Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and make a lasting, meaningful impact on patient care. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Groundbreaking discoveries happen every day at Cleveland Clinic. Each member of our team contributes to our mission of caring for life, researching health and educating those who serve. As Research Coordinator I at the Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, you are critical in the search for developing innovative treatments for cardiovascular illnesses. You will collaborate with a diverse team to recruit patients for clinical research studies. Some of these studies are for patients who have no other treatment option or are still suffering. There is a great need for every research study to help these patients get the care they need and deserve. You also have the unparalleled opportunity to contribute to published studies, allowing you to begin a portfolio of completed projects with a respected healthcare system. Come be part of something amazing at Cleveland Clinic and enhance patient care along the way. **A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM - 4:30PM.** A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Coordinate the implementation and conduct of research projects ensuring adherence to research protocol requirements which may include: maintenance of regulatory documents and binders, data management, IRB submissions and communication of such to the research team. + May be responsible for reporting/completion of Serious Adverse Events and/or safety log as defined per protocol as they occur and completion of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and sponsor forms in accordance with GCP guidelines. + Communicates with sponsors, monitors, research personnel to ensure all aspects of study compliance. + May serve as a liaison between investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel and central research administration offices to assist in protocol interpretation, enrollment and safety questions. + Collaborates with study team to schedule pre-site selection visits, site initiation visits, webinars, monitoring and close-out visits. + Collaborates with primary investigator, sponsor and research staff to plan, conduct and evaluate project protocols, including research subject recruitment. + Monitors and reports project status. + Completes regulatory documents, data capture and monitoring plans. + Completes protocol related activities. + As delegated, may be required to attain and maintain clinical competencies for unlicensed caregivers such as phlebotomy, vital signs, ECG, POC testing and other testing as required. + Monitors research data to maintain quality. + Understands basic concepts of study design. + Demonstrates comprehension of assigned research protocols. + Develops and maintains knowledge of research protocol to coordinate the comprehensive and compliant execution of assigned protocols. + Assists with preparation for audits and response to audits. + May assist in the development and maintenance of research tools, such as spreadsheets, questionnaires and/or brochures. + Maintains study personnel certification records (License, CV, CITI). + Maintains professional relationships, including frequent and open effective communication with internal and external customers. + Documents the education and training of research personnel as needed. + May participate in the conduct and documentation of the informed consent process. + May assist PI with research study design and development of the research protocol. + May contribute to research project budget development. + Performs other duties as assigned. **Personal Protective Equipment:** **Pay Range** Minimum hourly: $22.85 Maximum hourly: $34.85 The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. While the pay range is displayed as an hourly rate, Cleveland Clinic recruiters will clarify whether the compensation is hourly or salary. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package, which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities