Clinical Research Coordinator Associate - (Hybrid Opportunity)

Company: Stanford University
Location: Stanford
Posted on: October 15, 2024

Job Description:

The Zeitzer Laboratory in the Department of Psychiatry at Stanford University seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator Associate (CRCA) to help manage a clinical trial focused on sleep in teens. The Zeitzer Lab in the Department of Psychiatry at Stanford University is conducting a clinical trial that is being supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NIH). In this trial, we are examining a novel combination of non-pharmacologic therapies to help teens go to sleep earlier and obtain more sleep. The trial will explore the impact of the therapies on sleep over the course of the academic year in high school students, as well as the impact of the changes in sleep on mood and cognitive performance.The Zeitzer Lab is looking to fill the position of Clinical Research Coordinator Associate (CRCA) who will be expected to manage and coordinate full cycle recruitment of participants for the clinical trial. This will involve managing contact with area clinics, assisting with local presentations and outreach efforts, making phone contact with interested individuals, and scheduling laboratory visits. The CRCA will also be responsible for conducting formal assessments with participants, including administering questionnaires and computer tasks (usually during after-school hours), keeping regular contact with study participants, and traveling
to participants' homes for equipment set up.
The Clinical Research Coordinator Associate will maintain study databases and manage data entry/participant tracking under the direction of the PI, clean data in Excel, and analyze data in SPSS and/or SAS, creating charts, graphs, and other reports for publication.
Duties include:Serve as primary contact with research participants, sponsors, and regulatory agencies. Coordinate studies from startup
through close-out.Determine eligibility of and gather consent from study participants according to protocol. Assist in developing recruitment
strategies.Coordinate collection of study specimens and processing.Collect and manage patient and laboratory data for clinical research projects. Manage research project databases, develop
flow sheets and other study related documents, and complete study documents/case report forms.Ensure compliance with research protocols, and review and audit case report forms for completion and accuracy with source
documents. Prepare regulatory submissions, and ensure institutional Review Board renewals are completed.Assemble study kits for study visits, monitor scheduling of procedures and charges, coordinate documents, and attend
monitoring meetings with sponsors, acting as primary contact.Monitor expenditures and adherence to study budgets and resolve billing issues in collaboration with finance and/or
management staff.Interact with the principal investigator regularly, ensuring patient safety and adherence to proper study conduct.Ensure essential documentation and recording of patient and research data in appropriate files per institutional and regulatory
requirements.Participate in monitor visits and regulatory audits.* - Other duties may also be assigned DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:Experience working with adolescents in a research settingExperience working in sleep researchExperience working in psychology researchExperience with database management including RedCapEDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):Two-year college degree and two years related work experience or a Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of related education and relevant experience.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):Strong interpersonal skills.Proficiency with Microsoft Office.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

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