provides shared research resources, administrative expertise and professional guidance to enable the trans-disciplinary environment and highly collaborative culture that advances discovery and training for all the research faculty, trainees, students and staff.

    Core Accountabilities:

    Organizational Impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement. Breadth of Knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements. Team Interaction: Individually contributes to project/ work teams.

    Core Capabilities :

    Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas. - Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service. - Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department. Managing Resources Effectively :- Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.- Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. - Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

    Position Qualifications:

    Responsibilities:

    Certifications :

    Work Experience :

    Relevant Work Experience

    Experience Level :

    Less than 1 year

    Education :

    Bachelor's

    Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled



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