The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator comprises an integral part of the research team. Working under the PI, he/she is responsible for conducting the study in accordance with federal regulations. Some responsibilities of the Clinical Research Coordinator include:
- Preparing for study initiation
- Obtaining physician signatures
- Recruiting subjects
- Screening and scheduling subjects
- Getting voluntary subject consent
- Teaching subjects about protocol expectations for them
- Performing study/protocol procedures in a detailed, accurate manner
- Maintaining study files
- Tracking subjects, avoiding lost-to-follow-up
- Documenting an adverse event
- Processing and shipping lab work
- Maintaining communication and correspondence (by telephone, email, fax, etc.) with subjects, sponsor, monitor and other site study personnel
- Completing case report forms (CRF's) for PI review and approval
- Helping study monitors with CRA corrections
- Maintaining study-specific supplies
- Preparing for study closure and archiving Knowledge of Spanish and / or Phlebotomy Training will be an added advantage.