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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Clinical Research Coordinator II
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	Inst-Hth,Hth Care Pol&Agng Res
Overview	New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator II for the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research. Under the direction of the Brain Health Institute (BHI), and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) within Rutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences (RBHS), we seek a Clinical Research Coordinator II.  Successful applicant(s) will serve as a staff within the new Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center at BHI. The Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center is a new center within BHI at Rutgers University with the mission of establishing an interdisciplinary, integrated program to provide comprehensive research focused on prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. This center is the first of its kind in New Jersey.   We seek a bachelor’s or master’s level Clinical Research Coordinator with experience in participant recruitment and coordination, and collection and management of quantitative data. The successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including neurologists, neuropsychologists, and neuropathologists, on a clinician-scientist track. Applicants should have an interest in studying preclinical Alzheimer’s disease.  Among the key duties of this position are the following: Conducting human subjects research using appropriate interview techniques. Coordinating and assisting in research activities, including obtaining informed consent, screening participants for eligibility, and maintaining study records. Writing visit reports, filing and collecting research compliance documentation, and reporting adverse event reports.  Providing overall study monitoring and protocol compliance per GCP guidelines, HIPAA, IRB and institutional and sponsor guidelines.  Maintaining source documents and subject files in accordance with Rutgers policies and procedures.  Attending continuing education and compliance training as necessary. Obtaining, preparing, and shipping clinical specimens as required by the protocol. Preparing and submitting IRB progress reports.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	22S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	59590.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	71303.000
Annual Maximum Salary	84513.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	HPAE, Local 5094
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant science.  Minimum of two (2) years of research related experience.  Equivalent education, experience, and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirements.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to successfully engage and communicate with study participants. Strong interest and enthusiasm in helping achieve successful implementation of the new Cohort and contributing to cutting edge science.  Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills including knowledge of proper business writing style and format.  Experience with MS Office suite and other standard office software.  Experience with Web conferencing programs such as Zoom.  Experience with collaborative documents and programs such as Google Docs.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Physical Demands: No significant physical demands. Must be able to exert force up to 35 pounds.  Work Environment: No significant exposure or noise levels. Office /Laboratory/Clinical environment.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2919
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Downtown New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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