Clinical Research Coordinator II- Orthopedics

Nemours is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to join our Nemours Childrens Health team in Wilmington DE.

The Clinical Research Coordinator II coordinates implements and completes clinical research studies and/or clinical trials in the Orthopedics Department at Nemours Childrens Hospital Delaware by assisting in regulatory document preparation and collection in-servicing research teams recruiting study participants obtaining parental permission/assent/consent forms educating parents/participants scheduling and conducting study procedures collecting and recording study data maintaining detailed study records interfacing with study sponsors participation in sponsor study monitoring visits prepare for and participate in internal and external research audits maintain various research databases.

1. Follows all aspects of Standard Operating Procedures and Good Clinical Practices in the conduct of clinical research; collects and prepares documents as required by sponsoring agencies; attends Investigator Meetings as assigned;

2. Understands and can conduct clinical research studies that require but not limited to DSMB Emergent Access Conduct Investigator Initiated studies Multi-site clinical trials Research Team training manuals.

3. Achieves clinical research coordinator certification from ACRP or SOCRA.

4. Develops source documents parental permission and assent documents for submission to IRB. Coordinates IRB submissions for assigned studies maintains regulatory documents during conduct of study; develops and utilizes study participant and family teaching tools for study purposes; interfaces with representatives of sponsoring agencies.

5. Participates in the conduct of parental permission/assent process for assigned studies; schedules study visits with study participants in accordance with study protocols; develops strategies to assure compliance of study participants with protocol requirements.

6. Performs clinical data gathering and measurements and monitoring of data integrity including data completeness accuracy and quality. Maintains study databases

7. Mentors new clinical research coordinators. Participates in training nursing and ancillary study staff for study purposes; recruits screens and enrolls sufficient number of study participants in conformance with protocol requirements.

8. Assists in identifying reporting and following-up on Serious Adverse Events.

9. Assists in the maintenance of study medication accountability records; prepares clinical specimens for shipment to central laboratories.

10. Coordinates monitoring activities with Sponsors representative(s). Completes Case Report Forms; responds to sponsor queries prepares for audits by sponsor IRB and/or the FDA/DHHS.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in medical or science related field required
• 3-5 years research experience
• Clinical Research Coordinator certification or eligible to sit for exam and a minimum of 2 years clinical research coordination experience
• Effectively uses Microsoft computer software
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate and establish priorities among diverse tasks
• Effectively communicates verbally and in writing