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rClinical Research Coordinator Internal Medicine (Geriatrics)

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Department:

SOM KC Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine

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Geriatric Medicine

Position Title:

Clinical Research Coordinator - Internal Medicine (Geriatrics)

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The University of Kansas Landon Center on aging Clinical Exercise Research Coordinator position will support both clinical trial and basic science operations. Clinical trial activities include recruitment, evaluation, scheduling, retention and education of participants for exercise and lifestyle-related clinical trials in cognition, physical function, lifestyle behaviors and frailty prevention; documentation per regulatory requirements; work with research team for protocol adherence and execution; data collection, data entry, and data quality control; contacting study participants via phone calls and in-person visits at the testing facilities and participants\' homes; supporting regulatory adherence; and other duties as required.

Additionally, basic science operations involving blood and tissue processing that include but are not limited to protein, DNA, and RNA analysis as well as metabolic assays. This position will work closely with investigators, supervisors, project managers, and study coordinators to accomplish the overall goals of the division.

Job Description:

Job Duties

• Pre-screen potential participants\' eligibility for currently enrolling clinical trials in the Kansas City VA and KUMC by closely reviewing records and databases and by interviewing and scheduling potential participants.
• Educates potential participants about the expectations and requirements of the clinical trials.
• Assist the study coordinator by preparing source documents, blood draw kits, and other materials for study visits.
• Assist with basic data collection such as demographic information, health history, physical performance testing, and additional trial related information.
• Assist the study coordinator in entering the collected data into electronic database.
• Assist with checking entered data against existing records for quality, completeness and accuracy, and other duties related to data management as needed.
• Work with study participants, either in person or via teleconference, and administer exercise in the form of high intensity interval training or stretching.
• Assist in the administration of physical and cognitive performance assessments in participants. Maintain research notebooks.
• Facilitate exercise intervention with enrolled study participants to achieve the goals of the research project.
• Participant retention through motivation to adhere to the protocol and maintain good relationship during the study.
• Check in calls with participants.
• Assist the study coordinator with scheduling of study visits, including study clinical evaluation visits, communicate with all parties involved including the participant as well as the entire study team.
• Complete visit reminder calls.
• Facilitate and perform blood draws on human participants, as well as assist in collection of tissues (e.g., muscle biopsy).
• Use established laboratory protocols for protein, DNA, RNA isolation, or isolation of specific cell types for metabolic analysis.
• Conduct analysis of samples using established laboratory and manufacturer protocols for ELISA, Western blot, and Seahorse metabolic analysis.
• Assist the study coordinator in ensuring regulatory documents are kept current and complete including obtaining PI revi w/signature on required documents, obtaining updated medical licenses, CV\'s, etc. as needed.
• Filing of Institutional Review Board approvals as well as all other regulatory documentation.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Education: Associate\'s degree or an equivalent combination of relevant post-secondary education and work experience that equals at least 2 years.

Work Experience:

• 2 years related work experience.
• Experience with regulations governing clinical research (CFR, GCP, HIPAA).
• Experience with statutes and guidelines relevant to regulatory affairs in clinical research.
• Experience with study budgets, contracts, and grant applications.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor\'s degree in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, or other health related field.

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