Surgery - 414001

Research Professionals

12/03/2024

12/11/2024

Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Soc/Clin Research Specialist

20068237

S024417

Full-Time Temporary

40

North Carolina, US

$34.12-$41.60 per hour

6 months not to exceed 11 months

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

This position will be responsible for overseeing and conducting trials within the Department of Surgery-Vascular. The Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for the planning, organization, and conduct of multiple clinical research study protocols, including independently collecting and recording data, project administration, and communication with various stakeholders.

The specialist is assigned a subset of clinical trials for which they will serve as the primary coordinator. The specialist works with delegated authority from the Principal Investigator to ensure that these clinical trials are conducted in a manner to meet all federal, sponsor and university requirements. These trials will not require a RN coordinator for patient enrollment and follow-up; however, the supervisor (Research Nurse Manager) and Principal Investigator will provide support and oversight as needed. The specialist facilitates trial start up, works with the supervisor and Pl to develop enrollment/recruitment strategies, ensures a full understanding of any clinically related data needs, and is available for questions and oversight. The specialist acts as a primary contact for the assigned trials for the sponsor, the investigators, and subjects; activities include identifying and consenting patients with investigators, attending off-site study meetings as required, scheduling and completing telephone or research clinic follow-up visits, attending study teleconferences/training, facilitating investigator and trials personnel training, performing data abstraction and completion of CRFs, adverse event/outcome monitoring and reporting, maintenance of subject research charts, and facilitating study monitor visits.

The specialist will also provide back-up coverage and support for the clinical trials team members as needed. This includes completion of CRFs, data abstraction/data entry, conducting subject telephone follow-up visits, and assisting with research clinic visits (scheduling subjects, collection/processing/shipment of study lab samples).

Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and one year of related training or experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and one year of related training or experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to work and communicate with diverse populations effectively and professionally. Ability to work independently as well as function as part of a team. Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Previous Coordinator experience. CRC or equivalent certification is not required, but preferred.