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Job Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 11-9121.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Clinical Research Coordinators”.

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Tasks for “Clinical Operations Specialist”

Confer with health care professionals to determine the best recruitment practices for studies.
Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performing electrocardiograms.
Identify protocol problems, inform investigators of problems, or assist in problem resolution efforts such as protocol revisions.
Participate in preparation and management of research budgets and monetary disbursements.
Order drugs or devices necessary for study completion.
Instruct research staff in scientific and procedural aspects of studies including standards of care, informed consent procedures, or documentation procedures.
Solicit industry-sponsored trials through contacts and professional organizations.
Interpret protocols and advise treating physicians on appropriate dosage modifications or treatment calculations based on patient characteristics.
Review scientific literature, participate in continuing education activities, or attend conferences and seminars to maintain current knowledge of clinical studies affairs and issues.
Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of medical records, and discussions with physicians and nurses.
Maintain required records of study activity including case report forms, drug dispensation records, or regulatory forms.
Prepare study-related documentation such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, and progress reports.
Develop advertising and other informational materials to be used in subject recruitment.
Contact outside health care providers and communicate with subjects to obtain follow-up information.
Participate in the development of study protocols including guidelines for administration or data collection procedures.
Direct the requisition, collection, labeling, storage, or shipment of specimens.
Review proposed study protocols to evaluate factors such as sample collection processes, data management plans, and potential subject risks.
Maintain contact with sponsors to schedule and coordinate site visits or to answer questions about issues such as incomplete data.
Code, evaluate, or interpret collected study data.
Record adverse event and side effect data and confer with investigators regarding the reporting of events to oversight agencies.
Oversee subject enrollment to ensure that informed consent is properly obtained and documented.
Inform patients or caregivers about study aspects and outcomes to be expected.
Organize space for study equipment and supplies.
Dispense medical devices or drugs, and calculate dosages and provide instructions as necessary.
Prepare for or participate in quality assurance audits conducted by study sponsors, federal agencies, or specially designated review groups.
Communicate with laboratories or investigators regarding laboratory findings.
Monitor study activities to ensure compliance with protocols and with all relevant local, federal, and state regulatory and institutional polices.
Register protocol patients with appropriate statistical centers as required.
Arrange for research study sites and determine staff or equipment availability.
Contact industry representatives to ensure equipment and software specifications necessary for successful study completion.
Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
Collaborate with investigators to prepare presentations or reports of clinical study procedures, results, and conclusions.
Track enrollment status of subjects and document dropout information such as dropout causes and subject contact efforts.

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