Chinatown Patient Navigation program
Research Project Coordinator Job DescriptionThe Research Project Coordinator manages daily operations of this biomedical and social-behavioral research study involving multidisciplinary teams of colleagues, sponsors and other external project stakeholders. Monitors study performance, analyzes and reviews results, and supervises development and implementation of new protocols. Assigns work and supervises study staff and reviews technical operations ensuring that all processes, protocols and procedures are quality controlled and functioning up to standards. Develops implements and administers budget, grant and administrative procedures. May co-author scientific papers for presentation and publication and coordinate writing, submission and administration of grants. Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and all current local, state, and federal laws, regulations, guidance, policies and procedures developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).
The Research Project Coordinator will work for Dr. Melissa Simon as the primary manager of her study on patient navigation in Chicago’s Chinatown.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Leads execution and control of a biomedical and/or social science project or research study; coordinates processing and analysis of data and implementation of interventions; and develops new and/or revised research methodologies. Ensures completion of study activities per protocol including recruitment, ascertains pretreatment and eligibility requirements; obtains informed consent; registers participant with appropriate sponsor; interviews and obtains medical and social histories; collects data from medical records; administers, schedules and/or scores scales;
- Oversees and manages collection, entry, maintenance, analysis and evaluation of data that will be used in grant submissions, presentations and publications; ensures proper entry of data into databases; assists PI in reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, summarizing, formatting, editing, and preparing tables, charts, graphs, progress and final reports, etc. coordinating between sponsoring agencies, collaborating organizations and/or other research and/or educational institutions; ensures that all study documents associated with current local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws and research protocols are completed in a timely manner;
- Manages lab/study budget and inventory including purchasing of supplies and services ensuring that they are necessary, reasonable and project-related; orders and maintains inventory of study supplies and may distribute intra-departmental charges; Trains, directs, assigns duties to and supervises research staff, students, residents and/or fellows; acts as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree in a social or health science and 3 years’ experience; or 5 years’ practical research study or related experience; or a master's degree in a social or health science and 1 year experience is required or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired;
- Supervisory or project management experience required; Proficient in Chinese (Cantonese and/or Mandarin) and English;
- Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.
