Clinical Research Coordinator 2

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The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Clinical Research Coordinator 2 to work in the UHealth Campus.  

Core Job Summary

The Clinical Research Coordinator 2 serves as a mid-level clinical research professional that assists in the planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating of specific clinical research studies. This role assists in the day-to-day operations of clinical research protocol implementation and carries out study coordination duties from protocol initiation to study close-out according to regulatory/sponsor guidelines. The incumbent works closely with study team members and other staff/faculty/study sites to ensure study participant safety and adherence to approved protocols, help with study-related administrative tasks, facilitate across-the-board flow of information, and coordinate study activities and personnel.

Core Responsibilities

• Assists in participant recruitment and retention activities and assists in screening potential study participants for eligibility.
• Performs study procedures, routine tests, data collection/recording, and daily operations of moderate risk clinical research protocols.
• Collects, processes, packs, and ships specimens according to protocol, applicable standards and regulations.
• Maintains study binders and filings according to protocol requirements, UM and department policy.
• Distributes study drug materials according to practice standards and clinical credentials as delegated by the Principal Investigator.
• Monitors, documents, reports, and follows-up on study unanticipated/adverse events and protocol deviations.
• Assists in implementing protocol amendments under direct supervision of the Principal Investigator.
• Assists with study orientation and protocol related in-services to research team and clinical staff.
• Monitors protocol implementation and study progress; keeps investigators fully apprised of study progress; submits progress reports according to established schedule.
• Learns the research team and assists with communications/interactions with sponsor, data coordinating centers, compliance monitors, collaborators, investigators’ academic administrative personnel, and departments.
• Assists in administrative tasks of study personnel including orientation, documenting core competencies, certification mandates, safety/responsible conduct of research education, and performance reviews.
• Adheres to cultural competency guidelines; implements strategies to meet study participants’ needs for language translation, health literacy, etc.
• Follows the appropriate fundamental requirements of all international, national, and local regulatory bodies.
• Maintains requisite skills and mandatory training in safety, equality, responsible conduct of research, continuing education, and research competencies.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

 This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

- Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.

- Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

- Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Department Specific Job Functions

• Supports recruitment, prescreening, and enrollment of participants across pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine clinical trials, including studies involving COPD, asthma, ILD, bronchiectasis, and sleep disorders.
• Coordinates and performs study visits and procedures in accordance with protocol requirements, including pulmonary function testing coordination (PFTs), six-minute walk tests, biospecimen collection, and patient-reported outcome assessments.
• Oversees collection, processing, storage, and shipment of biological specimens (blood, sputum, etc.) following sponsor protocols, IATA guidelines, and institutional policies.
• Maintains accurate and audit-ready regulatory binders and study files in accordance with UM, sponsor, and FDA/ICH-GCP requirements.
• Supports investigational product (IP) handling and accountability (when applicable), including coordination with IDS/pharmacy and ensuring proper documentation per protocol.
• Monitors, documents, and reports adverse events (AEs/SAEs), protocol deviations, and unanticipated problems, ensuring timely reporting to sponsors, IRB, and regulatory bodies.
• Implements protocol amendments, including updating study documents, revising workflows, and reconsenting participants as needed under PI supervision.
• Coordinates study startup and ongoing operations, including assisting with site initiation visits (SIVs), monitoring visits, and audit readiness activities.
• Tracks study progress, enrollment, and data entry timelines; ensures investigators are regularly updated and milestones are met across multiple active protocols.
• Serves as a point of contact for sponsors, CROs, monitors, and internal collaborators; supports effective communication and issue resolution across cross-functional teams.
• Performs timely and accurate data entry into EDC systems (e.g., Medidata, REDCap), resolves data queries, and ensures source documentation is complete and consistent.
• Collaborates with clinical teams (physicians, RTs, nurses) to coordinate protocol-required procedures during routine patient care and research visits.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, including FDA, ICH-GCP, HIPAA, and institutional policies governing human subjects research.

Certification and Licensing: Phlebotomy

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff