Research Program Coordinator

This position is to serve as Research Staff for The Schmitz Lab and will lead many of the operational aspects required of the federally-funded PA Moves project. This staff person will work with rural primary care partnered staff to identify patients, approach patients, obtain informed consent, schedule study-related appointments, collect and coordinate study data, troubleshoot issues that occur before, during and after patient visits, and ensure that all case report forms are completed thoroughly. This position will require regular travel to the study clinics. Mileage will be reimbursed. This staff person will work with the project manager for PA Moves if the study is audited to prepare all materials for the audit.

Executes protocol-related research procedures, activities, outreach, and education. Manages a complex program or study or multiple programs and studies. Collects and analyzes data and complies with all policies and regulations. Recommends improvements to policy and procedure.

-Lead data collection procedures. Assist in using the electronic medical record to identify potential patients. Once identified, seek permission from clinicians to approach. Once permission is granted, approach patients, consent, schedule appointments, collect data per protocol. Use all case report forms as designed by the protocol, document all activities per good clinical research guidelines. Ensure protocol adherence to the best of ability.

-Ensures the safety of research and participant information. Complies with federal, state, and sponsor policies, as well as Institutional policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and guidelines. Ensure data collection documentation is completed. Performing data entry into appropriate databases and organizing source documentation appropriately, as needed.

-Gather data for the Project Manager regarding project scheduling/timelines, coordinating meetings, preparing preliminary data, researching references, and formatting accuracy according to funding agency specifications. Additionally, assist project manager with answering any queries that are issued by the sponsor, or requested by a team member for their study.

-Analyzes and recommends improvements to policy and procedures. Other duties as assigned by the project manager.

Little physical effort required. Duties are primarily sedentary. May be required to move objects up to 25 pounds occasionally.

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