Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine - Kalamazoo, MI
posted 16 days ago
About the position
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is recruiting a Psychiatric Research Coordinator. The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) supports, facilitates and coordinates clinical psychiatric research activities. Working with the research manager, coordinates the implementation and maintenance of human clinical trials at WMed. Coordinates and conducts the clinical research including the planning, implementation and follow through for industry-sponsored clinical trials, government-funded clinical research and investigator-initiated clinical research drug/device studies conducted by the Principal Investigator (PI). This position is grant funded.
Responsibilities
- Responsible as the primary point of contact for study participants and sponsors on approximately 3-4 human clinical trials in partnership with leading academic, government and industry leaders locally and nationally.
- Supervise all aspects of research visits including recruitment, eligibility, informed consent, tracking, follow-up, and chart reviews and collaborate with other members of the team as needed for the study.
- Participate in internal study audits of clinical studies as well as external audits by federal agencies and pharmaceutical companies.
- Represent psychiatry research at internal and external academic meetings and community events. Act as a liaison to collaborators to discuss new protocols or projects that could be implemented.
- Educates and serves as a research resource to new investigators, student, resident and fellows.
- Assists in the preparation/submission of grant proposals/applications. Liaises with IRB, funding agencies and external collaborators.
- Works with Investigator to prepare dissemination materials (e.g. manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, and posters for meeting.
- Provides input on, design of study forms/SOPs, participant information materials, recruitment of study participants, data collection, creation of databases, and ordering equipment.
- Assist in coordinating communication between research funders and all relevant departments at WMed and affiliates.
- Initiates and maintains all IRB protocols and activities, as applicable.
- Assists in the creation/management of psychiatry clinical website.
- Availability to work on weekends and evenings to complete time sensitive projects.
- Acquires knowledge for new technology and policy/procedure revisions.
- All other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 3-5 years prior experience in clinical trial research is required.
- Bachelors or master's degree in psychology, social work or nursing required.
- Specific experience in schizophrenia research or neuropsychological testing is desired, but not required.
- Formal certification as a clinical research coordinator is desired but not required.
- Strong experience collecting data for research (e.g. recruitment, conducting interviews, extracting medical records and data analysis).
- Licensed in State of Michigan if a registered nurse or social worker.
Nice-to-haves
- Previous experience doing psychological testing is desired but not required.
- Knowledge of clinical trials, investigator initiated protocols, and FDA regulations.
