Hourly Clinical Research Coordinator

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VCU Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies

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VCU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation and the Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies (IDAS) invites all interested candidates to apply for our exciting hourly Clinical Research Coordinator position! IDAS advances multidisciplinary research and training on the neuroscience of addictions and related neurobehavioral disorders. VCU is UNLIKE the rest. Our impact is measured one student and patient at a time.VCU’s unequaled combination of excellence, diversity, research and creativity makes success possible for every one of our 300,000 “RAMily” members. And that makes us one of the most innovative universities in the country. A premier, urban, public research university nationally recognized as one of the best employers for diversity, VCU is a great place to work. It's a place of opportunity, where your success is supported and your career can thrive.
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Position Primary Purpose and General Responsibilities

The VCU Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies is hiring part-time research coordinator position(s) for a US Department of Defense-funded project to understand decision-making and other cognition in Veterans who do and do not suffer from chronic pain. This project is in collaboration with the Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center (RICVAMC). The coordinator will participate in all aspects of the studies and contribute to data collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination along with senior project investigators, project staff, and trainees. Work can be done in a hybrid environment with predominant telework, but will typically require one day in the laboratory per two-week period. The position is contingent on availability of sponsored funding and study timeline is an additional 18 months, with potential continued extension.

General Responsibilities are as follows:

• Establish standard operating procedures for all research-related activities.
• Overall implementation and daily management of research protocols.
• Clinical research activities including screening, enrolling, and testing participants, as authorized by the Principal Investigator.
• Create and manage databases; perform data audits, including quality control and assurance of all research data.
• Prepare project protocols and applications for the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at both VCU and RICVAMC. Understand and adhere to all IRB requirements and Human Subjects protection regulations. Ensure IRB submissions are complete and submitted on time.
• Ensure compliance with international, national, local, & institutional guidelines, according to HIPAA, GDPR and other applicable regulations. Adhere to study timelines and deliverables.
• Help establish and maintain data sharing agreements to allow for data harmonization and analyses.
• Data management and organizing of data received from collaborators, harmonizing data across the different sites, and analysis of existing data.
• Responsible for primary day-to-day administrative duties for the projects under direct supervision of a project manager, and under the general direction of the Principal Investigator, serving as a central resource for all program related issues, including managing program wide meetings, providing website maintenance, liaising with development, resolving any IS
  issues, troubleshooting equipment issues and requesting system access.
• Responsible for key aspects of the human resources process, annual reviews and on-boarding for post-doctoral fellows, research assistants, and interns, including close supervision and training of research assistants and interns.
• Maintain monthly budget reports, tracks expenditures, perform salary controls and forecasting.
• Organize and set agendas for meetings and take meeting minutes.
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator.

Minimum Hiring Standards

• VCU supports a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment. The candidate will demonstrate experience that shows their commitment to fostering such an environment.
• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in scientific field (e.g. psychology, neuroscience, or related field).
• Experience with neurobehavioral data collection and data management in IRB-regulated clinical (human-subject) research protocols.
• Experience with data collection from US Military Veterans in IRB-regulated clinical (human-subject) research protocols conducted at a US Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
• Proficiency in computer skills, including word processing, data entry, database management, and entry level statistical/programming skills.
• Strong organizational skills, including understanding of HIPAA regulations.
  

 Preferred Hiring Standards

• Experience in neurobehavioral data collection (such as from computerized tasks) in Veterans with substance use disorder or other mental illness
• Prior experience with grant submissions, research administration, pre/post award functions, subawards, working knowledge of NIH and other federal and state regulations/policies.
• Experience in conducting mental health symptomatology interviews, either structured interviews in a research context, or patient engagement in a clinical context, including clinical training or enrollment in mental health caregiving roles.

Job Family: Research & Innovation, University Title: Clinical Research Coordinator, Job Code: 83011- Clinical Research Coordinator 1 HOURLY

Brandon Seigel
seigelb@vcu.edu