Research Coordinator

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a Research Coordinator to join our team in a full time officer position. Columbia University Irving Medical Center's Department of Pediatrics is a world leader in providing care for children. Our mission areas include Healthcare, Education and Research. We offer care for our patients in over 25 specialty areas as well as individualized care for complex cases. Our Residency, Fellowship and Graduate programs are among the best in the Nation. Our Clinical, Translational and Basic Science research features collaborations across specialties and stretches from the bench to bedside. We also have several active Clinical trials available to our patients. This position will support the department by providing clinical research data for Columbia University and Cornell Campus.

Responsibilities

• Within the Division of Critical Care Medicine, the Research Coordinator work within the Farber laboratory and support the research team in the overall conduct of immunological investigations aimed at defining immune responses during health and disease.

•  Oversight of protocols and IRB submissions/renewals/modifications.

• Interact with study participants as directed/required by the protocol and/or study team-this will include face-to-face interactions with medical staff to conduct eligibility screening and patients to obtain consent for research participation.

• Comfort with patient-interaction both in person and by telephone/Zoom, and interest in building a skill set in patient rapport is essential. 

• Responsible for data collection and management.

• Filing and archiving of study records, and resolution of data queries.

• Prepare and or complete regulatory related reports and IRB submissions.

• Maintain and organize study regulatory binders, enter all required study data on an ongoing basis.

• Ensure all study related samples are collected, properly prepared and processed.

•  Screening of inpatient/outpatient lists for eligible subjects. 

• May be responsible for blood/tissue sample work.

• Any other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus two years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Maintain a high degree of excellence in clinical research outcomes.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and extraordinary attention to detail.

• Evidence of good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills and ability to carry out assignments independently, with little supervision.

• Ability to interact and collaborate with many departments/divisions within the Medical Center.

• Positive, service-oriented attitude; self-starter with the ability to function in a fast-paced hospital environment.

• Must possess knowledge of Excel, Word, Access and database software.

• GCP certification peferred

• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations required.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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