HICFA RESEARCH COORDINATOR (NURSING) - ID# 225404

HICFA RESEARCH COORDINATOR (NURSING) — ID #225404

HICFA Research Coordinator is a regular, full‑time position with the University of Hawaii (UH), John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), Hawaii Center for AIDS (HICFA), located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The role involves coordinating and administrating clinical trial/research studies from study start‑up through closure, ensuring compliance with FDA, OHRP, and GCP guidelines.

Location

Honolulu, Hawaii

Salary Range

Monthly Salary: $5,500 – $8,250

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and administers clinical trial/research studies from study start‑up to study closure.
• Critically evaluates each protocol for regulatory compliance, patient safety, resource utilization, and feasibility.
• Works with the Principal Investigator (PI) and programmatic staff to decide on study participation.
• Assists with study budgets as needed and participates in study meetings and conference calls.
• Provides information to open the study and ensures site compliance with research protocols.
• Ensures protocol‑mandated visits and procedures are implemented and documented.
• Ensures studies are conducted in accordance with FDA, OHRP, and GCP guidelines.
• Interacts with research and regulatory officials at collaborating institutions.
• Uses electronic medical record (EMR) as needed and allowed.
• Participates in recruitment and selection of study participants, interviews them, documents medical history, and ensures compliance with eligibility requirements.
• Employs strategies to maintain recruitment and retention rates and provides patient education on informed consent.
• Develops accurate source materials and provides timely data collection and documentation.
• Performs medical tests such as phlebotomy, vital signs, and electrocardiograms as required by the protocol.
• Coordinates the management of investigational products with the study pharmacist and administers investigational medications.
• Determines grade level of adverse events, follows protocol procedures for notification, and files mandated reports.
• Performs and participates in quality control and assurance of research data.
• Available to study participants during work hours to address concerns and conveys issues to the after‑hour physician on call.
• Prepares for study monitoring visits and meets with the study monitor as needed.
• Handles or supervises database entry for the study.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four‑year college or university in Nursing or a related field.
• Experience: Three to five years as a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant treating adults; at least two years in acute care settings (ICU, ED, subspecialty floors, or home healthcare) or two years of clinical research experience. Completion of a Clinical Coordinator training program may substitute for one year of research experience.
• Knowledge: Working knowledge of clinical trial or research regulatory and procedural ethics and requirements.
• Abilities & Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; ability to perform phlebotomy and physical exams.

Application Deadline

CLOSING DATE: August 22, 2025

Contact

Inquiries: Dr. Cecelia Shikuma, (Oahu).

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