Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator plays a pivotal role in the successful management of clinical research studies, from design through to closeout. With responsibility for overseeing one or more studies, this position ensures that all research activities are executed efficiently, in compliance with regulatory standards, and in alignment with study protocols. The Senior Coordinator is adept at managing competing priorities, meeting critical deadlines, and coordinating tasks to ensure compliance with institutional policies, IRB's, FDA regulations, and ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.

Collaborating closely with the Principal Investigator (PI), research teams, sponsors, and various stakeholders, the Senior Clinical Research Coordinator ensures the smooth operation of studies, from recruitment to data management and financial oversight.

The ideal candidate would be a motivated Senior Clinical Research Coordinator who will oversee operation of the VA GLAHCS performance site, one of seven sites of a federally funded grant testing a manualized treatment for post-traumatic headache (in-person and telehealth formats). The ideal candidate would work closely with the coordinating center in San Antonio.

Salary: $6,892.14 - $11,089.02 monthly

Preferred:

• Master's degree preferred

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
• Minimum of 4+ years of experience in a clinical research setting
• Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet the programmatic and department needs, while complying with applicable University policies and federal and state regulations.
• Analytical skills to assess clinical research protocols and regulatory requirements, define problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make recommendations, and initiate corrective actions.
• Organization skills to create and maintain administrative and regulatory files effectively as well as independently balance the various tasks to ensure deadlines are met.
  
• Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel, to perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately.
• Knowledge of and experience working with a variety of local and external IRBs, scientific review and other research committees, national cooperative group sponsors, industry sponsors, federal and foundation funding organizations, etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively establish rapport, building collaborative relationships, and communicate complex concepts and ideas in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Ability to adapt to changing job demands and priorities, remain flexible including working flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential information with judgement and discretion.
• Availability to work in more than one environment, travelling to various clinic sites, meetings, conferences, et
• Strong knowledge of and experience working with a variety of local and external IRBs, scientific review and other research committees, national cooperative group sponsors, industry sponsors, federal and foundation funding organizations, etc.
• Experience with FDA processes and procedures
  
• Sufficient experience and knowledge of clinical trials budgeting processes to manage the preparation of clinical trials budgets