• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a Research Program Coordinator to join our team in a full time position to work within the division of Gastroenterology. Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s Department of Pediatrics is a world leader in providing care for children. Our mission areas include Healthcare, Education and Research. We offer care for our patients in over 25 specialty areas as well as individualized care for complex cases. Our Residency, Fellowship and Graduate programs are among the best in the Nation. Our Clinical, Translational and Basic Science research features collaborations across specialties and stretches from the bench to bedside. We also have several active Clinical trials available to our patients. This position will support the department by providing project oversight as well as development of assessment tools to our Weight Management Program.

Subject to business needs, we may support flexible and hybrid work arrangements. Options will be discussed during the interview process.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day management for studies.
• Serve as liaison with the participating clinical practices.
• Contribute to the scientific content of the projects.
• Prepare project protocols and amendments for the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
• Work with senior level staff (i.e. administrators, directors, chiefs, clinicians) at research study sites to negotiate/implement/monitor research protocols.
• Supervision of three research staff members, to include training and orientation of new staff members.
• Train clinical research staff on the implementation of the recruitment and intervention protocols, as well as the collection and documentation of process evaluation data.
• Develop and perform pre- and pilot testing of surveys.
• Develops and implements recruitment strategies, including recruiting participants in-person and by phone from Pediatric Clinics.
• Responsible for conducting telephone and in-person surveys at specified intervals with patients and health center staff, in English and/or Spanish.
• Arranges and tracks study mailings.
• Obtains informed consent from study participants and carefully follows study protocols and scripts.
• Completes all necessary paperwork and data documentation, including coding and cleaning data forms, data entry and tracking, and performing QA data checks.
• Maintains a positive relationship with the study team, clinical staff, participants, and acts as a study resource.
• Provides support to clinical staff to ensure research is successfully implemented, including maintaining an on-site presence, answering questions, and reporting successes and roadblocks to the study team.
• Works with the study team to develop curricula, educational materials, workshops and programs as required.
• Attends study team meetings and trainings.
• Coordinate database design, develop, and monitor protocols for data transfer and collection.
• Develop and institute strategies to maximize response rates.
• Develop and maintain database for data monitoring.
• Oversee adherence to project timelines.
• Set agendas for project operations meeting.
• Prepare interim and final progress reports to the research teams and funding agencies.
• Assist with management of project budgets. This includes tracking expenses and planning for appropriate and cost-effective resource allocation.
• Assist with writing reports and manuscripts detailing research findings.
• Use project management techniques to continuously assess study progress, identify problems and implement solutions.
• Performs related duties & responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience required; plus four years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish speaking.

Other Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of research experience.
• Ability to build trust and maintain confidentiality with diverse populations.
• Ability to identify and follow through on project issues and use initiative.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• High degree of computer literacy, including word processing, database, and spreadsheet software.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information discreetly.
• Familiarity with research methods and study design and evaluation.
• Ability to interpret acceptability of data results.
• Analytical skills and ability to resolve technical problems.
• Proficiency of various software packages, including Microsoft Office, RedCap, and other desktop tools.
• Mastery in use of MS Project or similar project scheduling tool and SAS or other analytic program, preferred.
• Knowledge of research operations or general background in healthcare and organizational relationships, including the ability to contribute to the scientific content of the project.
• Understanding of regulations and other requirements for external funding from federal and non-federal foundations.
• Experience with IRB application preparation and submission.
• Database development experience preferred.
• Strong problem solving and process management skills.
• Ability to prioritize work and operate under tight deadlines.
• Motivated and flexible, able to work independently.
• Ability to commute to and from site locations.
• Some early morning, weekend, and evening hours may be required.

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