Clinical Research Coordinator - IM (Geriatrics)

Department:
SOM KC Internal Medicine – Geriatric Medicine

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Geriatric Medicine
Position Title:
Clinical Research Coordinator - IM (Geriatrics)
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
The University of Kansas Landon Center on aging Clinical Exercise Research Coordinator position will support both clinical trial and basic science operations. Clinical trial activities include recruitment, evaluation, scheduling, retention and education of participants for exercise and lifestyle-related clinical trials in cognition, physical function, lifestyle behaviors and frailty prevention; documentation per regulatory requirements; work with research team for protocol adherence and execution; data collection, data entry, and data quality control; contacting study participants via phone calls and in-person visits at the testing facilities and participants’ homes; supporting regulatory adherence; and other duties as required.
Additionally, basic science operations involving blood and tissue processing that include but are not limited to protein, DNA, and RNA analysis as well as metabolic assays. This position will work closely with investigators, supervisors, project managers, and study coordinators to accomplish the overall goals of the division.
Job Description:

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Associate degree or an equivalent combination of relevant post-secondary education and work experience that equals at least 2 years. 

Work Experience:

• 2 years related work experience.

• Experience with regulations governing clinical research (CFR, GCP, HIPAA). 

• Experience with statutes and guidelines relevant to regulatory affairs in clinical research. 

• Experience with study budgets, contracts, and grant applications

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, or other health related field.

Work Experience:

• Prior experience in laboratory or community-based research; especially related to managing data or electronic files.

• Experience with molecular biological techniques (i.e., Western blot, ELISA, Seahorse).

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

• Experience working with online conference programs like Zoom or Teams.

• Experience with molecular biological techniques including ability to use a micropipette.

Skills

• Strong working knowledge of exercise principles and guidelines

• Ability to initiate and exercise independent judgment and decision- making skills.

• Ability to work comfortably with a wide variety of individuals.

• Ability to assemble components with provided instructions (i.e., set up an exercise bike).

• Attention to detail; good time-management skills; strong work-ethic; self-motivated.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Job Duties

Recruitment:

• Pre-screen potential participants’ eligibility for currently enrolling clinical trials in the Kansas City VA and KUMC by closely reviewing records and databases and by interviewing and scheduling potential participants. 

• Educates potential participants about the expectations and requirements of the clinical trials.

Evaluation, data collection, and data entry:

• Assist the study coordinator by preparing source documents, blood draw kits, and other materials for study visits. 

• Assist with basic data collection such as demographic information, health history, physical performance testing, and additional trial related information. 

• Assist the study coordinator in entering the collected data into electronic database. 

• Assist with checking entered data against existing records for quality, completeness and accuracy, and other duties related to data management as needed.

• Work with study participants, either in person or via teleconference, and administer exercise in the form of high intensity interval training or stretching.

• Assist in the administration of physical and cognitive performance assessments in participants. Maintain research notebooks.

Retention of participants and exercise intervention facilitation; protocol adherence:

• Facilitate exercise intervention with enrolled study participants to achieve the goals of the research project. 

• Participant retention through motivation to adhere to the protocol and maintain good relationship during the study. 

• Check in calls with participants.

Scheduling:

• Assist the study coordinator with scheduling of study visits, including study clinical evaluation visits, communicate with all parties involved including the participant as well as the entire study team. 

• Complete visit reminder calls.

Biologic sample collection and analysis:

• Facilitate and perform blood draws on human participants, as well as assist in collection of tissues (e.g., muscle biopsy). 

• Use established laboratory protocols for protein, DNA, RNA isolation, or isolation of specific cell types for metabolic analysis. 

• Conduct analysis of samples using established laboratory and manufacturer protocols for ELISA, Western blot, and Seahorse metabolic analysis.

Regulatory:

• Assist the study coordinator in ensuring regulatory documents are kept current and complete including obtaining PI review/signature on required documents, obtaining updated medical licenses, CV’s, etc. as needed.

• Filing of Institutional Review Board approvals as well as all other regulatory documentation.

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Rate Type:
Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above. 

Pay Range:
$58,000.00 - $86,000.00

Minimum

$58,000.00

Midpoint

$72,000.00

Maximum

$86,000.00