Clinical Research Coordinator I - Rollins School of Public Health

Emory University is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator I to support a five-year clinical research study examining chemical exposures and health outcomes among adults in Glynn County, Georgia. The role coordinates field-based study visits and participant interactions, collects and manages biological specimens, maintains study documentation and data quality, and follows study protocols and applicable safety, ethical, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintains data pertaining to research projects, completes source documents/case report forms, and performs data entry
• Assists with patient recruitment
• Attends study meetings
• Orders and maintains equipment and supplies
• Reviews medical records and/or conducts screenings for recruitment of study participants, performs interviews and QOL questionnaires
• Collects study specimen according to protocol which may include phlebotomy, processing, and preparation for shipping
• Coordinates services, schedules procedures, creates and maintains case packages, and monitors charges
• Assists with quality assurance and tracks regulatory submissions
• Performs related approved responsibilities as required
• The CRC will be the primary on-the-ground presence for study operations in Glynn County and will serve as an essential point of contact for study participants
• The successful candidate will be responsible for scheduling, coordinating, and overseeing study visits with research participants
• This includes conducting informed consent processes, administering questionnaires, collecting and managing biological specimens, and maintaining all required study documentation
• The CRC will be expected to follow protocols and applicable safety, ethical, and regulatory requirements, maintain accurate and organized study records, and perform routine data quality checks
• Although the position is based in Glynn County, the CRC will interact regularly with the Research Project Manager and study investigators at Emory to provide updates on field operations, identify and resolve issues, and ensure consistent implementation of study protocols
• The position also requires the ability to collect, store, and ship biological specimens and to communicate effectively with study participants and research staff
• An essential job requirement is that the CRC can build and maintain trusted relationships with study participants and community partners in Glynn County to support participant retention and to fulfill the value of community-engaged research

Preferred

• Knowledge and understanding of health research and clinical research projects
• Experience working in community-based or clinical human subjects research, or other relevantproject management experience
• Experience with biological specimen collection, processing, and/or shipping (includingphlebotomy certification or willingness to obtain)
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate study records and ensure data quality, includingcompletion of required documentation and routine quality-control checks
• Health research
• Clinical research
• Community-based research
• Human subjects research
• Project management
• Biological specimen collection
• Specimen processing
• Specimen shipping
• Phlebotomy certification
• Study recordkeeping
• Data quality
• Research documentation
• Quality-control checks

Benefits

• Opportunity to work from home regularly, with the ability to commute to Emory University as needed; biweekly employees must reside within Georgia.
• Occasional travel to Atlanta for team meetings or professional development activities will be covered by the study.

Company

• Research university and health care system
• Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• https://www.emory.edu/home/index.html
• Founded in 1836
• 10001+ employees

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and three years of administrative support experience
• Or two years of college in a scientific, health related, or business administration program and one year of admin support or customer service experience
• Or be a licensed as a practical nurse (LPN) and one year admin support or one year of licensed practical nursing experience
• Or a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, MD or PhD in a scientific, health related or business administration program
• Knowledge and understanding of health research and clinical research projects
• Experience working in community-based or clinical human subjects research, or other relevantproject management experience
• Experience with biological specimen collection, processing, and/or shipping (includingphlebotomy certification or willingness to obtain)
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate study records and ensure data quality, includingcompletion of required documentation and routine quality-control checks
• High School Diploma or GED and three years of administrative support experience.
• Or two years of college in a scientific, health related, or business administration program and one year of admin support or customer service experience.
• Or be a licensed as a practical nurse (LPN) and one year admin support or one year of licensed practical nursing experience.

Required skills

• Biological Specimen Collection, Processing, and Shipping, Clinical Research, Community-Based Human Subjects Research, Participant Communication, Phlebotomy, Research Data Quality

Experience

• 1+ years