Clinical Research Coordinator-Obstetrics

The Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine’s OBGYN Department is searching for a Clinical Research Coordinator-Obstetrics to join our team!

Become a part of the Temple family and you will have access to the following: 
Full medical, dental, vision coverage 
Paid time off 
11 Paid Holidays 
Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE 
A generous retirement plan and so much more!

Salary Grade: T26
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Salary Range: Up to $58,000.00 per year
A variety of important factors are reviewed by HR when considering salary, including job duties, the applicant’s education and experience, all relevant internal equity considerations, department budget, and funding source.

Job Details:
*This position will be on-site
*This position requires the following background checks: Cash Handling
*This position is at the Health Science campus and at the Fetal Center of the Temple Women and Family Hospital.

Position Summary: 
The Lewis Katz School of Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a clinical research   Coordinator (CRC) to work on a translational grant funded by the National Institutes of Health that seeks to identify biomarkers and examine factors that are likely to influence the consequences of fetal alcohol exposure during pregnancy.
The CRC will work under the LKSOM Clinical Research Nurse Manager and will work closely with the research team of clinical and basic scientists to carry out all clinical aspects of this project.  The CRC will recruit study participants, obtain informed consent, administer questionnaires, collect urine and blood samples, and assist with specimen processing and perform data management. The CRC will be involved with all day-to-day study activities and will be an integral member of the study team. 
The position requires in-person attendance at the performance site and cannot be done on a hybrid/remote basis.

Required Education and Experience: 
Bachelor's degree in life science or Health Professions field and at least three years of directly related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities:
*Submissions to IRB for review and approval. 
*Maintenance of regulatory and study-related documents.
*Patient recruitment and tracking participants throughout the study.
*Obtaining informed consent.
*Administration of the alcohol exposure questionnaire.
*Storage of all clinical samples.
*Oversee collection of blood samples from 300 subjects during their first visit with the OB/GYN team (first trimester), then during their follow-up visits during their second and third trimesters.
*Processing, aliquoting and storing blood samples and urine in a freezer.
*Data management and data entry.
*Organizing matching groups for controls and alcohol consumed cases for further biomarkers assays.
*Performs other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities: 
*Must have strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with a diverse population of students, faculty, staff, and program participants.
*Ability to operate all standard office equipment/software including MS office. 
*Ability to work independently or as a team with attention to detail and adherence to project deadlines.
*Ability to work evenings and weekends if needed.

Preferred Experience:
*Prior experience with IRB submissions both local and central.
*Prior experience with OnCore clinical trial management system, Florence electronic regulatory system
*Prior experience using Epic EHR.
*Prior experience using electronic data capture (eDC).

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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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