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Corewell Health · 2 hours ago

Clinical Research Specialist

Grand Rapids, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Corewell Health is a nationally recognized health system committed to delivering personalized health care. The Clinical Research Specialist will prepare, evaluate, and implement research studies to enhance clinical practice under the oversight of the principal investigator.

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Responsibilities

May serve as primary coordinator / project manager on a variety of research studies with low or moderate regulatory, clinical, and operational complexity; supports the PI and research team members

Evaluates and prepares research studies for implementation including: assessment of operational feasibility; budget development; preparation of IRB documents; institutes protocol operations (generation of data collection tools, case report forms); attends study meetings

Identifies, recruits, screens, and enrolls eligible subjects per protocol; with appropriate training and delegation, performs protocol-required research activities and/or protocol-required research procedures with low clinical complexity (e.g. six-minute walk test, SF-36, etc.)

With appropriate training and delegation, monitors patient status; collects, reviews, and documents data into a variety of systems per protocol

Maintains research studies in compliance with federal, state, and local law, GCP, contracts, and institutional policies

Coordinates and/or performs study activities which may include: identification of adverse events; assist with management of investigational product/test article (drug or device); collection, processing, and shipment of research specimens; and other research activities to the extent permitted by law and policy

Communicates, collaborates, networks, and acts as a consultant to the study sponsor and/or CRO, research study centers, academic institutions, investigators, physicians/physician offices, ancillary departments, and the multidisciplinary team (including students and residents)