Research Study Coordinator, Infectious Disease

Northwestern University is seeking a Research Study Coordinator in the Infectious Disease department. This role involves coordinating data collection and analysis for biomedical and social-behavioral research studies, ensuring compliance with regulations, and assisting the Principal Investigator.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention
• Obtains informed consent
• Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols
• Collects, compiles, tabulates & processes responses
• Gathers information
• Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts
• Completes basic clinical procedures such as drawing blood & obtaining blood pressure
• Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data
• Collates relevant mathematical results & prepares tables, charts & graphs reflecting relationships of multiple tests
• Prepares reports for investigators and sponsors on recruitment status and other pertinent study data
• Writes portions of grant applications & co-author scientific papers
• Completes documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols
• May process payments for research participants per study protocol
• Works with industry representatives to negotiate tentative grant funding
• Coordinates reimbursements for expert panel travel, consultant pay, additional gift card orders, etc. & ensure costs remain within allotted grant budget
• May provide work direction &/or train other research staff to interview/test participants
• May act as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators
• Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred

• Phlebotomy certification (or willingness to obtain within one (1) year of employment)
• Skill/ability in use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Adaptability - Works effectively in a changing environment; adjusts behavior to meet the needs of different people and situations
• Knowledge of English and Spanish languages (fluency)
• Action oriented - Willing or likely to take practical action to deal with a problem or situation
• Coachability - Receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement
• Collaboration - Facilitates open and effective communication, cooperation and teamwork within and outside of one's own team
• Collegiality - Helpful, respectful, approachable; builds strong working relationships and a positive work environment
• Initiative - Exhibits energy and desire to achieve; sets ambitious goals and acts decisively; takes action that no one has requested to improve or enhance job results and avoid problems
• Meets deadlines - Displays consistency and success in adhering to deadlines
• Multi-tasking - Demonstrates ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Organization - Plans, organizes and schedules in an efficient, productive manner; anticipates contingencies and pays attention to detail
• Phlebotomy certification (or willingness to obtain within one (1) year of employment).
• Phlebotomy certification
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Fluency in English
• Fluency in Spanish
• Adaptability
• Action oriented
• Coachability
• Collaboration
• Collegiality
• Initiative
• Meets deadlines
• Multi-tasking
• Organization

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid medical/sick and parentalleave
• Tuition benefits for the employee and dependents
• Pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care
• Generous retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Flexible work arrangements where possible
• Programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care
• Tools and resources for employee career development
• Resources for continuing your formal education

Company

• Private research and teaching university
• Evanston, Illinois, USA
• https://www.northwestern.edu/
• Founded in 1851
• 5001-10000 employees

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 2 years' research study or other relevant experience required; OR
• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience
• Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years
• Ability to successfully complete the requirements of the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Research Access Program
• Phlebotomy certification (or willingness to obtain within one (1) year of employment)
• Skill/ability in use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Adaptability - Works effectively in a changing environment; adjusts behavior to meet the needs of different people and situations
• Knowledge of English and Spanish languages (fluency)
• Action oriented - Willing or likely to take practical action to deal with a problem or situation
• Coachability - Receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement
• Collaboration - Facilitates open and effective communication, cooperation and teamwork within and outside of one's own team
• Collegiality - Helpful, respectful, approachable; builds strong working relationships and a positive work environment
• Initiative - Exhibits energy and desire to achieve; sets ambitious goals and acts decisively; takes action that no one has requested to improve or enhance job results and avoid problems
• Meets deadlines - Displays consistency and success in adhering to deadlines
• Multi-tasking - Demonstrates ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Organization - Plans, organizes and schedules in an efficient, productive manner; anticipates contingencies and pays attention to detail
• Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.

Required skills

• Clinical Practices (GCP), Coachability, Data collection and analysis, Informed consent administration, Institutional Review Board (IRB) CITI training, Medical chart data extraction, Microsoft Office Suite, Phlebotomy

Preferred skills

• Knowledge of English and Spanish languages (fluency)

Experience

• 2+ years