Clinical Research Coordinator OR Research Specialist

**Location:**Avera Research Institute-Sioux Falls **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Pay Range:** *The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.* $21.75 - $36.50 **Position Highlights** ## This position may include travel. ## ## For this position, we will hire *either* a Clinical Research Coordinator *or* a Research Specialist. - Clinical Research Coordinator Pay Range: $24.00 - $36.50 - Research Specialist Pay Range: $21.75 - $33.00 ## **Clinical Research Coordinator Brief Overview** ## An advanced position that contributes to the overall operations of one or more research studies. The CRC is responsible for implementation of the study protocol, recruitment plan, study visits, data, study assessments, and other tasks outlined in the protocol. This position requires close collaboration with the study team and investigator to ensure safe and compliant research procedures and follow-up per the established research protocol. This position will work directly with research participants, physicians, nurses, community stakeholders, and health/social service organizations. This position has opportunities for ongoing learning and contribution to research that is focused on improving health and wellbeing of individuals and the community. ## **Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** - Bachelor's From a four year college or university within the health and science field ## ## **Research Specialist Brief Overview** ## Works under general direction to perform professional level medical or scientific research assignments related to particular or specialized field of endeavor. Performs diverse and complex duties including, collection, processing and shipment of research specimens to local or reference labs, entering patient data into a variety of web based data capture systems, analysis, scheduling and conduct of daily research activities, retention and organization of documentation, and consenting subjects to nontreatment clinical trials. **Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** - Associate's or equivalent from a 2 college or technical school or a minimum of 1 of clinical research experience or equivalent combination of education and work related experience. **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS** ## - This position may support multiple types of research projects at Avera Research Institute, including observational studies and clinical trials. Research areas may include maternal and child health, public health, clinical research, and other studies involving varied patient populations across multiple health conditions. ## ## - This position may include supporting the ECHO study, Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes, a longitudinal, observational study following pregnant women and their children to better understand how environmental exposures during the prenatal and early childhood time frame affect health outcomes for children later in life. ## ## - The position may also support clinical trial activities across a variety of research areas. Responsibilities may include patient screening, recruitment and enrollment, data collection and management, study assessments, lab draws, EKGs, vital signs, study drug injections, patient education, and maintaining study records in an electronic database. The individual may also help ensure compliance with study protocols and regulatory requirements while working closely with a multidisciplinary team, including pharmacy, principal investigators, sponsors, and other research partners. ## ## - We are seeking individuals who have a strong interest in working with diverse patient populations and research participants across multiple disease states and areas of research. This may include pregnant women, children, and patients participating in observational studies or clinical trials. Ideal candidates will have an interest in public health, maternal and child health, clinica…