Clinical Research Coordinator - Emergency Medicine

Albany Medical Center • Albany, NY

1d • $51,755 - $77,633

About The Position

The clinical research coordinator is responsible for the organization and management of multiple industry sponsored and Investigator initiated clinical trials. The position is accountable for assisting in the timely and accurate conduct of research studies, being concerned primarily for the protection and care of the patient as a research patient from initiation to completion of study. Activities include participation in the study start up and termination procedures, working with study participants in various study tasks including patient recruitment, screening for eligibility, scheduling, physical assessments and biospecimen collection and processing, as well as data collection and study completion activities. The research coordinator serves as the liaison between PI and research site as well as the study sponsor and other vendors working on the trial. Responsible for the organization and management of multiple industry sponsored and Investigator initiated clinical trials and studies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field is required
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a clinical or research setting is required
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care as appropriate to the age and special characteristics of the patients served.
• Basic skill competencies including ability to observe, measure, record and report indications of patient’s health status.
• Possess or successfully complete and maintain Human Subjects Protection training certification
• Possess or successfully complete and maintain Shipping of Dangerous Goods certification, if required to ship biological specimens per protocol
• Successfully complete institutional credentialing as required: phlebotomy, EKG, point of care testing (urinalysis, urine pregnancy tests, urine drug tests, or any other study required tests), CPR etc.
• Self-disciplined with excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task is essential
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Must be reliable, flexible and possess excellent communication skills for all age levels
• Ability to interact with study patients and their families comfortably and sensitively.

Responsibilities

• Participation in study start up and termination procedures
• Working with study participants in various study tasks including patient recruitment, screening for eligibility, scheduling, physical assessments and biospecimen collection and processing
• Data collection and study completion activities
• Serve as the liaison between PI and research site as well as the study sponsor and other vendors working on the trial
• Organization and management of multiple industry sponsored and Investigator initiated clinical trials and studies

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level