• Research Operations Coordinator

    UPMC (Erie, PA)


    UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is seeking a Full Time Research Operations Coordinator to support the Magee-Womens Research Institute!

     

    **This position will work daylight and some evening hours as needed.** _Hours are subject to change based on business needs._

     

    The MWRI campus at Magee-Womens Hamot performs cutting-edge research in women’s health in Erie. Studies focus on areas such as pregnancy, urogynecology, infectious disease, and other areas..

     

    This position is grant funded.

     

    The Research Operations Coordinator provides administrative support to leadership for the overall development, implementation, and continued evaluation of the overall conduct of the research systems. This role includes visionary leadership, knowledge of present and future research regulations and trends, strategic bench markings and innovative interventions.

    Responsibilities:

    + Assist in development of educational programs within the system and community (i.e., prevention and control programs, symptoms, and pain management).

    + Assist leadership with the development, implementation, and evaluation of all systems to conduct interdisciplinary clinical research.

    + Responsible for conducting needs analysis as well as designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating education and training programs for the Department, to support employee understanding and adherence to established SOPs and governing regulatory departments.

    + Supervise assigned research personnel and provide direct input to leadership, in matters related to workload and individual staff performance.

    + Serve on various institutional committees such as Fiscal Review, Protocol Review Care, DSMB, etc. to ensure that clinical research follows the various bodies.

    + Responsible for staff hiring, scheduling, performance evaluations, termination of staff, problem resolution and monitoring workload for quantity, quality, and efficiency.

    + BSN or BS in related field, Master's preferred.

    + Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in clinical research.

    • Management/leadership experience, experience in clinical research regulatory requirements, project management experience, RedCAP and database experience preferred.

    Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

    + Act 34

     

    UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.