Research Coordinator

The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is hiring a Research Coordinator to work out of the faculty building at the main hospital location in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh.

This position is for a Research Coordinator focused on patient-related studies. Responsibilities include interacting with study participants, scheduling appointments, administering research questionnaires, following up with participants, collecting, entering, and verifying data, assisting with quality control procedures, and providing general support for clinical research activities.

Responsibilities:

• Perform duties for approved research projects according to defined protocols and procedures including appropriate collection, recording, and storage of data.
• Assist in hypothesis generation, data collection, data analysis and data presentation and publication.
• Complete online IRB certification modules 1 and 2 (Research Practice Fundamentals) in accordance with Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
• Assist in data collection and data entry and quality control of data.
• Process, label, store and ship blood specimens obtained from research subjects.
• Revise, renew and maintain IRB approval, protocols and consent forms for studies.
• Maintain laboratory inventory, including timely ordering and receipt of required supplies and their proper storage.
• Administer questionnaires, and assist with procedures for obtaining patient screening and recruitment as well as obtaining research specimens.
• Maintain a safe clean laboratory-working environment including appropriate equipment maintenance and usage, by conforming to laboratory and hospital policies and standards.
• Follow appropriate research policies and procedures including all applicable laws and regulations and maintains scientific integrity including accurate data storage.
• Follow the mandatory reporting procedures for any incident or serious event that did affect or potentially could have affected the clinical care of any patient.