Clinical Research Coordinator II, Department of Infectious Diseases

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

This Clinical Research Coordinator will oversee all study activities related to a multi-center clinical trial to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and secondary transmission impacts of Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) on multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) colonization in long term-acute care hospitals (LTACHs) and ventilator-associated skilled nursing facilities (vSNFs). This trial is part of several research projects conducted by the Prevention Epicenter of Emory and Collaborating Healthcare Facilities (PEACH II), a CDC-funded program addressing healthcare-associated infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) across the healthcare delivery spectrum. PEACH II includes a portfolio of research that can influence or change standard practices and fill gaps in current infection prevention guidance. Projects advance transdisciplinary research incorporating human factors engineering, microbiome therapeutics, environmental microbiology, and bioinformatics. Activities will occur in the largest healthcare system in metropolitan Atlanta, GA (pop. 5 million), utilize Emory Healthcare’s Clinical Data Warehouse as well as established research ties to a multi-state network of nursing homes, long-standing research collaborations with other Prevention Epicenters, Georgia Emerging Infections Program and Georgia Department of Health.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Handles administrative activities generally associated with the conduct of clinical trials.
• Provides guidance to less experienced staff.
• Manages research project databases, develops flow sheets and other study related documents, and completes source documents/case report forms.
• Interfaces with research participants, determines eligibility and consents study participants according to protocol.
• Approves orders for supplies and equipment maintenance.
• Assists in developing recruitment strategies and conducting screenings for study participants including interviews and questionnaires.
• Supervises collection of study specimens and processing.
• Establishes case packages for study procedures, monitors scheduling of procedures and charges, coordinates other services as needed.
• Ensures compliance with research protocols, reviews case report forms and audits for accuracy with source documents, attends monitoring meetings with sponsors.
• Prepares regulatory submissions.
• With appropriate credentialing and training.
• May perform phlebotomy or diagnostics.
• Performs related approved responsibilities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(1.) High School Diploma or GED and five years of clinical research experience. OR

(2.) Two years of college in a scientific, health related, or business administration program and three years clinical research experience OR

(3.) Licensed as a practical nurse (LPN) and two years clinical research experience OR

(4.) Bachelor's degree in a scientific, health related, or business administration related program and one year of clinical research experience OR

(5.) Master's degree, MD or PhD in a scientific, health related or business administration program

 

This position is intended to support clinical research and all clinical training requirements must be tracked and monitored through Emory Healthcare under the credentialing category of CLINICAL RESEARCHER.

 

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location.  Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee. 

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