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Clinical Research Coordinator at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (Req # 3009459)

The Peter Lab at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as a clinical research coordinator for multiple clinical trials and studies related to inherited disease, genetics and immunology. This is an in-person, entry level position in human subjects research, working daily with the Project Manager and a team of clinical researcher coordinators.

The Clinical Research Coordinator will work on subject recruitment, consent participants, collect clinical data and samples, perform participant tracking and longitudinal follow-ups, while ensuring that the clinical activities for study participants are conducted in accordance with approved protocols. The Clinical Research Coordinator will work closely with the lab team and investigators to assure completeness of dietary data, sample collection and database maintenance.

Strong organizational, interpersonal and analytical skills are required and candidates must be comfortable with extensive patient and clinician interactions. Applicants with a particular interest in nutrition and the microbiome are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is ideal for someone interested in pursuing graduate studies or a career in the fields of medicine, public health, nutrition or clinical research. This position will be involved across multiple research projects and we encourage this individual to explore research questions of their own. Candidates must also be proficient in oral and written English. 

Evening and/or weekend hours will sometimes be required.   

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:   

  • Carry out research within the scope of the established study protocols while adhering to all human subjects regulations as defined by Institutional Review Boards and the federal mandates pertaining to human subject research.
  • Assist with the development and implementation of recruitment strategies. Coordinate patient enrollment through developing relationships with physicians and patients. Efficiently track and monitor mechanisms for the recruitment of patients. 
  • Determine subject eligibility, obtain informed consent, conduct subject interviews and reach out to research participants for data and biospecimen collections and to schedule follow-up visits. Monitor follow-up and retention procedures for subjects and assist with sample collection and computerized data collection as required by protocols. 
  • Assure high levels of study subject involvement and act as a study resource for patients, families and staff.  
  • Document patient visits. Maintain case report forms and source documentation. Assist with monitoring for and reporting adverse events and protocol deviations. 
  • Attend weekly meetings related to ongoing research protocols and generate and present weekly reports of study progress and enrollment, sharing best practices and troubleshooting challenges. Update research team to ensure the integrity of ongoing research and data production.  
  • Assist with writing and altering protocols, informed consents and other study documents. Draft and submit applications to the IRB, including amendments and continuing reviews.  
  • Alternate availability with other Research Coordinators to be “on call” outside of the normal work day and during weekends in order to attend births for sample collections. Occasional travel.  
  • Perform other related duties as determined by supervisors.

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant academic/scientific field and a minimum of 1 year of related research support experience or the equivalent combination of education or experience. 
  • Demonstrated ability to create and follow research project-related supporting documents. 
  • Demonstrated ability to report on the status of project deliverables and draft and submit project updates. 
  • Proven ability to use analytical skills to determine patient eligibility, obtain informed consent and coordinate patient enrollment. 
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills, strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to communicate effectively and highly self-motivated, independent, consistent and reliable. A high level of maturity is required as this role involves access to confidential medical information.  
  • Ability to work successfully as a team member. 
  • Ability to effectively, efficiently and independently work under pressure and set priorities among multiple competing tasks with limited supervision.

To apply, please submit:

1. A complete CV, including a list of publications.
2. A one-page statement of how your training and expertise connects to our research interests.
3. Contact information for at least 3 references to mellissa.picker@mssm.edu and inga.peter@mssm.edu