Vitalief is hiring a
Clinical Research Coordinator, Remote - Worldwide

Summary

The job is for a Clinical Research Coordinator at Vitalief, a healthcare consulting company. The position involves performing research operations for observational clinical studies, implementing quality control SOPs, assisting with protocol development, and overseeing quality assurance/quality control activities. The candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree plus three years of scientific/clinical research experience or a Master's Degree plus two years of scientific/clinical research experience. The position is based in Newark, NJ and requires the candidate to reside in NY, NJ, CT or PA. The salary range is from $65,000 to $73,000 depending on experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree plus three (3) years of scientific/clinical research experience OR. Master’s Degree plus two (2) years of scientific/clinical research experience
• Experience overseeing administering protocols and translating protocols into operational implementation and conduct at the foreign and domestic sites
• Experience Implementing and monitoring quality control SOPs and conducting periodic monitoring visits working with investigators at the sites to develop and implement protocols
• Confident in ability to train junior research assistants in study document preparation and study-start-up procedures to develop the skills necessary to perform the required functions

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Principal Investigator(s), Data and Operations Management Director and Associate Director, and other leadership within the Infectious Diseases department, this resource will perform various research operations for specific assigned observational clinical studies
• Implement and monitor quality control SOPs and conduct periodic monitoring visits working with investigators at the sites to develop and implement protocols
• Assist in the establishment of standard operating procedures and manuals of operations for clinical studies
• Assist with the instructing and training of student research assistants and temporary research assistants in study document preparation and study-start-up procedures to develop the skills necessary to perform the required functions
• Oversee and administer protocols and translate protocols into operational implementation and conduct at the foreign and domestic sites
• Assure timely responses to study inquiries and schedule regular “monitoring” visits
• Oversee quality assurance/quality control activities with on-site staff and investigators
• Assists faculty in developing study patient consent forms & applications to the IRB. Responsible for reporting protocol changes to the IRB
• Provide specialized protocol, procedure and application (REDCap, FreezerPro specimen tracking) training to international site study team (investigators and staff)

Preferred Qualifications

• Infectious disease experience is a plus (not a requirement)
• Ability to travel 6 weeks yearly – consisting of two to three 2-week trips to either South America, Africa, Europe, and/or Asia

Benefits

• Life/work balance that includes 20 PTO (Paid Time Off) days plus 9 paid Holidays annually
• Company paid life insurance and short / long term disability coverage
• 401K retirement program
• Robust healthcare plans to choose from