The Center for Healthy Weight and Wellness, located at Washington University School of Medicine, is seeking a full-time Clinical Research Coordinator II (CRC II) to contribute to an innovative project aimed at developing and pilot-testing an âœall-in-oneâ online pediatric healthy lifestyle intervention. This program is designed to expand access to guideline-based parenting techniques and support, while looking at socio-economic environmental dynamics in its approach to promote positive parenting skills, which will establish and maintain healthy eating and activity behaviors and healthy home routines for children, adolescents, and their families. There is an urgent public health need to increase the availability of and access to evidence-based programs to establishing and maintaining healthy lifestyles in children to reduce long-term adverse health risks such as eating disorders.
The CRC II will coordinate investigator-initiated, clinical and translational research, and act as a liaison with the principal investigator, sponsoring agencies, and study participants. The CRC II will manage and document study protocols to ensure compliance with WashU requirements, and work with the PIs and program staff to prepare assessments, development of consent forms, and various materials to support the study. The CRC II will closely collaborate with the technology partner on content development and platform design to build an engaging patient-centered digital platform for our program.
Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Assists in developing content for the online intervention platform, including training modules (e.g., nutrition-focused content, coach-participant interactions, goal-setting strategies, etc.).
Coordinates with the sponsoring agency on platform design ideas and ensures effective communication across all teams.
Works with the study team to identify, screen, and enroll study participants through medical informatics, hospital announcements and community partners, assist PI with recruiting behavioral health coaches to deliver program by creating advertisement and social media posts to share with our partners.
Leads focus groups with participants and key stakeholders (e.g., payers healthcare providers, behavioral health specialists working on establishing healthy eating and activity behaviors with the family) to gather feedback on the digital intervention platform.
Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; establishes record-keeping systems; makes assessments and determinations of participantsâ™ progress in the study; analyzes, investigates and reports adverse events; makes decisions as to when to notify PI of issues, when to stop participant inclusion and/or to make and/or recommend adjustment of the protocol of particular participants.
Resolves protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate.
Serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
Coordinates the development of consent forms, questionnaires, and the application of research techniques; tracks consenting status of participants.
Assists in writing instructional procedure manuals for study progress, data collection and coding.
Manages other research related tasks as requested for the study.
Diversity is a core value at Washington University School of Medicine and in the Department of Psychiatry. We are committed to building and sustaining inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all students, staff, trainees, and faculty. We believe that building a diverse team enriches us individually and as a department by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.
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Required Qualifications
Education:
Bachelorâ™s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
Certifications:
The list below may include all acceptable certifications and issuers. More than one credential or certification may be required depending on the role.Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross
Work Experience:
Clinical Research (2 Years)
Skills:
Not Applicable
Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position.
More About This Job
Required Qualifications
Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.
Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirements).
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
No additional education beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.
Certifications:
No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.
Work Experience:
No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.
Skills:
Clinical Research, Clinical Study Protocols, Database Management, Eating Behavior, Interpersonal Communication, Research Projects, Spreadsheet Analysis, Study Development
Grade
C10
Salary Range
$52,600.00 - $78,900.00 / AnnuallyThe salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
Questions
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Accommodation
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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
Benefits Statement
Personal
Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness
Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
Family
We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? Weâ™ve got you covered.
WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those from underrepresented groups. It is the Universityâ™s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Diversity Statement
Washington University is dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment â“ fostering respect for all and welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Individuals with a commitment to these values are encouraged to apply.
Washington University in St. Louis, a medium-sized, independent university, is dedicated to challenging its faculty and students alike to seek new knowledge and greater understanding of an ever-changing, multicultural world. The University offers more than 90 programs and almost 1,500 courses leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in a broad spectrum of traditional and interdisciplinary fields, with additional opportunities for minor concentrations and individualized programs. The faculty is composed of scholars, scientists, artists and members of the learned professions. They serve society by teaching; by adding to the store of human art, creativity, understanding, and wisdom; and by providing direct services, such as health care.