Clinical Research Coordinator 3- Full Time Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami, FL

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The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has an exciting full time opportunity for a Clinical Research Coordinator 3 in Miami, Florida.

The Clinical Research Coordinator 3 serves as an experienced clinical research professional responsible for providing leadership in the planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating of multiple clinical research protocols. This role manages multiple studies’ daily operations, carries out study coordination duties from protocol development and initiation to study close-out according to regulatory/sponsor guidelines, assures each study’s integrity, and mentors less experienced Clinical Research Coordinators. The incumbent monitors and maximizes adherence to research standards and regulatory guidelines and approved operational procedures, works closely with study team members and other staff/faculty/study sites to ensure study participant safety and adherence to approved protocols, manages study-related administrative and human resources tasks, facilitates across-the-board flow of information, and orchestrates study activities and personnel.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates the implementation of multiple complex clinical research protocols.

• Develops SOPs and templates with guidance from the PI/Clinical Research Manager.

• Oversees and facilitates eligibility screening and study recruitment activities; implements strategies to increase accrual.

• Manages sample processing, packing, and shipping according to protocol, applicable standards, and regulations.

• Plans and operationalizes strategies to monitor, document, report, and follow-up on unanticipated

• occurrences and protocol deviations. Develops and implements preventive/corrective actions.

• Develops, disseminates, and assures adherence to study-related clinical research best practices/scientific manuals.

• Assumes leadership in protocol implementation and study progress, keeping investigators apprised of study progress.

• Provides leadership in identifying and working through ethical conflicts arising during protocol implementation and refers these conflicts to the Research Ethics Team for consults as needed.

• Organizes/manages site visits and internal/external auditing activities as assigned.

• Coordinates research team meetings; assures communications across-the-board.

• Assures synchronization of study visits/procedures/ clinical tests with data collection schedules, established time-points; manages progress of study participants through protocol; expedites overall study progression.

• Coordinates the compilation of information needed for research reports; peer-reviewed publications; develops strategies to disseminate information to clinical personnel, professional audiences and stakeholders.

• Follows the appropriate fundamental requirements of all international, national, and local regulatory bodies.

• Maintains requisite skills and mandatory training in safety, equality, responsible conduct of research,continuing education, and research competencies.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required or equivalent

Experience:
Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required

Certification and Licensing:
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.

• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

Department Specific Functions

• Establishes patient/participant screening procedures with Principal Investigator and obtains relevant medical information from patient clinic charts/medical records.

• Establishes/maintains contact with patients/participants, health care providers, community agencies, and study sponsors.

• Obtains informed consent from patients/study participants and documents the process in alignment with policies and procedures.

• Implements research protocols and monitors participant and study team adherence.

• Ability to handle multiple clinical trials with several principal investigators.

• Recruits patients referred by physicians, schedules study appointments, prepares for and conducts study visits in the clinic. 

• Serves as back up study coordinator to other clinical trials. 

• Processes and ships participant biological samples to central labs according to safety regulations. 

• Collaborates with the research pharmacy to dispense study medication and maintain unmasked study records. 

• Completes corrections/queries required at audits/monitor visits and takes action to correct deviations, as needed.

• Updates appropriate agencies (such as sponsors, IRB, etc.) regarding current status of research project.

• Enters data into electronic data capture system within specified timelines and meets sponsor’s data lock deadlines. 

• Provides in-service education to study team members about research protocols. 

• Maintains study regulatory files, including delegation of authority logs, training records, and sponsor correspondence.

• Maintains participant files, including informed consent forms, source documents, and participant compensation/reimbursement records.

• Prepares and submits annual continuing reviews to the Institutional Review Board (IRB).

• Notifies IRB of protocol amendments, safety reports, and reportable information in compliance with applicable regulations.

• Invoices sponsor and performs study account reconciliation with the research administration team. 

• Travels to sponsored Investigator Meetings out of state, as needed. 

• Flexibility to travel to all Bascom Palmer Eye Institute sites, as needed. 

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff