What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Research Coordinator position at Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology?
Brief Description
Perform pre-study duties necessary to start a clinical trial.
This is a full-time onsite position based in the Twin Cities area requiring a minimum of one year of clinical trial or clinical research experience. Remote or relocation support is not available for this role.
Education And Experience
The ideal candidate should have prior experience working in a clinical research environment with a strong understanding of clinical trial workflows, patient-centered care, and research compliance. Candidates should possess excellent organizational, communication, and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting. Experience with study coordination, patient scheduling, source documentation, data entry, regulatory documentation, informed consent processes, specimen handling, or sponsor/CRO interactions is preferred. The candidate should demonstrate professionalism, attention to detail, adaptability, and a willingness to learn and contribute within a collaborative research team environment. Experience in neurology or neurological clinical trials is a plus.
Summary
For over 70 years, the Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology has remained committed to exceptional, personalized care for patients and their families. The Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology is one of the largest physician-owned neurology clinics in the Midwest serving 55,000 patients every year. Subspecialities include Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, dementia, stroke, sleep, headache, epilepsy, and other cognitive neurological disorders. Our holistic approach to patient care includes neuropsychology, infusion, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and neurodiagnostic services.
Perform pre-study duties necessary to start a clinical trial.
- Understand the purpose, safety, confidentiality, benefits, and risks of clinical research trials.
- Assess protocol for site operational feasibility and advise on site budgetary requirements.
- Prepare for and conduct pre-study (site selection) and initiation visits.
- Coordinate investigational staff and other disciplines (MRI, EKG, Lab, etc.) involved in studies.
- Complete and submit the required regulatory documents to the IRB.
- Maintain verbal and written communication with Institutional Review Boards.
- Communicate study protocols to relevant hospital staff.
- Develop and complete documentation in compliance with research protocol.
- Screen and recruit patients for clinical research trials.
- Assure adherence to study-specific requirements.
- Organize receipt, storage and return of study supplies, including study drug, and maintain accurate accountability logs as appropriate.
- Schedule and conduct patient appointments as required by research protocol.
- Obtain medical status, including histories, from potential and current study patients as appropriate.
- Abstract relevant study information from patients’ medical records.
- Obtain and document patients’ blood pressure, weight and height.
- Perform clinical laboratory and EKG services as required by the research protocol.
- Report abnormal laboratory and EKG results to the Principal Investigator.
- Develop, complete, and collect documentation in compliance with research protocol.
- Coordinate investigational staff and other disciplines (e.g. MRI, EKG, Lab) involved in studies.
- Provide education to patients under physicians’ direction and assure his/her understanding.
- Complete and submit the required regulatory documents and emergent serious medical events to the IRB under direction of Principal Investigator.
- Meet with study monitors and assure query resolution as necessary or requested.
- Assure financial reconciliation against contract, including timely and accurate payment to staff and/or study subjects.
- Monitor study information and documentation for accuracy and perform the necessary corrections.
- Prepare study site for audits and inspections from the sponsor and/or FDA and respond to any findings.
- Clean and maintain exam and laboratory rooms used for patient visits.
- Monitor temperatures and equipment calibration for quality control purposes.
- Assure query resolution as necessary on requested.
- Prepare for and conduct study closeout visits.
- Prepare study site for audits and inspections from the sponsor and/or FDA and respond to any findings.
- Room patients for appointments, as needed.
- Assist physician with phone calls to patients, as requested.
- Participate in practice improvements by implementing changes to procedures/workflows, identifying opportunities for improvement, and assisting with the delivery of compassionate and personalized patient care.
This is a full-time onsite position based in the Twin Cities area requiring a minimum of one year of clinical trial or clinical research experience. Remote or relocation support is not available for this role.
Education And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, psychology or other health-related field, or equivalent education and experience
- Experience administering EKG tests desired
- Phlebotomy experience with processing of lab samples desired
The ideal candidate should have prior experience working in a clinical research environment with a strong understanding of clinical trial workflows, patient-centered care, and research compliance. Candidates should possess excellent organizational, communication, and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting. Experience with study coordination, patient scheduling, source documentation, data entry, regulatory documentation, informed consent processes, specimen handling, or sponsor/CRO interactions is preferred. The candidate should demonstrate professionalism, attention to detail, adaptability, and a willingness to learn and contribute within a collaborative research team environment. Experience in neurology or neurological clinical trials is a plus.
Summary
For over 70 years, the Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology has remained committed to exceptional, personalized care for patients and their families. The Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology is one of the largest physician-owned neurology clinics in the Midwest serving 55,000 patients every year. Subspecialities include Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, dementia, stroke, sleep, headache, epilepsy, and other cognitive neurological disorders. Our holistic approach to patient care includes neuropsychology, infusion, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and neurodiagnostic services.