Clinical Research Coordinator 2 (Fixed-term 2 years)

The Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, is a world-leading department that offers comprehensive training and perioperative patient care, pain management, and critical care medicine as well as cutting-edge research, encompassing a wide spectrum of programs in basic, translational, clinical, health services and medical education.

The Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine is in search of a Clinical Research Coordinator 2 (CRC2) – Fixed-term 2 years to coordinate a dynamic portfolio of multiple complex clinical trials in various stages of the study life-cycle, from start-up through closeout. Participant populations are primarily adult patients in critical care and operative spaces, and will require long-term outpatient follow-up. Evolving study portfolio is primarily industry-sponsored and includes research on treatments for Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Acute Kidney Injury. The CRC2 will participate in the identification, recruitment, and enrollment of participants. Trial design will sometimes require unusual work hours, including nights and weekends. The CRC2 will collaborate with other team members to collect key study measures, maintaining the integrity of critical care research. The CRC2 will be responsible for managing data related to study outcomes, ensuring that all source documents are complete and that participants adhere to study protocols, especially those specific to the ICU and OR environment. Regular collaboration with medical teams, including nurses and pharmacy staff, will be essential.

At Stanford University School of Medicine, the work we do touches the lives of those today and tomorrow. Through education, research, and health care, the School of Medicine improves health through leadership, diversity, collaborative discoveries, and innovation in health care. Whether working in departments with faculty, or in units that support the school, our staff are a part of teams that propel us on our journey toward the future of medicine and Precision Health.

Stanford is rooted in a culture of excellence and values innovation, collaboration, and life-long learning. To foster the talents and aspirations of our staff, Stanford offers career development programs, competitive pay that reflects market trends, and benefits that increase financial stability and promote healthy, fulfilling lives. An award-winning employer, Stanford offers an exceptional setting for professionals looking to advance their careers.

The School of Medicine and the Department of Anesthesia are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion for its faculty, staff, residents, postdocs, and fellows. We aim to recruit, support, retain, and promote diversity in our department.

For more information on our department, please see our website: https://med.stanford.edu/anesthesia.html

Duties include:

• Lead subject recruitment and study enrollment goals. Determine effective strategies for promoting/recruiting research participants and retaining participants in long-term clinical trials.
• Oversee and contribute to data management for research projects. Develop and manage systems to organize, collect, report, and monitor data collection. Extract, analyze, and interpret data.
• Collaborate on project schedules, targets, measurements, and accountabilities, as assigned.
• Train, and/or mentor new staff or students, as assigned, potentially including hiring, preparing or assisting with the preparation of performance evaluations, and performing related duties, in addition to instruction on project work.
• Audit operations, including laboratory procedures, to ensure compliance with applicable regulations; provide leadership in identifying and implementing corrective actions/processes. Monitor Institutional Review Board submissions, and respond to requests and questions.
• Collaborate with principal investigators and study sponsors, monitor and report serious adverse events, and resolve study queries.
• Provide leadership in determining, recommending, and implementing improvements to policies/processes; define best practices.
• Develop study budget with staff and principal investigator, identifying standard of care versus study procedures. Track patient and study specific milestones, and invoice sponsors according to study contract.
• Ensure regulatory compliance. Regularly inspect study document to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance.
• Work with principal investigator to ensure Investigational New Drug applications are submitted to the FDA when applicable. Ensure Institutional Review Board renewals are completed.
• May require working extended or unusual hours based on research requirements and business needs. This may include weekends and early or late hours.
• - Other duties may also be assigned