Clinical Research Coordinator

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY (IN-OBGY-IUINA)

The Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology's (OB-GYN) mission is to advance reproductive health care in Indiana and improve the quality of health care nationally and abroad.With a steady commitment to recruiting and retaining a faculty, fellow, and resident population to serve the community, the department is educating the next generation of OB-GYN physicians and improving health in Indiana

The department has a long history of outstanding education, clinical care, quality improvement, and basic, clinical and translational research. The IU School of Medicine OB-GYN teaching faculty and appointed clinical faculty at all 9 campuses throughout Indiana are eager to teach and have medical students, residents and fellows on their teams.

Hiba Mustafa, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, is looking for a dynamic individual to join their research team.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Coordinates various research studies. Identifies potential survey subjects. Oversees patient medically related activities from diagnosis to post care. Performs screenings, conducts interviews, completes consents, leads site visits, tracks discharge and post care.
• Tracks patient and study activities. Enters data for referrals, surgical data, neonatal tracking, and study follow up. Generates reports utilizing collected data.
• Performs outreach and marketing activities to identify potential patients for studies. Conducts interviews and reviews patient information to confirm study eligibility.
• Advises the principal investigator (PI) of potential protocol deviations. Helps PI to problem solve and assess.
• Contacts stakeholders (PI, providers, study participants, etc.) for completing study documentation.
• Adheres to regulatory protocols, procedures, and study requirements. Informs PI, departmental Regulatory Specialist, etc. of potential concerns.
• Develops marketing materials to attract participants to studies.

General Responsibilities

• Initiates and conducts protocol review, evaluations, study design, and risk assessments of clinical research studies.
• Participates in study budget negotiations and reconciles study budget accounts.
• Develops informational materials for recruitment of subjects; monitors enrollment goals and modifies recruitment strategy as needed.
• Oversees and ensures compliance with regulations, including organizing electronic files and/or filing regulatory documents appropriately; prepares and submits Institutional Review Board (IRB) documents (i.e., Informed Consent, advertisement, protocol and protocol summary); prepares regulatory documents for sponsor.
• Identifies and selects potential subjects by reviewing existing protected health information, screening subjects, and conducting interviews; performs subject interviews and assessments for data required by protocol(s).
• Follows up on study documentation with necessary stakeholders (healthcare providers, study participants, laboratory personnel, etc.).
• Reviews incoming subject adverse event (SAE) information, assists PI in making submission determination of SAEs, and follows up to determine resolution of adverse events.
• Conducts study-related non-medical/behavioral assessments/interventions as well as study procedures/interventions (appropriate licensure may apply).
• Records, documents, and reports protocol deviations and trial changes to PI and sub-investigators.
• Stays up to date with knowledge of regulatory affairs and/or issues.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION/ WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• Bachelor's degree in science or a health-related field and 2 years of clinical research experience OR
• Associate's degree in science or a health-related field and 3 years of clinical research experience

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Preferred

• SOCRA/ARCP Clinical Research Certification Upon Date of Hire

SKILLS

Required

• Demonstrates analytical skills
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities
• Possesses strong technical aptitude
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Excellent organizational skills

Preferred

• Ability to think independently and problem solve
• Aptitude for effective communications with internal and external stakeholders

The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

1130 West Michigan Street

Fesler Hall, FH204

Indianapolis, Indiana 46202

$49,441.52 - $59,441.52 annually. Based on experience and departmental equity.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Clinical Research

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