Research Study Coordinator

Department: MED-Preventive Medicine
Salary/Grade: NEX/11

Job Summary:

Coordinates collection, analysis, processing & reporting of data & assists Principal Investigator (PI) in judging the validity of test data obtained in regard to biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study(ies) of limited complexity involving co-investigators, multiple campuses &/or universities. Completes all activities by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all relevant current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH)

The Research Study Coordinator performs recruitment and data collection for the MESA MIND Research Study at Northwestern University under the direction of the Project Manager and PI. The Research Study Coordinator is a part of a team responsible for scheduling appointments, collecting samples, recording data, and scoring and sending results. The Research Study Coordinator position also requires traveling to participant homes throughout Chicagoland and suburbs to conduct study visits.

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical

• Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention.
• Obtains informed consent
• Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols.
• Collects, compiles, tabulates & processes responses.
• Gathers information.
• Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts.
• Completes basic clinical procedures such as drawing blood & obtaining blood pressure.
• Collects and processes urine and completes all aspects of research participants' visits, including obtaining height and weight, and administering questionnaires and cognitive function testing.

Administration

• Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data.
• Prepares reports for investigators and sponsors on recruitment status and other pertinent study data.
• Completes documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols.
• Participates in study meetings with the team, including the PI.

Supervision

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: (Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 2 years' research study or other relevant experience required; OR
• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite
• Strong Organization Skill
• Strong Interpersonal Communication skills

Preferred Qualifications: (Education and experience)

• Previous phlebotomy and blood processing experience
• Previous practical research study or related experience
• Experience performing health assessments
• Experience with glucose monitor placement

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• The selected candidate must enjoy working with elderly people from all cultures and socio-economic levels in a friendly manner.
• A willingness to pitch in and help study team members wherever help is required.
• Must have an engaging, energetic personality, and be able to transmit excitement and passion for the project.
• Be flexible and willing to work early hours to accommodate participant visits.
• Able to read, write, and speak fluent Chinese in either Mandarin or Cantonese dialect is a plus but not required

Target hiring range for this position will be between $19.89 to $24.86 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

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