Job Details
Description
A.T. Still University (ATSU) is seeking an exempt Research Project
Coordinator II on the Kirksville, Missouri, campus. The position reports to
the Director of Research Support and is responsible for the successful
planning and implementation of multiple ATSU clinical and academic Research
Support projects. Research Support Projects and associated phases must be
planned, monitored, and controlled, whereby they are delivered on time and
following the respective research protocols. The Research Project Coordinator
II is responsible for constant communications to all ATSU and external
stakeholders. This includes but is not limited to senior leadership,
professors, physicians, students, research participants, biostatisticians,
etc. The Research Project Coordinator II is responsible to effectively operate
and trouble shoot research specific equipment, software, and hardware. This
position must be very technology savvy. The Research Project Coordinator II is
responsible to know, follow, and update research project standard operating
procedures. The Research Project Coordinator II is responsible to ensure
research project activities, contracts and agreements are executed in
accordance with ATSU, state and, federal laws, policies and guidelines.
Evening and weekend work will be required infrequently; worktime/hours
flexibility is required.
Major Job Duties
Coordinate, plan, implement, and execute research projects to successfully
meet research study objectives
Effectively learn, operate, train, and trouble shoot research equipment,
software, and hardware
Organize and coordinate research project status meetings with timely
follow up to ensure deadlines are achieved
Effective written and oral communications with research project
stakeholders
Construct electronic data collection surveys as outlined by ATSU
researchers
Provide consultation to principal investigator(s) and other key
stakeholders (e.g., research team members, funders, regulatory bodies)
on study-specific research processes
Ensure compliance with all regulatory activities and duties, at
institutional, local, and/or national levels, including creating and
submitting IRB applications and maintaining IRB approvals, communicating
adverse events, maintaining procedural documentations, preparing for
audits and monitoring visits from regulatory bodies
Ensure all contractual and legally binding agreements are executed in
accordance with ATSU, state, and federal (FDA, NIH, OHRP) policies
Coordinate academic research tests and testing protocol with curriculum
department and course instructors
Effectively manage fiscal and physical research resources, including
preparation and submission of required status reports
Effectively manage study finances including invoicing and resolving study
subject compensation issues
Train, educate, mentor, and supervise research study personnel including
Act as a liaison for research subjects, investigators, IRB, sponsor,
funders, collaborators, and healthcare professionals ensuring effective
communication with all stakeholders
Research study data collection data quality coordination with research
principal investigator
Processing collected data using project specific procedures and technology
Recruit, screen, and enroll research participants
Evening and weekend work will be required infrequently
Writing semi-annual and annual reports to regulatory bodies and funding
agencies
Evaluating the feasibility of industry –sponsored pharmaceutical and
device clinical trials
Develop study/project advertisement materials
Update Research Support intra-net (ATSU internal) web site
Skills/Requirements
Four year college degree required, science or health-related field
preferred
M.A. or M.S. degree preferred
Certification by ACRP or SOCRA preferred
Certification in project management preferred
Knowledge and experience in clinical and academic research
Certificate from an accredited organization, such as the Association of
Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) or the Society of Clinical
Research Associates (SOCRA) would be helpful
Knowledge of legal and regulatory issues in clinical research as well as a
clinical research methodology
Very strong Information Technology (IT) understanding and background
preferred
Knowledge and experience with project management best practices
Strong speaking and presentation skills
Experience in grant implementation and monitoring budgetary costs
Experience with healthcare, clinical research, and study monitoring
Experience in screening and consenting patients for research participation
Use of independent judgment
Project management best practices
Discretion communication
Time management skills to implement and manage a research study
Experience in survey development software would be an advantage, along
with the Google platform (Drive, Sheets, and Docs. etc.)
Very computer literate
Familiar with budget management
Relevant experiences in clinical/academic research
Proactive
Outgoing and personable
Confident
Challenges the status quo
Industrious
Highly professional
Uses independent judgment to make important decisions and work
independently
Works well under pressure
Possess the ability to work well with persons of diverse educational,
socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds
Flexible and open to change
Ability to recognize and overcome potential obstacles
Driven
Polite and respectful of others
ATSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and
vision coverages, among more. If eligible, employee-elected benefits would
begin the first of the month following hire date. For more information, please
visit: atsu.edu/employment/benefits.
Qualifications
Skills
Required
Diplomacy & Tact
Intermediate
Team Player
Intermediate
Organizing
Intermediate
Project Management
Intermediate
Respectful
Intermediate
Self-Motivation
Intermediate
Flexibility
Intermediate
Critical Thinking
Intermediate
Multitasking
Intermediate
Confidence
Intermediate
Verbal Communication
Intermediate
Written Communication
Intermediate
Problem Solving Ability
Intermediate
Initiative
Intermediate
Research
Intermediate
Presentation
Intermediate
Speaking
Intermediate
Positive Attitude
Intermediate
Behaviors
Required
Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all
details necessary to get the task done well
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Motivations
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Education
Required
Bachelors or better in Health Sciences or related field.
Preferred
Masters or better.
Experience
Required
3-5 years: Relevant experiences in clinical/academic research
3-5 years: Effective and confident speaking and presentation skills
3-5 years: Coordinating and organizing multiple projects effectively
Licenses & Certifications
