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Full Time 40 hours Range URG 110 Psychiatry M&D Research
Schedule
8 AM-4:30 PM
Responsibilities
General Purpose:
Dr. Paul Geha’s Pain and Perception Lab is conducting a search for a full-time Senior Human Subject Research Specialist. Projects will focus on understanding the neurophysiology of taste and pain perception, in healthy humans and patients with chronic pain, using behavioral testing, functional magnetic resonance imaging, and metabolic assessments. Manages and oversees the activities that establish, monitor and maintain human subject research, including responsibility for ensuring proper staff training. Plans, directs, monitors and coordinates all phases of human subject research, which may include multi-site, community-based research or multiple therapeutic areas. Manages, designs, implements and evaluates study changes. May supervise others.
Responsibilities:
Overall Project Management:
- Leads execution of study aims for multiple federally-funded research projects. Directs the activities of subordinate research staff; liaison between study sites, study team, PI and University to monitor and maintain working relationships, positive communications and effective results with regard to program implementation and coordination of human subject studies.
Direct Human Subjects Research on Sites:
- Develops, implements, and evaluates recruitment strategies, standardized assessments with participants and data systems, as well as study management systems. Recruits and enrolls participants. Uses approved protocols to address safety concerns in coordination with the study team.
Intervention, Study Design, Innovation:
- Contributes to the planning, development and refinement of research, including study design, protocols, consent forms, processes and policies. Make recommendations to principal investigators for new approaches to pain research based on on-the-ground observations. Participating in writing academic papers and grants.
- Supervisory duties:
- Trains, mentors, and provides ongoing direction for research coordinators and other staff about activities associated with conducting human subject research specific to study protocols and generally in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCPs) guidelines and sponsor requirements. Directs the activities of subordinate staff and relevant others to gather, compile and analyze study information. Contributes to writing reports for funding agencies and schools.
Financial:
- Tracks project budgets, sub-award expenditures, and consultant hours. Ensures timely submission of invoices and reimbursements.
Regulatory:
- Prepares research progress and IRB reports for funders. Coordinates and monitors financial data for budget and variance reporting, and for compliance with all institutional requirements for adequate system controls. Keeps current with all federal, state, sponsor and institutional policies and laws, standard operating procedures, guidelines, and implements and monitors resulting study changes. Demonstrates accountability for continuous learning in accordance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
- Keeps current with industry standards, best practices, and trends in therapeutic areas relevant to research studies and designs, implements and monitors resulting study changes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in human subject coordination required
- Or equivalent combination of education and experience required
- 5 years of experience in human subject coordination preferred
- Or equivalent combination of education and experience required
- Word processing and data analysis software required
- Professional Research Coordinator Certification (SoCRA or ACRP) preferred
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How To Apply
All applicants must apply online.
EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled
Pay Range
Pay Range: $60,431 - $84,603 Annually
The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s 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.