What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

UTHealth Houston’s Cizik School of Nursing is hiring for a full-time, benefits-eligible Senior Clinical Research Coordinator to join their team of professionals. The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator will be responsible for talking on the phone with prospective and current research participants to screen for eligibility, schedule appointments, or help troubleshoot simple IT issues, etc. The Coordinator will also manage and administer payments to the participants and review EPIC charts to identify prospective participants. This individual will work in a team to convey information about recruitment and retention to other project members.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on research that supports families and individuals living with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias. More information on the Pickering Caregiver Lab can be found here: https://nursing.uth.edu/research/projects/pickering-caregiver-lab

This position is funded by grants that comprise 50% or more of the funding. Continued employment in this position is contingent upon the availability of funding for this position. Your employment may end upon the cancellation or discontinuation of the project, program or funding.

Location: 6901 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:  

100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees   Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)  The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!  Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)  Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... 

Free financial and legal counseling  Free mental health counseling services  Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs  Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.  Resources for child and elder care  Plus many more! 

Position Summary:

Provides management of recruitment, enrollment, scheduling, and monitoring of participants for research within clinical settings.

Position Key Accountabilities:

Coordinates and facilitates clinical study procedures, including maintaining strong relationships with clinical partners, planning procedures for recruitment and clinical study procedures, coordinating study initiation, monitoring progress towards recruitment/enrollment milestones, identifying opportunities for improvement, and recommending changes to the study team. Manages clinical recruitment and enrollment activities, including identifying eligible patients, enrolling participants, scheduling clinical research activities, monitoring participant progress, and compensating participants according to study regulations and protocols. Manages IRB documents, submits protocol revisions as needed, and maintains compliance records and binders. Completes all study forms, study protocols, informed consent, and others as needed. Manages Human Resource functions for the department concerning recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning. Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Clinical research experience in a patient-facing clinical research role.Certified Clinical Research Specialist (CCRS)-CACRS preferred.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor¿s degree in a related field is required. Master's Degree in related field preferred. 

Minimum Experience:

Four (4) years of clinical research experience, including significant experience in a patient-facing clinical research role with a Bachelor¿s degree required.

Two (2) years of clinical research experience, including significant experience in a patient-facing clinical research role with a Master's degree required. 

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

 

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.