Summary

The Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is looking for a Research Coordinator II to coordinate day to day operations of multiple human subjects research projects, including an NIH R01 grant-funded project, for Dr. Fasiha Kanwal.  The ideal candidate will have some medical background or training to conduct detailed patient chart reviews, patient recruitment and enrollment by opt-out mailed invitation, and conducting standardized surveys by telephone. The position is a full-time position and candidate will work alongside a research team to support the research operations.

Job Duties

• Initiates, maintains and manages IRB protocols.
• Participates in the management of various aspects of clinical trials involving human subjects.
• Chart review eligibility screening, recruiting and enrolling patients for multiple research projects, includes mailing opt-out invitation letters to eligible patients, and telephone follow-up.
• Follow-up time-point chart review of patient electronic medical record with data entry into Access database.
• Conducts standardized patient surveys by telephone and enter data into Access database.
• Works with other members of the study team - nurses, physicians and regulatory support.
• Accurate data collection and data entry in an electronic database.
• Coordinates and schedules weekly team meetings, presents weekly reports, drafts weekly meeting agendas, takes notes and publishes notes with assigned next steps.  Follows up with study team members to ensure completion of next steps.
• Responds to data queries.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
• One year of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical degree in a related field or clinical background.
• Ability to multi-task is critical to this role.
• Must be experienced with computer files, Microsoft Word, Excel spreadsheets and general business software packages.
• Organized, self-motivated, teamwork, works well under pressure, multitasking.