The Stanford Parenting Center (SPC), within the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator Associate to become an integral part of the SPC team. The SPC consists of a multidisciplinary group of clinicians offering a range of cross-diagnostic, evidence-based therapeutic services from preventative to acute treatment needs. The SPC provides support to parents by tapping into existing parenting abilities while also teaching specific competencies grounded in science through evidence-based treatments, prevention-based programming, and wellness interventions. The SPC's academic focus is on providing measurement-based care to evaluate the impact of these resources and programs and empirically identifying the core parenting practices that result in optimal well-being of children.
Stanford University is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator Associate (CRC) to perform duties related to the coordination of clinical studies, social media, and marketing efforts for the Stanford Parenting Center (SPC). The CRC will manage moderately complex aspects of one or more clinical studies while working under close direction of the principal investigators Drs. Mari Kurahashi (MPH, MD) and Elizabeth Reichert (Ph.D.). The CRC should be comfortable working independently, taking direction, managing administrative tasks, and creatively contributing to the program development of the Stanford Parenting Center. The CRC will coordinate SPC clinical studies, which will include managing all aspects of the ongoing studies, interfacing with study participants, and collaborating directly with the SPC Team. The CRC should be an individual who is passionate about child psychology, parent-family relationships, and improving online access to evidence-based information.
Duties include:
Serve as primary contact with research participants, sponsors, and regulatory agencies. Coordinate studies from startup through close-out in addition to assisting with publications and presentations.
Determine eligibility, manage recruitment, and consent processes.
Collect and manage patient data for clinical research projects. Manage and develop research project databases (REDCap proficiency required), create flow sheets and other study related documents, and complete study documents/case report forms.
Ensure compliance with research protocols, and review and audit case report forms for completion and accuracy with source documents. Prepare regulatory submissions and ensure institutional Review Board renewals are completed.
Manage dissemination of study questionnaires to participants, monitor scheduling of procedures and charges, coordinate documents, attend monitoring meetings with sponsors, acting as primary contact.
Interact with the principal investigator and SPC team regularly, ensuring patient safety and adherence to proper study conduct.
Ensure essential documentation and recording of patient and research data in appropriate files per institutional and regulatory requirements.
Provide support for SPC online programming and resources.
Monitor expenditures and adherence to study budgets and resolve billing issues in collaboration with finance and/or management staff.
Head a team of undergraduate interns and plan daily tasks, trainings, and schedules.
* - The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Completed Bachelor's degree.
One year full-time equivalent clinical research experience.
Past experience working with clinical populations.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and independent problem-solving ability.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint.
Experience with website design and design software such as Canva.
Ability to work independently, coordinate with team members, work in a fast-paced environment.
Creative with an interest in marketing and social media.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):
Two-year college degree and two years related work experience or a bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of related education and relevant experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):
Strong interpersonal skills.
Takes initiative, self-driven, able to work independently.
REDCap experience.
Strong writing skills.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (PREFERRED):
Creative
Experience with marketing and advertising
Experience designing social media content and flyers.
Experience with Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply (Spanish).
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:
Society of Clinical Research Associates or Association of Clinical Research Professionals certification is preferred but not required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
Perform desk-based computer tasks, use a telephone and write by hand.
Rarely kneel, crawl, climb ladders, grasp forcefully, sort and file paperwork or parts, rarely lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh 40 pounds or more.
* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Occasional evening and weekend hours.
WORK STANDARDS (from JDL)
Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
* - Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
** - COVID VACCINE COMPLIANCE: Stanford University, in compliance with the Executive Order Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, requires all faculty, staff, postdocs, and students to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. If you are offered and accept a position with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, proof of vaccination documentation must be provided upon hire and all members of the department are expected to comply with all appropriate safety protocols.
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