Research Coordinator II at UTHealth in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Provides day-to-day administrative project management and may provide scientific direction for research projects of considerable scope and complexity. Primary activities include planning, coordinating, and conducting the research and administrative services that support the activities of the Coordinating Center for Clinical Trials (CCCT).

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Provides day-to-day project management coordination for multiple research projects to manage personnel, facilities, and supplies in support of research project desired outcomes, budgets, and timeliness.

2. Oversee staff training and SOP compliance, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.

3. Coordinate the development of study documents and regulatory submissions.

4. Assists in the preparation of progress reports and Data Safety and Monitoring board reports.

5. Maintain project information on databases, ensuring accurate tracking of progress.

6. Coordinate and schedule meetings, draft agendas, and take meeting minutes with accuracy.

7. Maintains confidential records of collected data and ensures accuracy and integrity of data. Data may include patient data and departmental programmatic data.

8. Assist in follow-up with the site research coordinators regarding resolving data queries for submitted data.

9. Assist in database development and testing.

10. Prepares draft reports and communications for the departmental program/division leadership.

11. Play a role in coordinating database user training, access management and troubleshooting database user issues.

12. May review contracts and develop training.

13. Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Working knowledge of MS Office.

Preferred:

Certification from the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA), Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC), Certified IRB Professional (CIP) or, Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC).

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree in a related field or relevant experience in lieu of education.

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years of relevant experience. May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

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