Clinical Research Coordinator I

Summary:
This position functions as a Clinical Research Coordinator providing support for clinical research protocols for the department. The Clinical Research Coordinator will assist the Research Department with all aspects of clinical research. This individual will interact with principal investigators, subjects, clinic and research staff, laboratory staff, medical professionals, pharmaceutical staff, and Sponsor representatives to successfully implement research protocols, in compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Responsible for administrative functions of research studies, including scheduling of patients for research visits, procedures and labs and completion and maintenance of consent forms, case report forms, SAE’s and source documents.
• Facilitates screening and recruitment of potential patients for protocol eligibility, presenting non-medical trial concepts and details to the patients, and supporting the informed consent process.
• Coordinates logistical aspects of clinical research projects to achieve project objectives, including project planning, projecting resource requirements, and developing systems to ensure protocol compliance and patient safety.
• Responsible for accurate and timely data collection, documentation, entry and reporting, including timely response to sponsor queries.
• Schedules and participates in monitoring and auditing activities to ensure compliance, including implementing any corrective actions.
• Responsible for compiling and reporting on each study including information related to protocol activity, accrual data, workload, and other research information; present this information at regular research staff meetings.
• Works closely with investigators and regulatory staff or directly with Institutional Review Board (IRB) to submit adverse events, serious adverse events, protocol deviations, and Safety Letters in accordance with local and federal guidelines.
• Acts as a liaison with pharmaceutical company representatives or other project funding organizations to monitor and update project progress.
• Provides assistance with research finance billing, including identifying and classifying routine care vs. research related care.
• Attends meetings and conferences related to research activities, including research staff meetings.
• Participates in planning, workshops, evaluation meetings, and seminars, educational or administrative meetings as necessary or requested.

Education:

• High School Diploma/GED, (Minimum)
• Assoc. Degree/College Diploma, (Preferred)

Work Experience:

• 6 months Healthcare related or research experience (Minimum)
• 1 year Clinical research coordination or clinical research associate/assistant (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Basic Life Support Certification needs to be the AHA Healthcare Provider Type Only (Minimum)
• Certification In Clinical Research SoCRA or ACRP Certification (Preferred)

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

With a growing number of primary urgent and specialty care locations across Southern California, Cedars-Sinai’s medical network serves people near where they live. Delivering coordinated, compassionate healthcare you can join our network of clinicians and physicians to improve the healthcare people throughout Los Angeles and beyond.

: 1175

: Clinical Research Coordinator I

: Research - CSMN

: Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

: Academic / Research

: Research Studies/ Clin Trial

: NONEXEMPT

: Day

: 8 hour

: $25.87 - $40.10

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