Research Project Coordinator - Chicago, United States - Northwestern University

Northwestern University

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Chicago, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Manages daily operations of a biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study involving multidisciplinary teams of colleagues, sponsors & other external project stakeholders.

Monitors study performance, analyzes & review results, & supervises development & implementation of new protocols.

Assigns work & supervises study staff & reviews technical operations ensuring that all processes, protocols & procedures are quality controlled & functioning up to standards.

Develops implements & administers budgets, grant & administrative procedures. May co-author scientific papers for presentation & publication & coordinates writing, submission & administration of grants.

Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).

Please note:
Supervisor provides objectives, deadlines and specific instructions only for new, difficult, and/or unusual work. Work is reviewed upon completion and only occasionally to verify technical accuracy and compliance with practice, policy, and procedures. EE informs supervisor of on-going progress and/or potentially controversial matters.

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical_
Leads execution & control of a biomedical &/or social science project or research study.
Coordinates processing & analysis of data, conduct of experimental tests & procedures
Develops new &/or revised research methodologies.
Ensures completion of study activities per protocol including recruitment.
Ascertains pretreatment & eligibility requirements.
Obtains informed consent.
Registers participant with appropriate sponsor.
Interviews & obtains medical & social histories.
Collects data from medical records.
Administers, schedules &/or scores tests.
Administration_
Oversees & manages collection, maintenance, analysis & evaluation of data that will be used in grant submissions, presentations & publications.
Ensures that information is entered correctly into databases.
Assists PI in reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, summarizing, formatting, editing, & preparing tables, charts, graphs, progress & final reports, etc.
Coordinates between sponsoring agencies, collaborating organizations &/or other research &/or educational institutions.
Ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols are completed in a timely manner.
Finance_
Manages lab/study budget & inventory including purchasing of supplies & services ensuring that they are necessary, reasonable & project related.
Orders & maintains inventory of study supplies.
Distributes intradepartmental charges.
Negotiates with vendors, obtain quotes & arrange for demos of large equipment.
Supervision_
Trains, directs, assigns duties to & supervises research staff, students, residents &/or fellows.
Acts as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.
Miscellaneous_

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Successful completion of a full 4year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 3 years' research study or other relevant experience required; OR
Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 1 year research study or other relevant experience.
Supervisory or project management experience required.
Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must recertify every 3 years

Minimum Competencies:
(Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

Attention to details / ability to work flexibly across multiple projects at a time
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Work with a diverse team

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working on techrelated projects
Experience working with Electronic Health Record Systems (e.g., EPIC, Greenway, Canopy)

Preferred Competencies:
(Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

Experience working with research recruiting and/or project management
Experience with technical projects and documentation
Experience working with and mediating information between scientist and tech teams
Experience with IRB protocols
Experience ordering hardware and preparing them for use
Experience with mTurk, prolific, or RedCap, or any other online research platform
Detail oriented
Experience with data entry and data managment
Takes initiative with goo