Clinical Research Coordinator

OREGON EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT - Portland, OR

Full-time

Portland, OR

About the position

The Clinical Research Coordinator at Oregon Health & Science University is responsible for overseeing data collection and management, supporting study enrollment and participant engagement, and coordinating stakeholder interactions. This role is crucial in facilitating research activities related to gender-affirming vaginoplasty, ensuring quality assurance, and providing technical support to participants.

Responsibilities

• Collection and entry from electronic health records data, complete data abstraction, and oversee quality assurance protocol.
• Maintain secure qualitative data storage on shared drives and in qualitative analysis software.
• Manage qualitative data collection processes through scheduling interviews/focus groups, overseeing participant incentive receipt, ensuring implementation of data collection protocols, and checking transcripts.
• Provide support to a team of Peer Support Specialists, who have lived experience preparing for and/or supporting others in preparing for gender affirming vaginoplasty.
• Lead screening and enrollment of patients for clinical and qualitative studies, including communicating the study protocol, conducting verbal and written informed consent to potential subjects, and scheduling for research activities.
• Facilitate data collection (survey, interviews) from enrolled study participants.
• Provide technical support to enrolled participants.
• Coordinate meetings and assist in preparation of materials for stakeholder groups.
• Support the evaluation of stakeholder engagement.
• Work with multiple team members to ensure communication across project team and stakeholder groups.
• Collaborate closely with Peer Support Specialists and Peer Support Coordinator to minimize and eliminate barriers to intervention delivery or participant engagement.
• Work professionally with external partners including academic researchers, advocates, and community stakeholders to execute all elements of research activities.
• Participate actively and collaboratively in team meetings and project planning sessions.
• Contribute to quality assurance checks and ongoing monitoring of study progress.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience in a related field.
• High School Diploma or GED.