Donor Research Coordinator, Sr. jobs in Lowell, MA

Research Coordinator

Title: Research Coordinator

FLSA Status: Full Time

Reports to: Research Manager

Pay Type: Hourly

Pay Range: $24.00-$27.00, depending on education and experience

Pay Frequency: Bi-Monthly

Job Description:

The Research Coordinator is responsible for following research protocols for ongoing research studies at the research site. They will support the PI and Sub-Investigator and perform a variety of duties related to research including scheduling, screening, consenting, and enrolling patients, completing blood draws, vaccine preparation, collection of case report form data, answering queries, communicating with the research team and maintaining research files.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Research Activities, including but not limited to:

• Complete all required research training including, but not limited to, Good Clinical Practice training, Human Subjects Protection training, and IATA hazardous goods shipping training.
• Review all study materials and participate in study-specific training sessions.
• Organize and maintain regulatory binders based on study requirements.
• Organize study supplies as they are received.
• Perform regular inventory of study supplies to ensure adequate stock.
• Contact potential patients via phone and email to screen for eligibility and schedule for study visits.
• Track patient status through screening and follow-up.
• Determine eligibility status and consent eligible patients according to Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
• Complete blood draws and specimen processing.
• Collect study data and enter it into electronic data capture system.
• Respond to queries.
• Ensure that research protocols are followed.
• Communicate with central research team about study status.
• Additional research activities as required per protocol.

Education & Experience:

• Research experience is required.
• Previous experience in a clinical/medical setting and knowledge of medications/medical terminology is required.
• Phlebotomy capabilities is an asset.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills required.

Supervisory Responsibility

None.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Bloodborne pathogen: A – Works in a clean, well-lighted, smoke free environment.
• Bloodborne pathogen: B – If involved in clinical contact.
• Fast-paced clinic/office work environment.
• Working hours vary, with flexibility due to unexpected changes in schedule and emergencies.
• Mid-level stress.
• Requires sitting for long periods of time (occasionally).
• Requires frequent walking primarily on a level surface throughout the workday.
• Requires reaching continually throughout the workday (mouse, keyboard, telephone).

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Hours:

Typical schedule will be 8 hours per day during regular clinic hours with some evening work required.

Travel:

None.

EEO Statement:

Skylight Health Research is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other status that is protected by federal, state and / or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $24.00 - $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Clinical research: 1 year (Preferred)
• Phlebotomy: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person