Clinical Research Projects Coordinator

Clinical Research Projects Coordinator - VICTR - VCC

This is a full-time/non-exempt term position lasting six months to one year.

Job Summary

In your pivotal role as a Clinical Research Projects Coordinator, you will assist in Project Tracking and Navigation by supporting Clinical Research Navigators and serving as a liaison to central resource offices. You will also provide clinical trials assistance by assisting with scheduling visits and providing appropriate access to external vendors and monitors. As a Clinical Research Projects Coordinator, you will also provide general administrative support.

Preferred Experience

* Experience with Microsoft Excel

* Knowledge of medical terminology

* Project management with long-term projects

* Working with data, including preparation of quality graphs and tables

* Good professional writing and communication

* Good organizational and prioritizing capabilities

* Critical thinking abilities

Highly Desirable Qualifications

* Good presentation and PowerPoint skills

* Experience working within an academic medical center

* Clinical trial or other general databases (such as REDCap, a Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) or Microsoft Access)

* Expert in Microsoft Excel

* Previous clinical trial internship

Project Tracking and Navigation

* Support Clinical Research Navigators in ensuring proper and efficient study startup

* Help identify opportunities for improving study startup processes and timelines and assist with constructing and evaluating potential solutions

* Serve as a liaison to central research offices within VUMC in order activate new studies, ensure regulatory compliance for ongoing studies, and communicate and receive approval for study amendments

* Tracks, trends, and reports project specific performance metrics to leadership using available methodologies and tools; establish, maintain, and suggest improvements to tracking tools for assigned trials

* Collates individual project metrics into an overall integrated department report

* Follow-up on all content inputs from subject matter experts & internal teams to ensure projects remain on track

* Assess risks in the event of delay in receiving inputs; responsible for communicating and escalating potential risks to the direct supervisor

* Assists team members in ensuring GCP compliance through ICH assignment, tracking, and reporting

Clinical Trial Assistance

* Participate in sponsor and internal study-related meetings when applicable

* Assist with scheduling visits and providing appropriate access to external vendors and monitors

* Support local study recruitment and enrollment reporting

* Support maintenance of the overall structure of electronic Trial Master Files (eTMF's) and assist with quality control as appropriate

* Receive study documents, review for completion, and accuracy and submit to the eTMF; audit existing data in eTMF for expiring and missing documents, signatures, and completeness

* Examine subject files, extract research-related patient data from the Electronic Health Record and log study metrics in study-related databases and Case Report Forms

* Assist with the maintenance and filing of all forms of regulatory documents including consent forms, master subject logs, Key Study Personnel lists, licenses and CV's and appropriate correspondence

* Assist in the maintenance of operational study materials including but not limited to presentations, protocols, status reports, project management plans, Gantt Charts, operating guidelines, internal policies and procedures, manuscripts, and posters

* Send requests for medical records release, receive documents and review for study-related data

* Distribute clinical trial related materials to sites, clinical staff, and/or study team members

* Prepare, process, and ship specimens/samples accurately under well-defined requirements

* Assist with the management of study supplies and organize shipments as needed

General Administrative Support

* May support a variety of areas, projects and programs within the VCC's Local Support Services, Program for Investigator Initiated Trials, and Central Operations

• Assist with tracking predefined invoice-able contract milestones and Core billable time
• Provide updates to staff regarding Core billable time in an effort to stay on track with projected hours

* Triage and/or answer questions received from the Vanderbilt Coordinating Center's general telephone line

* Manage conference rooms and team-related Outlook calendars

* Participate in internal meetings and assist in preparation of agendas, minutes, and tracking of action items

* Responsible for routine departmental support including maintaining supplies, shipping, archiving, filing, faxing and scheduling meetings

* Coordinate event logistics for program meetings, activities, seminars, and briefings

* Draft and edit policies, guidance documents, and other reference material as appropriate

* Assists with program outreach activities and contacts management

* Update web and social media content to reflect project developments

* Other duties as assigned

About the Department:

The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical & Translational Research (VICTR) is Vanderbilt's virtual home for clinical and translational research. Supported by Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Office of Research and the NIH-sponsored Clinical and Translational Service Award (CTSA), the mission of the institute is to transform the way ideas and research discoveries make their way from origin to patient care. VICTR functions to help researchers and clinicians do their jobs better by providing tools and support to improve the quality of research, publications, grant writing, and training for future doctors and researchers. For more information, please visit https://victr.vumc.org/ .

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Additional Information :

This is a term position. A Term position is a staff position that exists for a period longer than six months but is not expected to last beyond one year. Although a position may exist for a specified or indefinite period, staff who accept term positions are not guaranteed employment for the entire period; they are employed for indefinite periods within the limit of the appointment. There are no guarantees of continued employment, either within the term or when the term ends. This position may also have the opportunity to work remotely.