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Department: MED-Dermatology
Salary/Grade: NEX/13
Target hiring range for this position will be between $28.15,000-$28.99 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Job Summary:
Coordinates & completes the day to day administrative, technical, & supervising activities involved in multiple pediatric dermatology clinical research studies. Ensures that all activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all relevant current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).
Specific Responsibilities:
Technical
Participates in the planning & conduct of research studies.
Reviews project & protocol & recommends strategies to expedite study.
Recruits & retains participants.
Obtains informed consent.
Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols.
Collects, compiles, tabulates &/or process responses.
Gathers information.
Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts.
Monitors & maintains systems for effective participant and data flow for studies.
Administration
Manages study databases which may include ensuring that data is collected & entered correctly.
Reviews & analyzes data.
Creates computer models, graphs, reports & summaries for use in publications, professional journals, & grant applications.
Writes portions of grant applications.
Co-authors scientific papers for presentation & publication.
Researches & obtains funding.
Creates & maintains study manuals regarding operating, safety, and etc. procedures.
Ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols are completed in a timely manner.
Finance
Oversees repair & maintenance of all lab equipment & ensures that lab supplies are ready & available when necessary.
Supervision
Trains, directs, assigns duties to & may supervise research staff, students, residents &/or fellows.
Acts as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: (Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 4 years' research study or other relevant experience required; OR
Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 2 years' research study or other relevant experience.
Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.
Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)
Microsoft Excel, Outlook, & REDCap
Perform onboarding of voluntary, part-time and full-time research staff
Oversee operations for industry, foundation or federally funded research
English language fluency with an engaging personal style for subject and staff interaction
Manage personnel with direct reporting relationship - expected time to complete a task, set deadlines for work performance
Preferred Qualifications: (Education and experience)
Recent (within the last year) or current 2 years as a clinical research coordinator for industry or federally funded behavioral or clinical research with excellent references
Certification as a clinical research coordinator
Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
Word Processing with the ability to create PowerPoint slides and use Excel to create graphs/analyze data
Self-motivated learner
Adept at problem solving with the ability to clearly summarize the situation and offer a range of solutions.
Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.
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Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
