Research Coordinator

Job Title: Research Coordinator

Location: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr

Department Name: Research Department

Req #: 0000253189

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

As a member of the CBMC Clinical Research office, the Research Coordinator serves as the primary Study Coordinator managing clinical trials, registries, and investigator-initiated projects from pre-activation through study close-out.

Works autonomously and with limited oversight to execute end-to-end operational activities, including participant recruitment, safety reporting, specimen processing, and regulatory compliance.

Collaborates directly with Principal Investigators and the Clinical Research Office to ensure data integrity, financial accuracy, and audit-ready documentation.

Service Line/Therapeutic Area Assignment: CHESS Clinical Trial (Assignments may be changed at any time to meet the needs of the department)

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in health science, business administration, health care administration or related discipline
• Proficiency in using various Microsoft Office applications such as World, Excel, Access, Power Point and Outlook
• Effective oral, written, communication, interpersonal skills,
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of management and must work and communicate effectively with both internal and external partners
• Ability to work and make decisions independently
• Time management skills and ability to multi task
• Strong understanding and knowledge base of coordination requirements associated with clinical/research trials

Preferred:

• Clinical research and/or patient care experience in the assigned service line/therapeutic area
• Minimum of two years of progressively responsible related experience coordinating clinical/research trials studies
• CITI Training

Job-Specific Requirements of Position

Functions as a Study Coordinator on Investigator-Initiated projects, registries, and clinical trials,

Maintains thorough knowledge of research studies including, but not limited to, study rationale & objectives, study subjects, and schedule of events,

Supports participant recruitment, screening, enrollment, and retention efforts to meet study accrual goals,

Facilitates end-to-end clinical trial operations across all study visits, pre-activation setups, participant follow-ups, and study close-out procedures

Initiates and continues regular contact with patients; encourages visit reminders and compliance to research; ensuring contact with patients and their families is courteous, effective, professional and cooperative,

Maintains accurate, timely, and audit-ready source documentation in accordance with GCP and ALCOA principles,

Documents and reports informed consent, adverse events, serious adverse events, protocol deviations, and safety concerns in accordance with Sponsor, IRB, FDA, and institutional requirements,

Supports sponsor monitoring visits, internal audits, and regulatory inspections,

Collaborates with the Principal Investigators to oversee the conduct of assigned studies and participates in research program development and planning,

Prepares, submits, and archives IRB applications, amendments, continuing reviews, deviations, study closure documentations, and other regulatory and essential documents,

Utilizes electronic data capture systems, clinical trial management systems, and electronic medical records to maintain accurate study documentation and data integrity,

Assists investigators with data compilation, abstracts, manuscripts, presentations, and publication- related activities,

Processes, tracks, stores, and ships biological specimens per protocol and institutional requirements,

Develops and maintains budgets, financial tracking logs, invoices, patient stipends, and other finance related documents,

Attends and maintains appropriate trainings including but not limited to, Good Clinical Practice and Ethics/IRB,

Collaborates with various personnel and staff to execute research activities and provides general or protocol specific in-service/trainings, as applicable,

Acts as a liaison for the Clinical Research Office to all assigned service lines/ therapeutic areas,

Collaborates with the Clinical Research Office to support, coordinate, and advance departmental initiatives,

Conducts all other duties and responsibilities as assigned,