Assist with daily human subjects experiments (lab or participant homes) — health monitoring, questionnaires, equipment setup for neural recording/stimulation, video monitoring, execution of experiments, Document experiments in daily test log, Run core clinical trial experiments independently; basic hardware/software troubleshooting, Provide skin care for percutaneous neuroprosthetic devices; train caregivers on skin care around devices, Supervise visitors/collaborators observing or participating in experiments, Professional interaction with research participants; Ensure personnel/equipment readiness for daily experiments; Ensure experiments conducted per University, IRB, and FDA regulations.
Track milestones/deliverables for ongoing projects, facilitate meetings and information sharing, identify risks to study completion, Coordinate reporting; serve as primary point of contact for collaborators, Assist PIs/Operations Manager with visitor coordination, materials transfer agreements, data sharing agreements.
Lab and physical space management (preparing, maintaining, organizing), Develop software/hardware to facilitate experiments or documentation, test all equipment/paradigms prior to participant arrival, navigate code/configuration versions using Git, Coordinate study staff/trainee coverage; maintain lab wiki and written protocols, Communicate with participants/families regarding scheduling, Schedule equipment service calls
Data management: transfer data to lab server, summarize for scientific/regulatory reports, Lead efforts to fulfill data sharing requirements (funding/publication), Train new team members; evaluate readiness to lead experiments, run data analysis scripts to generate figures, liaise between participants, trainees, and regulatory/fiscal staff, provide information for scientific/regulatory reporting, Assist with participant payments/reimbursements
Prepares grant applications, manuscripts, Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, research papers, and assists with complex research papers. Audits research studies, monitors study budgets, resolves complex data collection issues, and implements protocol-specific study recruitment plans. Trains staff and oversees student workers; leads team meetings. Monitors study budgets and orders supplies.
The University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurological Surgery, is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator III. This position manages day-to-day laboratory operations while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices. Works with, adapts, and installs scientific equipment in research laboratories. Collaborates on routine projects and procedures. Manages inventory and equipment and performs budget functions for clinical trial management. The incumbent will be responsible for all aspects of operating a human neuroprosthetics research laboratory focused on sensorimotor neuroscience and the restoration of motor function, as well as management of grant and project-related milestones, deliverables, and reporting requirements. Primary duties include clinical trial management and ensuring milestones are met in time as well as complying to FDA timelines and regulation, this include managing the team of researchers and engineers to ensure timely execution of clinical and scientific outcomes, monitoring participant reports and basic health characteristics, maintaining inventory of clinical supplies, writing SOPs, tracking grant milestones and deliverables, contributing to grant/project reports, leading data sharing efforts, and ensuring experiments comply with University, IRB, and FDA policies. Preference given to candidates with human subjects clinical research experience.
The job duties outlined in this job description include common job responsibilities for this title and level of jobs and are not intended to cover every duty. The University reserves the right to assign other duties to employees that are not listed in this job description.
Minimum education to be considered for this position is a master's degree in engineering, biology, neuroscience, or related field or a bachelor's degree in engineering, biology, neuroscience, or related field with 2 years of relevant experience.
Interested candidates, please go to Home | Talent Center: Careers at Pitt | University of Pittsburgh and use requisition #26005773 to apply for this position.
The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and diversity, EOE, including disability/vets.
- Moderate physical activity; extended standing/sitting
- Movement required between Mercy, MWRI, Presbyterian, Benedum, McGowan sites
The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.
Job Details
- Assignment Category: Full-time regular
- Job Classification: Staff.Clinical Research Coordinator III
- Job Family: Research
- Job Sub-Family: Clinical Research
- Campus: Pittsburgh
- Minimum Education Level Required: Master's Degree
- Minimum Years of Experience Required: 1
- Substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.
- Work Schedule: M-F 8:30am-5pm Occasional Mornings, Evenings and Weekends as needed
- Work Arrangement: On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab.
- Hiring Range: TBD Based Upon Qualifications
- Relocation Offered: No
- Visa Sponsorship Provided: No
- Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check
- Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable
- Required Documents: Resume
- Optional Documents: Not Applicable