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BSD PED - Clinical Trials Office
About the Department
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago is a dynamic
and stimulating place to work. We strive for the highest level of
complex care for children from diagnosis and treatment; provide
outstanding education and training for students, postgraduate scholars,
and physicians; and nurture the research of Department scholars who seek
to elucidate the causes of pediatric disease and identify promising new
therapies. In addition to our provision of clinical care at UChicago
Medicine (UCM) Comer Children\'s Hospital and at our regional sites, we
are currently expanding our clinical care across Northern Illinois and
Northwestern Indiana. In collaboration with our partners in the
Chicagoland Children\'s Health Alliance (CCHA; Advocate Children\'s
Hospital, and NorthShore University Health System). CCHA has
responsibility for the care of almost 1 million children. The
Department has 6 ambulatory sites and 3 inpatient sites of care across
the region with the goal of providing care \'close to home\' whenever
feasible (https://pediatrics.uchicago.edu/). Our mission is to improve
the health of every child entrusted to us, in an inclusive environment
that is committed to family-centered care, clinical excellence,
impactful scholarship, effective disease prevention, and advocacy for
the appropriate care of every child. We are especially committed to the
children on the South Side of Chicago and to altering the inequities in
healthcare. The Department of Pediatrics has approximately 185
physicians, physician-scientists, and scientists in 15 sections that
cover the range of pediatric care. Our education program serves the
students of the College, the Pritzker School of Medicine (PSOM), 70
categorical pediatric residents, 6 child neurology residents, 58
fellows, and numerous graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. The
Department has a staff of 220 advanced practice providers,
administrators, research administrators, clinical research associates,
and laboratory staff. The Department has an expanding portfolio of
Federal, foundational, and Philanthropic awards, and is committed to
doubling its research base in the next three years.
The Pediatric Clinical Trials Office (Peds CTO) is an existing
centralized support office that provides services and high level
guidance to individuals (faculty, investigators, research staff, and
clinic coordinators from the University and Hospital) involved in human
subjects research. The Peds CTO is responsible for establishing
standards, operating procedures, policies and practices, implementing
educational and training programs, developing communication tools, and
managing the administrative functions that impact individuals involved
in clinical research.
Job Summary
The Pediatric Clinical Research Coordinator 1 provides support to the
Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology. The CRC1 will be involved in
coordinating all aspects of studies under the supervision of a PI. The
Clinical Research Coordinator 1 works under the direction of Dr. Ritu
Verma and Dr. Ranjana Gokhale and the leadership within the Pediatric
Clinical Trials Office. The CRC will be involved in multiple research
trial types: biobanking, registry, observational, and
multi-institutional pharmaceutical trials implemented and coordinated in
the Section. Clinical research tasks may also include study concept
development, protocol development and writing, study administration and
data collection for an investigator-initiated trial and other new
research projects developed by the PIs.
Responsibilities
Aliquot and prepare experimental and clinical samples for freezing.
Ensures accurate storage for all specimen types, including blood a d
plasma samples.
Coordinates all aspects of conducting clinical trials including:
screening, enrollment, subject follow-up, completion of the case report
form, and adverse event reports.
Recruit and interview potential study patients with guidance from PI and
other clinical research staff.
Maintains accurate and complete documentation of signed informed
consent, relevant IRB approvals, source documentation, Case Report Forms
(CRF\'s), and study-related communication.
Plans and coordinates patient schedule for study procedures, return
visits, and study treatment schedules.
Perform experiments, collect, analyze, and interpret data under the
supervision of the PI or designee.
Ensures Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are implemented and
documented in accordance with study sponsor, primary investigator, and
regulatory agency specifications.
Educates patients about study procedures to be performed, visit
schedule, what to report between and during visits, and potential side
effects.
Protect patients and data confidentiality by ensuring security of
research data and personal health information and compliance with
federal regulations and sponsor protocols.
Understand the IRB submission and review process and when and how to
apply for IRB review, including facilitation of study initiation thro