Clinical Research Coordinator III

The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep medicine, in the Department of Medicine, is seeking a candidate to lead project coordination and research participant recruitment for the University of Arizona's Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) research study.

The Clinical Research Coordinator III will perform informed consenting with patients, develop new protocols, and collect questionnaires. They will also collect anthropometric measurements, biological samples from human subjects (such as blood, urine or saliva), and measure vital signs as part of research studies. The incumbent will oversee critical parts of new research projects, such as complex data-collection, and will work closely with the Investigators, study coordinator, and other staff members. The incumbent will also work with and instruct student research assistants on their roles and responsibilities.

The ability to work flexible hours, shift work, and weekends is required for this position.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Screen, interview, and recruit human subjects for the Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) research project ensuring eligibility requirements are met and patients have a complete understanding of the informed consent process.
• Utilize expert written and oral communication skills to provide instruction to student and community volunteers about their roles within the CEAL project.
• Maintain regulatory documentation, protocols, safety reports, and progress reports for the CEAL project.
• Accurately collect and process clinical data from research participants using study protocol.
• Develop written operating procedures and perform quality control checks to ensure procedures are followed.
• Instrumental in the design and development of additional IRB approved clinical trials as needed.
• Oversee research study participant's completion of study related activities per study protocol.
• Is involved with the preparation, review, submission, and maintenance of regulatory activities/submissions, and will ensure accuracy and timeliness to all collaborative parties, including the University of Arizona IRB.
• Collect information from external CEAL sites and prepare comprehensive reports for project leaders and committee members.
• Provide detailed project update presentations for weekly/monthly meetings that are held on-line and in-person.
• Enter data into appropriate data management system and perform validation of data to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance of data collection process, and make process improvement recommendations to Principle Investigator as appropriate.
• Analyze complex clinical trial data to write research reports and prepare study materials.
• Develop and manage databases for studies, which includes setting up database and associated data entry programs and retrieving data from database for the purposes of analyses or data review. 
• Provide direct human subject care.
• Collect and maintain data on subjects. 
• Obtain medical histories and perform medical assessments of clinical trial participants. 
• Ensure that adverse event assessments are conducted, and act as primary liaison between the study subject and the physician concerning any problems or adverse reactions. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of principles, theories and concepts of the Clinical Research Coordinator III job functions with a strong background in human subject research.
• Ability to communicate effectively through both written reports and verbal presentations.
• Knowledge of preparing initial study submissions, amendments and annual reports to regulatory offices such as the IRB. 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• Five (5) years of Clinical Research Coordinator work experience, or equivalent combination of education and related experience. 
• Ability to work flexible hours and occasionally travel within and out of state for meetings and conferences.