CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR I

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Med - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator I.

This position will work in the Basu Laboratory as a team member under the supervision of MDs and post-doctoral fellows to support and facilitate clinical research funded by federal and non-federal grants in support of the Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center.

This position is 100% on-site and will not be a hybrid option.

General Responsibilities

• To serve as coordinator for studies and provide support to other team members within the confines of the protocol as directed.

• To support screening and participant eligibility determination, working with more senior team members to ensure compliance.

• To conduct activities in accordance with the protocol, regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

• To assist with the study life cycle from start-up to closure, i.e., collecting and recording data, recruiting and performing follow-up with participants, scheduling visits and assisting in coordination of lab and fieldwork.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Conducts protocols pertaining to human research under the direction of PIs, adhering to institutional policies, paying attention to research safety and integrity. Safety of participants comes first.

• Conducts human studies with appropriate use of SOPs, program manuals follow through using proper GCP and Human subjects protection guidelines, document work appropriately in electronic folders.

• Adheres to institutional policies, attention to research safety and integrity, and the safety of participants comes first.

• Recruits, retains, and enrolls human subjects in various NIH and industry-sponsored studies, keeping NIH, industry-sponsor, and lab timelines.

• Patient Care: Meal prep, vitals, phlebotomy, and intravenous line placement as needed for research/study participants.

• Submission for IRB, radiation safety, and CCTS approvals as needed

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Annual Salary Range: $43,890 - $57,055

High School diploma or GED required.

Preferences

• Excellent skills in the following areas: Communication, Organization, Computer/Application proficiency, Adaptable and Flexible

• Experience and skills in patient care are strongly preferred: Phlebotomy, taking vitals, ins/outs, IV placement, meal prep, etc.

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