Clinical Research Coordinator Position @ Burke Neurological Institute, White Plain NY

The Laboratory for Language Development and Recovery at the Burke Neurological Institute is seeking to hire a clinical research coordinator to help develop and administer clinical studies aimed at improving neurocognitive and language outcomes in children born preterm.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary contact with research participants, sponsors, and regulatory agencies.  Coordinate studies from start-up through close-out.
• Determine eligibility of and gather consent from study participants according to protocol.  Assist in developing recruitment strategies.
• Coordinate collection of study specimens and processing.
• Collect and manage patient and laboratory data for clinical research projects.
• Manage research project databases, develop flow sheets and other study related documents, and complete study documents/case report forms.
• Ensure compliance with research protocols, and review and audit case report forms for completion and accuracy with source documents.  Prepare regulatory submissions, and ensure institutional Review Board renewals are completed.
• Interact with the principal investigator regularly, ensuring patient safety and adherence to proper study conduct.
• Ensure essential documentation and recording of patient and research data in appropriate files per institutional and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in data analyses, manuscript preparation and present research finding to internal audiences, including peers, co-workers, and managers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., biology, psychology, neuroscience, or a healthcare-related discipline).
• Experience in a clinical or research environment as a student, intern, or employee
• Experience working with infants, young children and their families, including from low-income, ethnically diverse families
• Positive and professional attitude
• Experience with basic statistical software, such as SPSS or R (preferred)
• Familiarity with IRB guidelines and regulations
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research team.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing research needs.

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