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Department of Medicine: Metabolism has an outstanding opportunity for Clinical Research Coordinator.

POSITION PURPOSE
The University of Washington, Division of Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time Research Coordinator. The purpose of this position is to promote the research objectives of the Diabetes clinical Research group within the Diabetes Institute. This position works with Division of Medicine faculty to facilitate investigator-initiated and industry sponsor drug and device clinical trials. This position is responsible for implementing multiple research projects in human subjects.

Position Complexities:
This position requires operational knowledge of the University of Washington, a firm understanding of the research process, and an ability to integrate this knowledge with research priorities to implement program goals. The Diabetes Institute clinical research supports a diverse portfolio of clinical research studies with focus on diabetes and its complications, a portfolio of early to late phase clinical trials, and both drug and device interventional studies. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience as a Research Coordinator in diabetes technology and pharma studies. This position is managed by and reports to Senior Clinical Research Coordinators and the Research Manager.

Position Dimensions and Impact to the University:
Our group provides investigator support on all aspects of type 1 and 2 diabetes for investigator initiated, government, and industry sponsored clinical research studies. We support and manage Human Subjects, regulatory, and financial oversight to ensure efficient execution of studies with the highest quality data.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position must be able to work independently on multiple research projects with minimal written policies or procedures. This position requires daily interaction with industry sponsors (pharmaceutical and device), physicians, and other healthcare personnel (nurses, patient care coordinators, etc), and patients. Up to 10 projects will progress simultaneously with an expectation of additional projects in the future.

Protocol Management - 40%

With minimal guidance implement research project procedures that meet research objectives and ensure compliance with all aspects of Institution and federal regulations. This position will be responsible for all aspects of multiple clinical trials, including patient recruitment and management, study data collection and management, and study administration.

Develop, document, and maintain procedures for patient registration and activities, and protocol implementation to ensure that research execution meets Good Clinical Practice guidelines.

Coordinate and conduct study visits and activities, record and collect study data, complete data entry, maintain study source records, and resolve queries based on source documentation.

Work with Regulatory Coordinator to develop and implement study tools and source documents, maintain regulatory documents, and review and complete regulatory submissions to Institutional Review Boards and other regulatory and reviewing boards.

Work collaboratively with the research team (regulatory coordinator, research assistants, senior diabetes specialists) to ensure that projects are executed successfully and completed within the required time frames to meet research objectives and metrics.

Data & Patient Management – 40%

Responsible for facilitating and tracking study visits, tests, and procedures in accordance with the protocol, ensuring billing compliance, and accurate and complete data collection, including informed consent forms and source documentation.

Obtain, abstract, and code clinical information from multiple sources (medical records, research records, etc) for research participants in order to enter data into study specific data capture systems, and to document, assess, and report adverse events and safety data to study investigators, sponsors, IRB’s and other regulatory authorities when applicable.

Work with monitors and sponsors to facility study site visits, and, and with limited guidance to develop and implement corrective action plans to ensure protocol adherence, and data integrity, and to resolve queries in a timely manner.

Communication & Administration – 20%

A good working knowledge of each protocol, and familiarity with patient populations, diseases, and clinical service line operations necessary to manage assigned study portfolio.

Effective and timely communication with industry sponsors and sponsor affiliates, physicians, clinical service lines, and patients is an essential part of this position.

This position will independently manage multiple projects simultaneously, routinely work under specific timelines or deadlines, with specific timelines or to meet deadlines, and often may require a high degree of prioritization and adaptability.

Lead Responsibilities:
Facilitating and tracking study visits, tests and procedures in accordance with the protocol, accurate and complete data collection including informed consent forms and source documentation. Scheduling and organizing the participants for visits

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Oversee the research assistant activities

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences or a related field AND two years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Prior experience working with patients and/or the public or healthcare providers in a healthcare setting.

Excellent communication with proficiency in English and organizational ability.

Prior experience with industry-sponsored clinical trials preferred.

Experience with diabetes technologies including pump and CGM preferred.

DESIRED:

Experience with insulin pumps and CGM, glucose meters and downloading of these devices, experience with type 1 and type 2 diabetes medications.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Office and participant visit location in the UW Diabetes Institute F Building.

May require climbing stairs to access office location.

Must have flexibility to meet programmatic needs by adjusting work schedule

Ability to travel to meetings off site.

Application Process:
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