Summary

The Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Baylor College of Medicine is looking for a Research Coordinator I to work on a nationwide clinical research study called the Rare and Atypical Diabetes Network (RADIANT). The RADIANT study enrolls pediatric and adult participants with rare or atypical forms of diabetes. This is an opening for a highly motivated individual looking to be involved in a productive research team.

Daily activities include screening and recruiting research participants, collecting, documenting, and organizing study data, and facilitating study visits with research participants. The research coordinator should have excellent communication skills since study participants may be recruited in person, via phone, or email. The research coordinator will also be responsible for completing relevant study documents, maintaining research charts, providing study updates, and completing study progress reports. Interested individuals may have the opportunity to utilize or develop numerous skills including data analysis, literature review, project management, or various clinical skills including phlebotomy.

To ensure this opportunity aligns with your interests, please take a moment to review the RADIANT study at: https://www.atypicaldiabetesnetwork.org/ before applying.

Job Duties

• Interviews, screens, and recruits patients for the study; explains processes and procedures to educate participants about the research study.
• Manages local recruitment by conducting chart reviews, contacting referrals, documenting participation status, and following up with treating healthcare providers when necessary to facilitate enrollment.
• Assists study participants with enrollment, questionnaires, and scheduling visits, including arranging travel and disbursing participant compensation.
• Assists study participants with navigation throughout the various stages of the study.
• Communicates with treating healthcare providers and gathers medical records when necessary.
• Obtains informed consent from participants, either remotely or in person, as applicable throughout the study stages.
• Mails participant communications, consent forms, recruitment letters, and lab collection kits.
• Collects, processes, ships, and maintains paperwork for blood and/or biological specimens according to procedures outlined in the study protocol.
• Retrieves and submits test results to the appropriate party when applicable.
• Conducts in-person research visits, including administering questionnaires, assessments, vitals, and gathering biometric participant information according to protocol.
• Maintains clear paper source documentation per Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and enters data into electronic case report forms, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
• Maintains participant files, study records, and regulatory documents related to the research study.
• Coordinates, plans, and conducts meetings with the local research team to facilitate study progress.
• Supports the principal investigator and research team in planning and coordinating research activities.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Three years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field. No experience required with preferred degree.
• Familiarity with medical conditions is desirable.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, but not required.
• Experience with collection, processing, and shipping of biological specimens preferred, but not required.
• Familiarity with electronic data systems.
• Good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.