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Department: MED-Neurology
Salary/Grade: NEX/11

Job Summary:

Coordinates collection, analysis, processing & reporting of data & assists Principal Investigator (PI) in judging the validity of test data obtained in regard to biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study(ies) of limited complexity involving co-investigators, multiple campuses &/or  universities.  Completes all activities by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all relevant current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).  

Specific Details:

This position will work with recruiting patients diagnosed with a Movement Disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease, Huntington’s disease, Dystonia, Ataxia and others to clinical trials consisting of treatment therapies, exercise, mobile devices and patient reported outcomes.

Please Note: Supervisor provides objectives, deadlines and specific instructions only for new, difficult, and/or unusual work.  Work is reviewed upon completion and only occasionally to verify technical accuracy and compliance with practice, policy, and procedures.  EE informs supervisor of on-going progress and/or potentially controversial matters. 

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical

• Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention.
• Reviews and obtains informed consent
• Schedule study visits according to protocol
• Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols
• Extracts required medical information from medical charts
• Consults with nurses & physicians to determine eligibility and study compliance
• Ensures/completes all study related procedures including drawing blood & obtaining blood pressure
• Orders & maintains inventory of study supplies
• Ensures appropriate and timely compliance according to the local, state & federal regulatory requirements, as well as the clinical trial Sponsor

Administration

• Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data
• Collates relevant mathematical results & prepares tables, charts & graphs reflecting relationships of multiple tests
  • Accurately scores overnight Polysomnography data according to study requirements and performs spectral analysis 
• 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

Finance

• 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

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
• 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.)

• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) 
• Communicates effectively both written & verbal 
• Strong organizational skills / attention to detail 
• Adaptable to changing priorities 
• High degree of professionalism 
• Diplomatic / uses good judgment 
• Team-player / collaborative 
• Demonstrates initiative and follow-through
• Experience in a patient facing role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous clinical research experience
• Phlebotomy experience preferred (not required); must be willing to be trained
• Familiar with regulatory systems/requirements (IRBs)

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Working knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to work across multiple projects at one time in a fast paced environment with multiple investigators/stakeholders

Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

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We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

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