Research Study Coordinator at University of Washington (UW)

Objective of this Position: To coordinate research and clinical activities for an observational cohort study in Nairobi, Kenya.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Oversee implementation of the study protocol, participant care and safety, and adherence to regulatory requirements as set by the Kenyan government and collaborating institutions.
• Participate in study design, data analysis, writing of manuscripts, and presentation of data at conferences.
• Supervise and lead the study clinic: Provide clinical care and manage and mentor clinical staff.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Nairobi and Seattle-based research sites.
• Monitor study progress in the form of weekly investigator calls and summaries.
• Participate in the development, piloting, and implementation of standard operating procedures, training materials, data collection forms, and data management systems.
• Train and manage clinical and research staff on human subjects protections, data and specimen collection procedures, data protection precautions, and any other study procedures.
• Ensure necessary local ethics review board approvals and renewals are obtained for the study and managing study ethics and human subject protection.
• Monitor, report and respond to adverse events related to study participation.
• Triage and respond to questions or issues raised by study staff, communicating concerns to the other team members or the PI as needed.
• Support the study data manager in quality assurance and control of raw data, including but not limited to protecting the confidentiality of participants’ information.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Desired Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MB.ChB) or equivalent from an accredited Kenyan or US institution.
• Master’s degree in Medicine (M.Med) or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of clinical experience with infants, children, and/or pregnant and postpartum women as a medical officer, clinical officer, and/or physician.
• At least 2 years of health-related research experience.
• Professional training in research management and communication.

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to plan, lead, coordinate, and accomplish both clinical care and research activities.
• Strong analytic, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a collaborative team
• Familiarity with smart phone or tablet technology for data collection.
• Attention to detail and good work ethic.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Respectful, punctual, hardworking, and conscientious.
• Responsive to communication with international team members.