Clinical Research Coordinator

Company: Portland VA Research Foundation
Location: Portland
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

SUMMARY
This position is located in the Research and Development Service of the VA Portland Health Care System in Portland, Oregon: The IHope (Improving Health Outcomes & Patient Health-Care Experience) Team applies rigorous qualitative and quantitative scientific approaches, to improve patient-centered outcomes. With collaborations between OHSU and the Portland VHA, and beyond, our goal is to improve patients' and Veterans' engagement with VA and non-VA healthcare systems. Our research projects include patients in multiple clinical settings including lung cancer screening, head and neck cancer, critical care, toxic exposures, and palliative care.
We seek highly motivated people who have previous experience with veterans, human subjects research, and research study management, who can work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced and multi-collaborative environment.
This position is for a Clinical Research Coordinator to coordinate and conduct study activities for the IHope research group as well as manage study staff. The Clinical Research Coordinator will manage study activities and research staff for multiple research studies and also assist with research in clinical space, as permitted.
This position requires on-site work with occasional opportunities for telework after the initial onboarding and training period. If applying from outside Portland, OR please indicate in cover letter concrete plans or indicate an intention to relocate to the Portland metro area. Applications that do not address this will not be considered. Salary will be commensurate with experience in clinical practice, clinical research, and education relevant to our clinical research studies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES other duties as assigned...

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• Serve as clinical research study coordinator on multiple research projects and manage research assistants.
  
• Completion of administrative requirements for multiple research studies (e.g., regulatory paperwork, scheduling for principal investigators, helping create presentations, assisting with travel, etc.)
  
• Contributing to the writing and preparation of scholarly manuscripts for scientific journals and presentations of study findings at professional meetings.
  
• Maintaining Institutional Review Board and other regulatory compliance
  
• Grant submission
  
  JOB DUTIES
  
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  • Supervise research assistants & oversee human subject research studies.
    
  • Developing study standard operating procedures and ensuring study activities are being conducted with fidelity to research protocols
    
  • Overseeing recruitment and retention of study subjects from diverse backgrounds for multiple research studies. Review study recruitment plan and SOP quarterly to make sure research goals are met.
    
  • Conduct preliminary data analyses using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
    
  • Help conduct semi-structured interviews and complete quantitative coding of interviews
    
  • Help design and administer surveys.
    
  • Contributing to the writing and preparation of scholarly manuscripts for scientific journals and presentations of study findings at professional meetings.
    
  • Maintaining Institutional Review Board and other regulatory compliance
    
  • Help prepare grants for submission.
    
  • Communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and staff from diverse backgrounds
    
  • Review medical records
    
  • Assist in conducting informed consent and administering patient surveys
    
  • Respond to general inquiries from study participants and clinical staff. Attend regular clinical and/or research team meetings.
    
  • Train research assistants in the afore mentioned duties as needed.
    
  • Ability to work onsite with phone and video conferences as occasional teleworking may require.
    
    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
    This position has supervisory responsibilities. The clinical research coordinator will be required to supervise 1-3 research assistants on multiple research studies.
    QUALIFICATIONS
    Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    Bachelor's degree or higher; minimum 2 years' experience with human subjects' research, 1 year or more of research with veterans preferred.
    Preferred:
    Knowledge of VA policies, procedures, and guidelines that govern projects, including those specific to research-based projects (e.g., IRB)
    LANGUAGE SKILLS
    
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    • English
      
    • Spanish
      
      MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
      Understanding of basic statistics and familiarity with statistical analysis software.
      COMPUTER SKILLS
      
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      • SPSS
        
      • Stata
        
      • R
        
      • ti
        
      • REDCap
        
      • Qualtrix
        
      • Microsoft Office Suite
        
      • Citation Management Software
        
        PHYSICAL DEMANDS
        The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
        While performing the duties of this job:
        
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        • The employee is frequently required to talk and hear.
          
        • The employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands or arms; and stand, walk, and sit.
          
          WORK ENVIRONMENT
          The noise level is moderate
          LOCATION and ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
          
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          • Primary job location is located on the VA Portland Health Care System campus
            
          • New employees must submit COVID-19 vaccination documentation or seek an exemption within 8 weeks of beginning employment.
            
            Portland VA Research Foundation is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, or age.
            Apply online at http://www.pvarf.org and include a CV and cover letter explaining your interest in the position

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