Scheduled Hours

20

Position Summary

Assists Principal Investigator (PI) as coordinator of a basic to moderately complex clinical research study; may be responsible for multiple research studies simultaneously, acting as a liaison with the school, sponsoring agency, community and the study participants; responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• IRB support

   

  • Assist the PI in drafting study protocols; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; establishes record-keeping systems; resolves protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with project participants, research administration staff, and funding or sponsoring agency.

• Financial oversight

   

  • Assists the PI and pre-award team with drafting project budgets and budget justifications

  • Supports the PI in oversight of budget utilization for each research project

  • Orders gifts cards for study participants; orders meal for project events; arranges transportation for project participants; submits receipts for reimbursement, including participant compensation; maintains necessary tax records

• Project infrastructure and data management

   

  • Assists with compliance related to assent/consent procedures

  • Manages research team meeting schedules; schedules meetings with community partners, participant interviews/focus groups/group sessions; reserves rooms for group meetings; sends reminders to participants before meeting dates

  • Coordinates copying, printing, and mailing of study-related materials

  • Ensures availability of materials (e.g., nametags, flipcharts, writing instruments) for research team meetings and study sessions

  • Creates surveys in REDCap; distributes surveys to participants and tracks completion; generate data quality checks; provides quarterly data summaries; maintains data dictionaries, codebooks, and other study metadata

  • Drafts facilities, resources, and related documents for grant submissions

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

• Patient care setting.

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table.

Equipment

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelorâ™s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.

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 BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirement).

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

Clinical (2 Years), Administrative (2 Years)

Skills:

Clinical Research, Clinical Study Protocols, Communication, Computer Systems, Interpersonal Communication, Organizing, Research Support

Grade

C09-H

Salary Range

$22.78 - $34.21 / Hourly

The 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

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status, full-time equivalent (FTE) workload, and weekly standard hours. Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to view a summary of benefits.

EEO Statement

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