Clinical Research Coordinator (Research Pro 2)- Dept of Orthopedic Surgery

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About the Job

This position assists in the management and coordination of research programs and projects for faculty from the Orthopedic Surgery Department at the University of Minnesota. Below is a breakdown of this position’s major responsibilities, other duties may be assigned as needed.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Study Participant Recruitment and Management - 60% of time:

• Enroll appropriate participants into clinical trials with regards to the established protocol, Good Clinical Practice and University of Minnesota policies

• Obtain consent from participants

• Coordinate participant study visits and ensure complete source documentation

• Complete sponsor case report forms (CRFs), coordinate monitoring visits and arrange for lab visits and imaging if necessary

• Complete and manage adverse event (AE), serious adverse event (SAE) and deviation logs per department/sponsor requirements

Study Regulatory Management - 30% of time:

• Prepare and complete IRB (Institutional Review Board) applications, informed consent documents, and data collection forms as well as completing continuing review reports and regulatory reports in a timely manner

• Prepare and complete other regulatory documents, including delegation of authority logs, financial disclosure forms, FDA forms (1572s, etc)

• Maintain a regulatory/essential documents binder for each study

• Support protocol development for research initiatives

• Assure compliance with all regulations and sponsor stipulations as necessary

• Maintain accurate list and status of research activities within area of responsibility

Program Management (Spine Research Group) - 10% of time:

• Attend Spine Research Group meetings.

• Track new and active studies.

• Track manuscript submissions and acceptances

• Track abstract submissions and acceptances for conferences

• Assist with grant proposals as well as budgeting and determining pricing for grant.

• Assist with other study-related tasks such as but not limited to preparing, filing or copying study materials for investigators and staff, and/or scheduling meetings

• Assist with managing financial and administrative transactions (e.g., purchase and track participant incentives, order mailing supplies)

• Assist with manuscript preparation and formatting of papers for submission to scientific journals

• Other duties as assigned