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Please attach a cover letter for full consideration of the temporary opportunity of Temporary Research Project Coordinator. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week / Monday - Friday). Paying approximately $14.00-$18.00 per hour. Campus: Chicago This position has an approximate start date ASAP. This position has an end date of approximately TBD. Northwestern University seeks to employ a varied and diverse range of dynamic people who understand the importance of our mission and vision. When you consider a temporary opportunity at Northwestern University, you know that you are joining an institution with a deep history of academic, professional and personal development. Temporary Job Description: The Research Project Coordinator manages daily operations of a biomedical and social-behavioral research study involving multidisciplinary teams of colleagues, sponsors and other external project stakeholders. This position monitors study performance, analyzes and review results, and supervises development and implementation of new protocols. The Research Project Coordinator 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. This position develops implements and administers budgets, grant and administrative procedures. The Research Project Coordinator may co-author scientific papers for presentation and publication and coordinates writing, submission and administration of grants. This position ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and all current local, state, and federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy and procedure 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). Project Coordinator position consists of two principle duties: regulatory and recruitment. This position interacts with physicians, study teams, and NU Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute staff members. The duties include study recruitment and regulatory submissions to the NU IRB and sponsors. Interpersonal communication skills along with strong writing skills and organization are necessary to being successful in this position. Leads execution and control of a biomedical and social science project or research study; Coordinates processing and analysis of data, conduct of experimental tests and procedures; Develops new and revised research methodologies; Ensures completion of study activities per protocol including: recruitment, ascertaining pretreatment and eligibility requirements; obtaining informed consent; registering participant with appropriate sponsor; interviewing and obtaining medical and social histories; collecting data from medical records; administering, scheduling and/or scoring tests; Answers recruitment phone line; Screens callers, conducts health interviews, scheduling, and forwarding to appropriate study contacts; Provides marketing development assistance for study specific projects; Collects PI, sponsor, and IRB approval as necessary for recruitment services; Maintains contacts at advertising agencies and continues to expand with investigating new media sources for potential studies; Develops recruitment and marketing campaigns within the study budget; Attends regular recruitment/regulatory meetings; Maintains a weekly log of study recruitment activities; Develops, creates and populates database of sponsor contacts; Keeps subject information confidential at all times; Locks and stores office records at all times; Supports participant recruitment opportunities; Oversees and manages collection, maintenance, analysis and evaluation of data that will be used in grant submissions, presentations and publications; Ensures that information is entered correctly 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 other research and 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; Uses 'Study Manager' software to enter subject data; Maintains accurate database; Generates reports to relevant staff and departments; Assists study coordinators with regulatory and recruitment issues; Handles regulatory submissions to the IRB; Handles new project submissions, develops consent forms, amendments, terminations, and other regulatory tasks including but not limited to: recruitment, compiling regulatory binders for studies, securing necessary signatures , periodic reviews to IRB, revisions , returning messages, handle general research inquiry requests, filing, attend regulatory meetings, participate in on-site monitor visits, and complete serious adverse event reporting documents to the IRB; Works with NUCATS teams on special projects as assigned; Attends off-site meetings at external sites when necessary; Performs related duties as required or assigned. Minimum Experience & Skills: A bachelor's degree in a social or health science plus 3 years’ experience; or 5 years’ practical research study or related experience; or a master's degree in a social or health science plus 1 year of experience; or the equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired; Supervisory or project management experience; Regulatory and recruitment experience required; Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants and must re-certify every 3 years. Qualifications Required: A bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired. Software Required: MS Office 2010 (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint); Data Analysis Software. "As per Northwestern University policy, this position requires a criminal background check. Successful applicants will need to submit to a criminal background check prior to employment." Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer Date Posted:10/21/2013 https://nuhr.northwestern.edu/psc/hr91prod_er/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL

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