Job Description
Clinical Research Coordinator | School of Medicine, Neurology
Benefits of working at VCU 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.
Job Code [click to reveal phone number]34111-34113
Recruitment Pool Direct Appointment
Posting Number req8180
Unit School Of Medicine MBU
Department Neurology / 1590
Department Website Link Location VCU
Address 1101 Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23284 USA
Duties & Responsibilities Summary: VCU's Department of Neurology invites candidates toapply for our exciting Clinical Research Coordinator position. ClinicalResearch Coordinators perform a variety of routine duties in assistingtechnical and professional personnel in a research laboratory setting.
The Clinical Research Coordinators will be expectedto perform most components of data collection from human-subject volunteersrequired for multiple biomedical research studies. The current position isregarding studies related to the Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction. Thegeneral responsibilities of this role are as follows:
Typical Duties - Subject Recruitment - Participant/research subject recruitment, including placement of IRB-approved materials and media advertisements about research studies being conducted in the department, as well as collection and computer entry of responses and information furnished by potential research volunteers contacting the lab by phone, web or other means to identify possible participants. Scheduling of participants within protocol specific time frames.
- Participant Consenting - Collection of informed consent and/or assent and permission from research volunteers, including describing the study to research participant candidates in simple language, and overseeing the signing of consent and assent forms.
- Psychometric data collection - Including administration, collection and scoring of paper-and-pencil or computer-driven questionnaires, as well as administration and recording of computer-driven cognitive performance tasks.
- Physiologic Data Collection - Including heart rate variability (HRV)
- Physiologic Data Analysis & Interpretation - Including heart rate variability (HRV)
- Neuro-Imaging Data Analysis & Interpretation - Including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Maintain Study Data - Accurate and secure transmission and storage of study data, including to centralized databases or to physically secured case report forms for industry-sponsored clinical trials.
- Participant Management - Accurate calculation of subject compensation. As part of the assessment, the employee will be expected to coordinate a busy study visit for the subjects, including escorting research volunteers to and from the different tasks and testing rooms and waiting rooms of the research facility
- Otherduties assigned by supervisor or Principal Investigator.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or equivalent applicable combination of training, education and experience required. At least 1 year of relevant experience.
- Proficient in computer skills including word processing, data entry, spreadsheet, database management, and entry level statistical/programming skills required.
- Strong interpersonal skills such as establishing rapport, maintaining participant motivation, empathic responding, ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, and ability to use clinical judgment in (rare) emergency situations.
- Strong organizational skills, including understanding of HIPAA regulations.
- At least 4 years of prior work experience on a research team (4+ years)
- Experience with MATLAB, EndNote, Zotero, SPSS, Python, Prism, MS Office
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
Preferred Qualifications
- MS in Neuroscience
- Prior publications and evidence of scholarly commitment.
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart ofRichmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU's sponsored research, the School ofMedicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Allfull-time university staff are eligible for our generous benefits package thatincludes choices for health, vision, and dental coverage, life-insurance, shortand long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuityand cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition benefits,significant paid-time off, 12 paid holidays, and more. Explore our benefits further here: .
This position is open until filled.
This is a restricted position with no set end date; continued employment is dependent upon projectneed, availability of funding, and performance.
This position is not eligible for ORP.
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Please notethat if you are employed as a university employee working in any of the healthsystem's facilities, you will need to follow VCU Health System policies, whichwill include but will not be limited to, vaccination requirements.
FLSA University Employee
Job FTE 1
Exemption Status Exempt
Restricted Position Yes
E-Class UF - University Employee FT
Job Category University Employee
ORP Eligible No
Salary Range $45,000 - $50,000
Compensation Type Salaried
Target Hire Date 9/15/2025
Contact Information for Candidates Kelly Barnes
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Job Tags
Full time, Work experience placement, Flexible hours,