Clinical Research Coordinator - Maternal-Child Environmental Health Prospective Cohort Study

The Clinical Research Coordinator will conduct study operations and activities of designated studies, including those that are part of the NIH Environmental Influences of Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program (https://www.nih.gov/echo). ECHO is entering its second 7-year funding cycle. Northwell is excited to recruit an energetic research team to follow parents and children through this prospective environmental health study.

Job Responsibility

• Makes recommendations for program enhancements, performance improvement, and best practices
• Supports preparation of grant reports for submission to funding agencies as necessary
• Adheres to Good Clinical Practice, regulatory, and grant agency requirements
• Completes the activities assigned to the Clinical Research Coordinator by local research team and ECHO program leadership
• Liaises with agencies, laboratories, and equipment and supply companies as needed
• Interfaces with the Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC) and internal and external Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
• Collects, labels, logs, processes, and ships biological specimens for analysis according to protocol and training requirements
• Performs related duties as required
• Maintains comprehensive study documents/records as requested by ECHO program core elements, regulatory agencies, the NIH, and local study leadership
• Administers, scores and evaluates assessments as assigned and as related to study protocol; collects data, confers with study team leadership and forwards results to local study leadership and ECHO program staff
• Provides technical and functional expertise in patient-oriented clinical research; monitors study routine to ensure progress of studies and reports to study team leadership; oversees compliance with regulatory and granting agencies
• Responsible for coordination of the day-to-day activities of the designated studies in clinical research: ensures appropriate screening and recruitment of subjects, implements study procedures, participates in scheduling of study visits, and in the collection, processing, and analysis of data
• Ensures the safety and comfort of participants being evaluated; participates in the scheduling of participants for clinical and biological evaluations; provides education for participants; provides timely response for participant concerns

Job Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.