Clinical Research Coordinator 1

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Job Overview

The Clinical Research Coordinator 1 (CRC1) is a research professional who ensures oversight and compliance of both system-wide and local SHC clinical research activities. The CRC1 provides support in accordance with SHC’s policies and procedures, SHC’s hospital regulations, the Code of Federal Regulation, and Good Clinical Practice guidelines, when applicable. The CRC1 works collaboratively with research personnel to ethically recruit and consent SHC’s vulnerable pediatric subjects and to appropriately collect and safeguard data. Overall, the CRC is the site’s primary liaison among research participants, the local investigator(s) and study sponsor(s).

The ideal candidate for the Shriners Children’s Lexington, Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) position is someone with a strong interest in clinical studies and enjoys interacting with patients, is an energetic, highly motivated, team player willing to contribute to ensuring the success of our research program. The CRC collaborates with investigators, research staff and other departmental stakeholders to coordinate study activities ensuring compliance with all facilities and regulatory guidelines. Under supervision, responsibilities of the CRC include maintaining study regulatory documentation, recruiting, and screening participants, and collecting data.

Responsibilities

• This position’s main responsibilities are to help ensure proper study conduct, subject safety, and the quality of data and data safeguards.
• Coordinates the collection of data throughout a clinical study including (1) timely data collection, (2) ensuring accurate data entry into secure research databases.
• Data Management and Informatics
• Facilitates the local site’s research programs and projects.
• Responsible for oversight and documentation of the delivery, storage, and disposition of investigational products at the site, in accordance with federal and state regulations and sponsor requirements.

This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Degree Required.
• One (1) year of relevant research experience, e.g. site management, study management, research regulatory experience, data collection, compliance or other applicable experience required.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Preferred CCRP or CCRC certification.