Job Summary:

Clinical Research Coordinator to coordinate and perform daily clinical research activities in accordance with approved protocols administered by the non-cancer College of Medicine (COM) Center for Clinical Research Management (CCRM) for the Gastro/Hepatology/Nutrition Division in the Department of Internal Medicine working on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) clinical research studies; assists with assessing patient records to identify patients who are eligible to participate in specified clinical research protocols; recruits, interviews and enrolls patients; obtains informed consent and ensures consent process is administered in compliance to regulatory and sponsor requirements; educates patients and families of purpose, goals, and processes of clinical study; coordinates scheduling and follow-through of patient care appointments, procedures, & other diagnostic testing in accordance with study protocol; participates in the collection, processing & evaluation of biological samples; administers, evaluates and calculates standardized scoring of diagnostic, psychological or behavioral testing or questionnaires; assists with monitoring patients for adverse reactions to study treatment, procedure or medication and notifies appropriate clinical professional to evaluate patient response, identify status of complications, & provide appropriate level of care; documents unfavorable responses and notifies research sponsors & applicable regulatory agencies; participates in evaluating patients for compliance related to protocol; assists with collecting, extracting, coding, and analyzing clinical research data; generates reports and reviews to ensure validity of data; supports activities to ensure compliance with all Institutional Review Boards (IRB), FDA (Federal Drug Administration), federal, state and industry sponsor regulations; assists with coordinating and preparing for external quality assurance and control reviews by IRB, federal or industry sponsors; participates in activities to develop new research protocols and contributes to establishment of study goals to meet protocol requirements.

Minimum Education Required
Bachelors Degree in biological sciences, health sciences, social sciences or other medical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Minimum Experience Required

One year experience in a clinical research capacity required.

Skills and/or Experience Preferred

Experience or knowledge in inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's; knowledge of medical terminology desired; clinical research certification from an accredited certifying agency desired; computer skills required with experience using Microsoft Software applications desired.

Requires successful completion of a background check. Qualified candidates may be requested to complete a pre-employment physical, including a drug screen.

FUNCTION/SUBFUNCTION: Research and Scholarship/Clinical Research

CAREER BAND: Individual Contributor-Specialized

CAREER LEVEL: S2

This is a patient facing position and staff are required to be on site.

A valid driver's license or reliable transportation will be needed as there may be some travel to other locations in the Columbus Metropolitan Area; those areas include Dublin, Powell, New Albany, Main Campus, and Martha Morehouse Pavillion.

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