Research Coordinator II - Immunology, Allergy & Rheumatology

Research Coordinator II - Immunology, Allergy & Rheumatology Baylor College of Medicine - 3.8 Houston, TX Job Details Full-time $47,372 - $55,731 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Project reporting Spanish Data reporting English Mid-level Master's degree Quality assurance audits Collecting samples for laboratory testing Clinical research compliance Bachelor's degree Quality improvement Research administration Survey research Patient recruitment Regulatory submissions Research regulatory compliance Quality audits Data collection IRB compliance 1 year Healthcare data collection Documentation review Full Job Description Summary The Research Coordinator II will conduct day to day activities of research projects focusing on improving the health of people with rheumatic diseases. These activities include screening, enrollment, and monitoring of research participants; overseeing participants as they complete surveys; gathering biological samples (if required); reviewing medical records; and ensuring accurate data collection and documentation; preparing and completing all regulatory requirements for the study including the Institutional Review Board and regulatory agency submissions. The research coordinator will also assist with protocol amendments and preparing research reports as needed. This position is entirely on‑site and requires a full 40‑hour work week at our location. Job Duties Responsible for screening, recruiting, and consenting research participants. This involves identifying patients from medical records or from self-referral; contacting patients in the clinic for the purpose of recruitment, explaining and educating patients about the study protocol, and registering study participants in the protocol. Recruitment will be at McNair campus, Veterans Affairs Medical Center or Ben Taub Hospital in most cases. Schedules research participants for research visits and intervention sessions as per the protocol, ensures subjects complete study milestones, and conducts follow-up research visits as per the protocol. complete study milestones, and conducts follow-up research visits as per the protocol. 85% of the time Assists the participant in completing surveys as per the research protocols. Coordinates meetings and communications with other research site teams; ensures timely recruitment of patients and meeting milestones. Performs other job duties as assigned. 10% of the time Collects biological samples (saliva, urine, blood, stool etc.) as per the research protocols. Completing all regulatory requirements for the study including the Institutional Review Board and regulatory agency submissions. May assist with protocol amendments in BRAIN and preparing research reports as needed. 5% time Performs electronic or on-site audits of records and enrollment and follow-up at each participating study site, as per the study Manual of procedures. Assists the PI in preparing annual progress reports for the funding agency as per the requirements, grant submission process and in updating study protocol and manual of procedures. Develops study recruitment materials. Performing Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement data reports and creating queries to ensure data integrity. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement. One year of relevant experience. Preferred Qualifications Master's degree. Certification or documented training in phlebotomy preferred. Prior experience as a research assistant or coordinator in clinical/medical settings. Fluent in English required; Spanish fluency preferred.

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This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.