Clinical Research Coordinator | Columbia University Job at Columbia University, New York, NY

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  • Columbia University
  • New York, NY

Job Description

  • Job Type: Officer of Administration
  • Bargaining Unit:
  • Regular/Temporary: Regular
  • End Date if Temporary:
  • Hours Per Week: 35
  • Standard Work Schedule:
  • Building:
  • Salary Range: $62,400 - $68,650

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

We are seeking a clinical research coordinator (CRC) for the ALS Center at Columbia University Medical Center. The CRC will play an integral role in the coordination and conduct of clinical trials at the Center and will provide support in developing and executing ALS research initiatives. Reporting to the Center???s Principal Investigators (PIs) and Senior Managers (SMs), the CRC will help coordinate the clinical research efforts of the ALS Center. We are looking for someone who can establish rapport with ALS patients and their families as well as our clinical, research, and administrative teams. The ideal candidate is a team player who is independently motivated and able to self-direct.

Responsibilities

  • Assists SMs with initiation and start-up of clinical trials, including initial protocol submission, execution of contract and budget, and approvals for ancillary services (e.g. the Irving Clinical Research Center, Research Pharmacy, local laboratories, radiology)
  • Manages study activities to ensure compliance with protocols and relevant federal, state, regulatory and institutional policies.
  • Prepares and maintains detailed, organized, and complete source document binders in accordance with ALCOA principles, case report forms, progress notes, drug dispensation records, and regulatory forms.
  • Assesses eligibility of potential subjects through review of medical records, screening interviews, and discussions with clinical staff and PIs. Oversees subject enrollment process to ensure that informed consent is properly obtained and documented.
  • Records and reports adverse event data according to institutional and sponsor guidelines and confers with PIs and SMs regarding the reporting of events to oversight agencies. Maintains close contact with participants??? care team to obtain follow-up data throughout the adverse event lifecycle.
  • Coordinates and conducts in-person and remote study visits by communicating closely with patients, hospital and research facility staff, research and clinical teams, and study sponsors.
  • Administers outcome measures and questionnaires, including slow vital capacity, handheld dynamometry, ECG, and cognitive testing.
  • Assists with sample processing and storage, coordination of sample transport, and shipping specimens per IATA guidelines. Maintains accurate and complete inventory of study supplies and orders additional supplies as needed.
  • Oversees data entry and query resolution using Electronic Data Capture systems. Ensures data quality and integrity and performs and tracks internal and external data audits.
  • Maintains regular contact with study team, hospital staff, and sponsors to ensure day-to-day study status and patient safety updates are communicated in a timely manner.
  • Assists SMs with regulatory tasks, including IRB submissions, protocol and consent form modifications, preparing for and attending site monitoring visits, and maintenance of site regulatory binders.
  • Provides guidance and training to junior members of the research team.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1-2 years of patient-facing clinical research experience
  • Previous experience with Epic EMR, iMedidata EDC, and/or Columbia???s RASCAL IRB module
  • Phlebotomy certification

Other Qualifications

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, coworkers, and medical staff
  • Close attention to detail and strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to balance self-sufficiency with collaborative teamwork 
  • Proficient in handling multiple projects and competing priorities
  • Experience with medical terminology, Electronic Medical Records systems, EDCs, and Excel

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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