Clinical Research Coordinator (17970)

The mission of the Department of Health Studies (DHS) is to educate and empower future leaders in the field to improve the health status and wellbeing of individuals, communities, organizations, and societies. This mission is achieved through innovative education, transformational research, creative partnerships, and policy-change advocacy. Health issues are of universal interest and relevance, transcending the boundaries of race, religion, culture and national origin.

The Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for coordinating training and communication with other study sites, coordinating all study related activities in DC, especially recruitment and retention of 80 participants with Gulf War Illness during the course of the study. These subjects will be recruited from around the US, and will need to have all travel and housing arrangements made. We will be seeking an experienced coordinator, with 3+ years of experience, including experience with multi-site clinical trials, to be the main point of contact for subjects participating in the study.

Essential functions include, but are not limited to:

1. Project Management : Maintain coordination with the GWI Clinical Consortium, and regular communication with clinical research coordinators at all research sites. Ensure that all daily activities related to the project are completed in a timely and effective manner. Prepare project timelines and identify key tasks of the project. Recruit subjects and coordinate study visit schedules, housing and transportation, as well as providing study visit reminders to subjects. 
2. Data Management : Oversees data entry ensuring the completion in a timely manner, provides updated weekly reports on status of recruitment, coordinates collection of weekly reports from other study sites, schedules multi-site meetings and trainings, ensures that hard copy files are maintained according to funder guidelines, and that all electronic data is securely encrypted. 
3. Lab Management : Assists the PI in managing the schedules for students working in the lab. Ensures maintenance of equipment and restocking of supplies in the lab.
4. Other Projects: Other duties as assigned.

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