Job Details

Overview

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator (SON/NURSING RESEARCH) - School of Public Health at UTHealth Houston. This role oversees biospecimen chain-of-custody, tracking, and inventory, and coordinates with research teams and labs for compliant processing and shipment. Prior experience with biospecimens and research coordination is desirable.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. We are hiring immediately for a Senior Clinical Research Coordinator to join the School of Public Health in Houston, TX.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. We reward our team for excellent service with a comprehensive total rewards package including benefits and insurance, plus the following:

• 100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, vacation and sick time)
• Accrued vacation accrual over time
• Longevity Pay (monthly payments after two years of service)
• Retirement/pension plan

We take care of our employees! We offer work/life resources such as free financial and legal counseling, free mental health counseling services, gym membership discounts, wellness programs, and other employee discounts.

Position Summary

Provides management of recruitment, enrollment, scheduling, and monitoring of participants for research within clinical settings.

Position Key Accountabilities

• Coordinate and facilitate translational and clinical study procedures, maintain relationships with clinical partners, plan recruitment procedures, initiate studies, monitor recruitment milestones, identify opportunities for improvement, and recommend changes to the study team.
• Manage study recruitment and enrollment activities, identify eligible participants, enroll participants, schedule research activities, monitor participant progress, and compensate participants according to study regulations and protocols.
• Manage IRB documents, submit protocol revisions as needed, and maintain compliance records and binders.
• Complete all study forms, study protocols, informed consent, and related documents as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• Clinical research experience in a patient-facing clinical research role.
• Certified Clinical Research Specialist (CCRS) CACRS preferred.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required. Master's degree preferred.

Minimum Experience

• Four (4) years of clinical research experience in a patient-facing role with a Bachelor's degree required.
• Two (2) years of clinical research experience in a patient-facing role with a Master's degree required.

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This position is security-sensitive pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. The ability to maintain the security or integrity of critical infrastructure may be a minimum qualification. The position may involve review related to criminal history and foreign connections as applicable.

Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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