Clinical Research Coordinator

Under the general direction of the PI and Pitt Lung Transplant Research Center faculty, the Clinical Research Coordinator will be responsible for all aspects of clinical research/trial coordination for assigned studies conducted in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (PACCSM) and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Assists with and adheres to Institutional Review Board (IRB) renewal, modification, and approved protocols. Recruits research subjects and conducts interviews and research assessments.

Will assist with study design, implementation of study protocols, subject recruitment, consenting, scheduling, and facilitating study visits, data collection, biological sample collection, processing, storage and shipment, and maintaining electronic research data and documents/case report forms and source documents. Perform phlebotomy with minor laboratory skills, electrocardiograms, pulmonary function, and other study procedures.

The position requires the ability to stand and walk for 2-4 hours per day, walk 0.5-1 mile 2-3 times/day, maneuver heavy and fragile equipment and carry case report forms and research records (~15lbs). Ability to ready small print. Medical activities such as blood draw.

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