Research Study Coordinator

Clinical Trials Unit Coordinator

On site activity per clinical and department needs

Specific Responsibilities:

• Technical Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention. Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols. Collects, compiles, tabulates & processes responses. Gathers information. Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts.
• Administration 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.
• Supervision 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.
• Miscellaneous Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum 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.

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.) Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills Computer proficiency, especially Microsoft Word and Excel Familiarity with the research process and databases Must be detail-oriented and highly organized

Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience with cardiology or cardiothoracic surgery is preferred

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities) Ability to make decisions independently and yet must be team oriented Ability to prioritize and multitask under deadline conditions; Ability to solve or suggest solutions for problems in a collaborative environment

Benefits: At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid vacation and holidays; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs.