The Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Breathe Chicago Center is seeking Visiting Clinical Research Coordinators to join their team.

Protocol Management
• Assist in establishing and coordinating the implementation of clinical research protocol
priorities and organizational structure.
• Coordinate the activation and maintenance of clinical protocols, including review and
completion of submissions, amendments, and adverse event reports as required by the UIC
Institutional Review Board (IRB), Protocol Review Committee and grant sponsors.
• Review laboratory and clinical procedures and evaluations regularly to ensure protocol
compliance.
• Collect, process & store biological samples? take vitals and measurements.
• Act as liaison between physicians, clinical staff and the UIC IRB office, grant sponsors and regulatory agencies to ensure priorities are clearly communicated and resources are
allocated appropriately across multiple ongoing projects.
• Notify and inform physicians, clinical staff, affiliates and grant sponsors of adverse events and protocol modifications, including their impact on the clinical research program
• Collect and review client evaluations/assessments, surveys, and participant interviews to
develop reports for the PI and appropriate agencies and grant sponsors. Evaluate data to
determine project effectiveness.
• Communicate clinical information and work with stakeholders to create best practice
tools. • Assist investigators in preparing study data, literature
reviews, analysis for meeting presentations and publications.priorities and organizational structure.
• Coordinate the activation and maintenance of clinical protocols, including review and
completion of submissions, amendments, and adverse event reports as required by the UIC
Institutional Review Board (IRB), Protocol Review Committee and grant sponsors.
• Review laboratory and clinical procedures and evaluations regularly to ensure protocol
compliance.
• Collect, process & store biological samples? take vitals and measurements.
• Act as liaison between physicians, clinical staff and the UIC IRB office, grant sponsors and regulatory agencies to ensure priorities are clearly communicated and resources are
allocated appropriately across multiple ongoing projects.
• Notify and inform physicians, clinical staff, affiliates and grant sponsors of adverse events
and protocol modifications, including their impact on the clinical research program
• Collect and review client evaluations/assessments, surveys, and participant interviews to
develop reports for the PI and appropriate agencies and grant sponsors. Evaluate data to
determine project effectiveness.
• Communicate clinical information and work with stakeholders to create best practice
tools. • Assist investigators in preparing study data, literature
reviews, analysis for meeting presentations and publications.

Client Enrollment and Protocol Compliance
• Assist physicians and clinical staff in identification, recruitment and enrollment strategies
of patients to increase enrollment and to meet clinical research protocols.
• Analyze retention rates and formulates plans to retain participants.
• Coordinate outreach to and liaison with staff at schools, community clinics, community
events, etc. to make research presentations and recruit new participants for various research
projects.
• Execute informed consent process and monitor patient status? Enroll participants into
programs, explaining the research protocols to the clients and supporting family/friends, and
obtain appropriate consent forms.
• Ensure that participant enrollment and research activities comply with established
protocols, regulatory and monitoring agency standards, and grant sponsor guidelines.
• Participate in conducting surveys of participants and supporting family/friends.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
 

 Bachelor degree in nursing, mental health, psychology, pharmaceutical sciences, social
science, or a related field required.
Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC) preferred.
At least one year experience in a clinical research discipline required. Experience in a
clinical research setting, experience working with Federal Regulations and IRB’s required.
Prior experience with medical terminology and procedures including electronic medical
records and billing preferred.
Ability to manage multiple tasks. Strong interpersonal and customer service skills. Requires
excellent communication, organization, presentation and computer/pc skills. Proficiency in
Microsoft Office and other related software.
Knowledge of research protocols, principles and procedures? knowledge of aspects of
clinical trials such as screening, interviewing, case reports forms? knowledge of experimental design, mathematics, statistics, computer applications and computer data management?
oral and written communication skills? knowledge of a science such as biology or
psychology? ability to identify, produce, organize, evaluate and interpret data? knowledge of
ethics and regulatory procedures (i.e. informed consent, IRB applications, data safety and
monitoring plans) involved with clinical trials and other clinical research? ability to work as a
member of a project team? knowledge of clinical tasks required for research (e.g.
phlebotomy, centrifugation, interviewing).