Summary

The Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is looking for a Research Coordinator II to manage the day-to-day operations of multiple research projects for Dr. Hou. The Research Coordinator will manage patient screening, consenting patients, recruitment, and enrollment, administering patient questionnaires, conducting chart reviews of electronic medical records and data entry.  Duties will also include conducting patient surveys, blood processing, storage, and shipping, as well as monitoring of research participants.

Job Duties

• Interviews/ administer surveys, screens, and recruits' patients for multiple ongoing research trials.
• Explains process and procedures to educate the participant regarding research study.
• Corresponds with patient throughout the study.
• Collects, processes, ships, and maintains paperwork for blood and/or biological specimens according to procedures outlined in study protocol.
• Assists with daily administrative tasks like preparing study materials, photocopying, organizing, and filing documents, mailing study materials, working with confidential files. 
• Provides detailed patient information for study that includes scheduling for follow-ups.
• Orders and organizes laboratory research supplies and equipment.
• Enters research data into electronic data capture systems and ensures accuracy of data entry.
• Orders research supplies. 
• Cross-trains to support Regulatory RA (multiple studies) that includes:
• Archives IRB approvals and correspondence.
• Tracks and maintains updated copies of required individual team member training certificates, CVs, current professional licenses.
• Processes forms to add/remove study team members.
• Performs other job-duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
• One year of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Be organized, self-motivated, be reliable to work with a team, works well in a fast-paced environment and multitasking. 
• Be willing to be on-site in a patient-facing position that requires blood handling.