All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefit, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU’s benefits here.

Summary:

For all clinical research studies assigned, the Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) is responsible for
coordinating clinical research studies in a compliant and efficient manner. Under the direction of the
Principal Investigator (PI), the CRC will collaborate with all members of the clinical research team to
ensure all federal, state, university, and protocol requirements are followed, institutional research
objectives are met, and that ethical obligations are kept. This position will be primarily responsible for
the following duties as they relate to Huntington’s Disease research projects, though the scope may
expand or change.

Core Responsibilities:

• Management of all duties required for clinical research studies from initiation to close-out.
• Conduct of clinical research activities as authorized by the Principal Investigator’s documented
Delegation of Authority and Training Logs.
• On-call coverage for research projects as needed.
• Collaboration with department administrative staff and the School of Medicine Office of
Research Administration, coordination of the initiation processes for Movement Disorders
research projects and other clinical research projects in the Department of Neurology;
• Maintenance of current CITI credentials for Human Subjects Protections, Good Clinical Practice
(GCP), Clinical Research Coordinator, plus additional sponsor GCP certifications as required.
• Understanding and adherence to all IRB requirements, Human Subjects protection regulations,
and all aspects of IRB approved protocols.
• Conducting all assigned activities in compliance with national, local, & institutional guidelines,
according to all HIPAA, GCP, and other applicable requirements.
• Study activities including coordinating new study activation requirements, screening/enrolling
participants, regulatory and compliance requirements, maintaining appropriate study
documentation/records, and managing study data.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related experience.
• Several years of progressively responsible work experience.
• Must be able to complete mandatory competencies and certifications required by VCU, individual clinical trials, and the NIH Human Subject Protection training required by federal regulations for research.
• Communication skills, written and spoken are essential.
• Prior study management and/or neurological patient care experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a diverse environment is required.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Knowledge of and work experience with Huntington’s Disease patients and caregivers is highly preferred
• Knowledge of and work experience with movement and/or other neurodegenerative disorders is highly preferred
• Previous experience with industry-sponsored clinical trials is highly preferred

Open Until Filled

This is a restricted position withno set end date; continued employment isdependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.

Virginia Commonwealth University(VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in theheart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research, theSchool of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care andeducation. All full-time university staff are eligible for our generousbenefits package that includes choices for health, vision, and dental coverage,life-insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, retirement planning,tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, flexible spending accounts,tuition benefits, significant paid-time off, 12 paid holidays, and more. Explore our benefits further here: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/university-and-academic-professional-benefits/

VCUis committed to hiring veterans! VCU will include a veteran's period(s) ofmilitary service in the calculation of their annual leave accrual rate. Thismay provide veterans with an increased leave accrual!
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equalopportunity, affirmative action university providing access to education andemployment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex,political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation,gender identity, gender expression, or disability. 
Please notethat if you are employed as a university employee working in any of the health system'sfacilities, you will need to follow VCU Health System policies, which willinclude but will not be limited to, vaccination requirements.

The School of Medicinecontinuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect thedemographic and social milieu of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are encouraged toapply.

Bree Bolin
briana.bolin@vcuhealth.org