CLINICAL RESEARCH NURSE COORDINATOR II

Position Summary:

Participation, development and coordination of ongoing division research projects. Included in the development of these projects is corresponding with the NIH and other pharmaceutical companies, preparing budgets, corresponding with the IRB, working with UAB IDS pharmacy, completing IRB applications and writing consent forms in addition to other regulatory paperwork. Other responsibilities include obtaining informed consent, randomizing participants, ongoing involvement with NICU staff to ensure that protocol is followed (including required lab work, radiology exams, etc.), data collection, adverse event reporting, query resolution, education of medical, nursing, and respiratory therapy house staff. Following discharge from hospital, de-identified copies of radiology exams are collected and sent to appropriate parties. Track families for follow up visits by means of phone calls, letters, etc. to ensure babies are seen for required follow up visits and perform study specific follow up requirements for each study. Maintaining up to date patient lists in Oncore system to ensure clinical billable items are charged appropriately. May at times, be able to attend steering committee meetings. Other duties as necessary related to the specific studies as new grants are submitted.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist Principal Investigator with subject recruitment, consenting process, study enrollment, and follow-up.
• Assist other clinical staff with coordinating, organizing, and implementing multiple studies being conducted as part of a multi-site clinical trials group
• Data and specimen collection, and data entry for subject into an electronic data system in accordance with established research protocols.
• Track families for follow up visits by means of phone calls, letters, etc. to ensure babies are seen for required follow up visits and perform study specific follow up requirements for each study.
• Preparation, submission, and maintenance of required study-related regulatory documents to the IRB, Conflict of Interest Board, and FDA for all studies being conducted by the site.
• Activities include maintaining study files and project notebooks to ensure that all federal requirements are met.
• Maintaining up to date patient lists in Oncore system to ensure clinical billable items are charged appropriately.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Salary Range: $60,835 - $98,855

Bachelor's degree in a related field and three (3) years of related experience required. Work experience may substitute for education requirement. Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing required.