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Job Title:

Clinical Research Coordinator III - 991454

Location:

Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida

Work Type:

Full Time with Full Benefits

Job Category:

Exempt

Hiring Range:

Pay Basis:

Annually

Subject to Grant Funding?:

Yes  

Essential Job Functions:

1. Participates in preparation and management of research budgets and monetary disbursements.
2. Arranges for research study sites and ensures availability of staff and equipment.
3. Collaborates with healthcare professionals to optimize recruitment practices for studies.
4. Assesses potential subjects for eligibility through screening interviews, medical record reviews, and discussions with medical staff.
5. Informs patients or caregivers about study aspects and expected outcomes.
6. Schedules subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays, following study protocols.
7. Ensures proper documentation and obtains informed consent for all subjects.
8. Monitors and tracks subject enrollment and manages dropout data.
9. Communicates with external healthcare providers and subjects to gather follow-up information.
10. Coordinates and oversees daily clinical trial activities, ensuring compliance with study protocols and timelines.
11. Manages collection, processing, storage, and transportation of study specimens.
12. Maintains research records, including case report forms and drug dispensation records, as per FDA guidelines.
13. Ensures that all study-related equipment and supplies are available and in working condition.
14. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Marginal Job Functions:

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Knowledge:
1. English Language – General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
2. Knowledge and understanding of good clinical practices (GCP) and regulatory guidelines (IRB, FDA, ICH, etc.).
3. Medicine and Dentistry – General knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventative health-care measures.
4. Mathematics – General knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Skills:
1. Active Listening - Basic skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2. Coordination - Basic skills in adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
3. Reading Comprehension - Basic understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
4. Writing - Basic skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
5. Speaking - Basic skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
6. Critical Thinking - Basic skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
7. Judgment and Decision Making - Basic skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
8. Monitoring - Basic skills in monitoring / assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
9. Time Management - Basic skills in managing one's own time and the time of others.

Abilities:
1. Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
2. Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
3. Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
4. Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
5. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
6. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
7. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Physical Requirements:
1. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
4. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
5. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, and computer keyboards.

Job Requirements:

Required Certifications/Licensures:

Required Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Major (if required):

Biology, Nursing, or related discipline

Required Experience:

Two (2) or more years of clinical research experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience working with progressive neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS.
2. Experience working on industry-sponsored trials or investigator-initiated projects.
3. SOCRA/ACRP Certification preferred; required to sit for CCRP/CCRC certification after two years of experience.

Is this a safety sensitive position?

No  

Background Screening Required?

Yes  

Pre-Employment Conditions:

Sensitivity Disclaimer:

Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

Job Tags

Full time,

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