Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator - Ophthalmology

The
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRC) contributes to the overall
operational management of clinical research/trial/study activities from design,
set up, conduct, through closeout. The position has responsibility for the
coordination of research activities for one or more studies. The ACRC
recognizes and performs necessary tasks to coordinate projects and prioritizes
work to meet necessary deadlines. The ACRC participates in planning and
organizing necessary tasks to ensure adherence to the study protocol and
applicable regulations, such as institutional policy and procedures, FDA Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR), and ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP). The Study
Coordinator collaborates with the Principal Investigator (PI), ancillary departments,
central research infrastructure teams, sponsors, institutions, and other
entities as needed to support the administration of all aspects of studies,
including, but not limited to, compliant conduct, financial management, and
adequate personnel support. Performance of duties and tasks will vary based on
the department operations, the type of study and scope of service.

*Note: Skills may be subject to test.

Salary
Range: $30.74 - 49.46 Hourly

Required:

• Minimum of 1+ years of
  experience in a clinical research setting
• Interpersonal skills to
  effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner and
  establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships
  with students, staff, faculty, external collaborators and administration
  and to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to effectively
  communicate to and interact with patients in a compassionate and kind
  manner.
• Ability to set priorities and
  complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent
  interruptions, to meet the programmatic and department needs, while
  complying with applicable University policies and federal and state
  regulations.
• Analytical skills to assess
  clinical research protocols and regulatory requirements, define problems,
  formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make
  recommendations, and initiate corrective actions.
• Close attention to detail to
  ensure accuracy in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.
• Organization skills to create
  and maintain administrative and regulatory files effectively as well as
  independently balance the various tasks to ensure deadlines are met.
• Demonstrated proficiency with
  Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel, to perform daily
  tasks efficiently and accurately.
• A learning and professional
  growth mentality so that new software tools, systems, and processes can be
  adopted quickly and efficiently.
• Working knowledge of clinical
  research concepts, policies and procedures, and human safety protection
  regulations and laws.
• Knowledge of and experience
  working with a variety of local and external IRBs, scientific review and
  other research committees, national cooperative group sponsors, industry
  sponsors, federal and foundation funding organizations, etc.
• Strong verbal and written
  communication skills to effectively establish rapport, building
  collaborative relationships, and communicate complex concepts and ideas in
  an easy-to-understand manner.
• Ability to adapt to changing job
  demands and priorities, remain flexible including working flexible hours
  to accommodate research deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential
  information with judgement and discretion.
• High degree of concentration and
  focus in a work environment that contains distracting stimuli, competing
  deadlines, and work delegated by more than one individual.
• Availability to work in more
  than one environment, travelling to various clinic sites, meetings,
  conferences, etc.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in related
  areas and/or equivalent combination of education and experience