Research Coordinator II/III - Neurology Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU)
Full-time nonexempt position in Neurology. This position will support the Neurology Mobile Stroke Research Team located at 6410 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77030.
The Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) brings the entire stroke treatment team to the patient. The MSU is a specialized ambulance equipped with a computed tomography (CT) scanner that allows team members to identify the type of stroke. It also includes equipment for performing blood tests and the clot-busting drug that can treat strokes.
Research Coordinator II/III - Neurology (Stroke)
Responsibilities:
Provides day to day on-site screening and enrollment into at least 2 clinical trials of acute stroke treatment in collaboration with the Mobile Stroke Unit and Memorial Hermann Hospital -Texas Medical Center Emergency Department stroke teams.
Works under direct supervision of stroke program faculty, and in collaboration with stroke program fellows, residents, and clinical staff.
Provides day-to-day coordination, oversight and management of clinical research trials with a wide range of responsibilities including patient screening, informed consent, enrollment, treatment, completion of case report forms, follow up, data entry and response to queries.
Provides day-to-day administrative coordination, oversight and management including scheduling, personnel, facilities, and supplies in support of research project desired outcomes, accuracy, budgets, and timeliness.
Ensures record keeping compliant with applicable regulations for human subjects research. Maintains confidential records of collected data, ensures accuracy and integrity of data.
Conducts clinical assessments including NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS).
Attends study meetings, including investigator meetings which may require travel.
Interacts with study monitors.
Works closely with nursing staff in the Mobile Stroke Unit, Emergency Department, and in-patient Stroke Unit and Intensive Care Unit.
Submits protocols, consent forms, adverse event reports, and other documents to IRB. Maintain, update, and file regulatory documents.
Assists with the preparation of budgets, initiates re-budgeting requests based on needs of research staff, and authorizes expenditures for multiple projects. Attends research-planning meetings to assist in the preparation of budget drafts.
Interacts with representatives from state and federal agencies and industry regarding proposals and funded projects.
May provide scientific direction for research projects of considerable scope and complexity.
May participate in publication and presentation of scientific work.
Other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Working knowledge of MS Office.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or relevant experience in lieu of education.
Minimum Experience:
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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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.
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