<p>This position will support Project NAVIGATOR, an initiative under the UTHealth Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. This project conducts innovative clinical trials to treat patients with depression and PTSD, and as well as prevention studies to advance Human Performance Science within Veteran, Military, and First Responder populations. Some of our studies involve precision medicine approaches, novel machine learning techniques, and Electroencephalogram (EEG) to identify biomarkers associated with treatment response to compounds with novel mechanisms of action.</p> <p>The Research Coordinator's duties will include recruitment and screening tasks, education of study participants, participant coordination and scheduling, administering EEG, neurocognitive and traditional psychometric assessments, as well as database management and architecture, monitoring, and setup in RedCap. Duties may also include patient screening and assessment using gold-standard measurements via telehealth platforms throughout the study duration. Research staff will have the opportunity to be fully trained in study protocols, including electroencephalogram (EEG), electrocardiogram (ECG), computerized neurocognitive assessment, clinical trials methodology (ACRP), data collection methods and psychometric assessment components for PTSD and Depression diagnostics.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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:</p> <ul> <li>100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees </li><li>Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) </li><li>The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue! </li><li>Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) </li><li>Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! </li></ul> <p>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...</p> <ul> <li>Free financial and legal counseling </li><li>Free mental health counseling services </li><li>Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs </li><li>Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. </li><li>Resources for child and elder care </li><li>Plus many more! </li></ul> <p>Position Summary:</p> <p>Provides management of recruitment, enrollment, scheduling, and monitoring of participants for research within clinical settings.</p> <p>Position Key Accountabilities:</p> <ul> <li>Coordinates and facilitates clinical study procedures, including maintaining strong relationships with clinical partners, planning procedures for recruitment and clinical study procedures, coordinating study initiation, monitoring progress towards recruitment/enrollment milestones, identifying opportunities for improvement, and recommending changes to the study team. </li><li>Manages clinical recruitment and enrollment activities, including identifying eligible patients, enrolling participants, scheduling clinical research activities, monitoring participant progress, psychometric assessments and screenings, coordinating and conducting on-site visits to include EEG, ECG, neurocognitive computerized testing procedures, and compensating participants according to study regulations and protocols. </li><li>Manages IRB documents, submits protocol revisions as needed, and maintains compliance records and binders. </li><li>Completes all study forms, study protocols, informed consent, and others as needed. </li><li>Performs database management procedures and database architecture procedures to configure effective data capture systems and improve user experiences in the RedCap platform. </li><li>Performs other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Certification/Skills:</p> <p>Clinical research experience in a patient-facing clinical research role.</p> <p>Certified Clinical Research Specialist (CCRS)-CACRS preferred (department-dependent).</p> <p>Minimum Education:</p> <p>Bachelor's degree in a related field is required. Master's Degree in related field preferred.</p> <p>Minimum Experience:</p> <p>Four (4) years of clinical research experience, including significant experience in a patient-facing clinical research role with a Bachelor's degree required.</p> <p>Two (2) years of clinical research experience, including significant experience in a patient-facing clinical research role with a Master's degree required.</p> <p>Physical Requirements:</p> <p>Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.</p> <p>Security Sensitive:</p> <p>This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215</p> <p>Residency Requirement:</p> <p>Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.</p>