Job Details

PS Clinical Research Coord

Position Number: 6194902
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Medicine - Medical Researcher

PS Clinical Research Coord

Job Summary

Job Summary:
The University of Utah Department of Pediatrics is looking for a highly organized, reliable, and motivated individual to join our team as a Clinical Research Coordinator. This position provides support for the research infrastructure and functions of the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM). The incumbent is responsible to organize, implement, oversee, coordinate, and support technical and administrative details of division clinical research activities, while assisting the Principal Investigator in identifying and accomplishing study objectives. Incumbent maintains compliance to a host of department, university, and governing agency requirements and regulations.

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Excellent health care coverage at affordable rates
14.2% retirement contributions that vest immediately
Generous paid leave time
11 paid Holidays per year
50% tuition reduction for employee, spouse, and dependent children
Flex spending accounts
Free transit on most UTA services
Employee discounts on a variety of products and services including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
Professional development opportunities

Additional benefits information is available at https://benefits.utah.edu/

Responsibilities
Essential Job ResponsibilitiesResearch Coordination:

Oversees compliance to study protocols: manages quality control, completion and submission of study-related documentation; prepares reports for organizations and agencies.
Collaborates with study sponsors and PIs to establish study objectives, procedures, and deadlines for each project. Oversees day-to-day research activities, ensuring that progress is made to achieve study objectives and deadlines while preserving the integrity of scientific research.
Monitors enrollment goals and initiates strategies to promote enrollment and participant compliance. Coordinates and carries out responsibilities related to research participants, including determining subject population availability, developing informed consents and screening materials, screening and recruiting subjects, obtaining informed consent, answering subject inquiries, overseeing study visits, and acting as a liaison between participants and all study-related parties.
Provides study-specific education and training for faculty, fellows, Primary Children's Hospital clinical and ancillary staff, and students.
Develops and maintains study databases for all research projects, including data collection, query management, establishing and monitoring timeline development, and data quality.
Recognizes, tracks, and reports adverse events and protocol deviations.
Prepares for and coordinates site visits made by sponsors or federal agencies.
Prepares, submits and maintains IRB, FDA, NIH and all other regulatory processes to ensure compliance with good clinical research standards and practices.
Collaborates with division manager to monitor study expenditures, order supplies, assists with budget / funding updates and analysis of appropriate expenditure of funds.
Coordinates and prepares reports for internal and external customers, including division chief and manager, project investigators, university offices, study sponsors and collaborating institutions.
Assists in assessing, planning, designing, budgeting, and initiating future studies, and assists with grant application activities.
Performs other necessary research support functions as assigned by division chief, manager, or project investigators.
Establishes and maintains collaborative community relationships, particularly with Intermountain Healthcare / Primary Children's Hospital, and the PECARN research network. Travels to required meetings for training and collaboration.
Provides continual didactic education and on-the-job training and feedback to Academic Associate students, providing continual feedback and study updates in order to enhance their learning experience and guarantee the quality of their work.

Team Player:

Attends and participates in division Career Development meetings.
Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm, positive attitude, teamwork, integrity and commitment to the research mission of the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine by providing assistance with special projects and working as directed and where needed.

DisclaimerThis job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be requiredNearly Continuously: Office environment. Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be requiredNearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead. The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in a health sciences or related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) with two years professional research experience and completion of University RATS Clinical Certification within one year of hire required. Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required.

Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices, FDA, HIPAA and IRB regulations; an understanding of research procedures; and the ability to function independently is preferred.

Departments may require IRB CITI Course or IATA DGR training within a specified timeframe.

Departments may prefer a nursing degree for this position, which requires the incumbent to have two years related experience and possess a nationally recognized research compliance certification.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences
Dept. Specific Preferences:

Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices, FDA, HIPAA and IRB regulations.
Experience with multi-site collaborations and working on multiple projects running simultaneously, and the ability to act as a catalyst to ensure study continuity and quality of service.
An understanding of research procedures and methods, data collection, study protocols, and an ability to make recommendations to PIs.
Knowledge of emergency medicine clinical practices and medical terminology.
A working knowledge of computers, research software programs, and large database management.
Ability to communicate and work effectively with medical, administrative, and research personnel at all levels and within different organizations and cultures.
The ability to function independently.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN41423B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday swing shift (4-11p). Occasional weekends via shared on-call responsibilities.This position is based at the 295 Chipeta Building in Research Park and provides clinical research coordination at associate clinical hospital-based sites. Travel between locations is to be expected, although the primary work location is at a shared workspace at the associate hospital where research projects are taking place.After the training period is complete, opportunities for a hybrid telework schedule may be available if supported by operational needs (as schedule and on-call/clinical coverage needs permit). Employees with an approved hybrid telework schedule are expected to provide their own home office space, internet connection, telephone, and have the ability to work independently.
Department: 00848 - Pediatric Administration
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $39,300 - $68,349
Close Date: 6/13/2025
Open Until Filled:

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