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Full Time 40 hours Range URG 106 Public Health Sciences
Schedule
HOURS MAY VARY
Responsibilities
GENERAL PURPOSE:
This position coordinates the activities associated with human subject research in a federally-funded research project studying smoking cessation and physical activity among Latinos; serves as a tobacco treatment specialist trained in physical activity; and communicates with study participants in both English and Spanish.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinates the administrative details required to initiate and conduct human subject research, including receiving, distributing and explaining study information, such as protocol and human subject recruitment materials, to immediate team members and relevant others.
- Performs human subject recruitment and screening activities. Reviews information with Principal Investigator to verify inclusion criteria are met before enrollment.
- Conducts visits to ensure research participant adherence with protocol requirements to document adverse events and report to senior study staff, PI, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Sponsor, and/or any other required recipients or entities. Ensures all data are collected and secured within approved parameters and procedures.
- Ensures all immediate and extended team members understand and adhere to all aspects of all approved protocols, procedures, and standards for documentation and communication. Under general direction from the Principal Investigator (PI), trains staff on details of protocol, including inclusion and exclusion criteria, informed consent procedures, study activities, source documentation and case report form (CRFs) completion, and adverse event reporting.
- Reviews and documents the dispensing and returning of study materials. Ensures additional training is provided to ensure changes to protocol and documents are communicated and adhered to.
- Keeps current with all federal, state, sponsor, and institutional policies and laws, standard operating procedures, and guidelines and makes recommendations. Demonstrates accountability for continuous learning in accordance with Good Clinical Practice standards and guidelines. Keeps current with industry standards, best practices, and trends in therapeutic areas relevant to research studies. Makes recommendations and implements changes as appropriate.
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree required or
- Associate's degree and completion of 6 months in the Human Subject Research Coordinator Trainee program required or
- Equivalent combination of education and experience required
- Bilingual in Spanish and English required
- Word processing and data analysis software preferred
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How To Apply
All applicants must apply online.
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Pay Range
Pay Range: $21.36 - $29.90 Hourly
The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the jobs compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.