Required:
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Bachelor's
degree in related area and/or equivalent combination of education and
experience.
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Minimally
2+ years of previous study coordination or clinical research coordination
experience
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Interpersonal
skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner
and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with
students, staff, faculty, external collaborators and administration and to work
as a member of a team.
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Ability
to effectively communicate to and interact with patients in a compassionate and
kind manner.
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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.
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Analytical
skills to assess clinical research protocols and regulatory requirements,
define problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions,
make recommendations, and initiate corrective actions.
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Close
attention to detail to ensure accuracy in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload
environment.
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Organization
skills to create and maintain administrative and regulatory files effectively
as well as independently balance the various tasks to ensure deadlines are met.
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Demonstrated
proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel, to
perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately.
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A
learning and professional growth mentality so that new software tools, systems,
and processes can be adopted quickly and efficiently
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Working
knowledge of clinical research concepts, policies and procedures, and human
safety protection regulations and laws.
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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.
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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.
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Ability
to adapt to changing job demands and priorities, remain flexible including
working flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines.
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High
degree of concentration and focus in a work environment that contains
distracting stimuli, competing deadlines, and work delegated by more than one
individual
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Availability
to work in more than one environment, travelling to various clinic sites, meetings,
conferences, etc.