It is the mission of East Carolina University (ECU) Brody School of Medicine (BSOM) and ECU Health to provide exemplary medical education/training for physicians at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Additionally, it is the mission of BSOM to provide model comprehensive primary and consultative subspecialty care to patients in eastern North Carolina, to advance scientific knowledge through basic, translational, and clinical research, and to provide continuing medical education opportunities for physicians in the region.

The Office of Clinical Research (OCR) encompasses the pre-award, post-award, and clinical operation activities related to industry-sponsored clinical research, including clinical trials, for the Brody School of Medicine (BSOM) and ECU Health. The Director of OCR reports to the BSOM Associate Dean for Research, who also holds the role of Associate Chief of Clinical Research and Research Strategy in the Office of Research, REDE at ECU. Importantly, the Associate Chief of Clinical Research and Research Strategy also oversees clinical research for ECU Health to facilitate clinical research integration across institutions. The vision for OCR is to expand and manage all industry-associated clinical research projects across ECU and ECU Health after additional needed financial and staff resources become available.

The Brody School of Medicine (BSOM) Clinical Research Office (CRO) within the department of Research and Graduate Studies at East Carolina University is seeking a (12-month, AT WILL) Clinical Research Study Startup and Contract Specialist. The Contract Specialist will aid in streamlining the study startup process for clinical research studies at ECU and ECU Health by working closely with the study sponsors, research teams, and the UMCIRB office. This team member will manage a portfolio of departments within the enterprise and support investigators and research support staff in these departments with the study start-up process. This team member will assist with the development of site activation strategies and startup workflows and will oversee startup delivery and governance. This position will be responsible for negotiating, executing, and awarding contracts; preparing and reviewing budgets and other supporting documents; assisting with regulatory documentation and IRB applications; and training research support staff.

30% Negotiating, executing, and awarding contracts:

30% Regulatory documentation and IRB applications Reporting:

20% Communication and Oversight:

20% Preparing and reviewing budgets and other supporting documents:

Contingent Upon Availability of Funds

Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

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An understanding of policies and procedures related to clinical research is preferred. Experience in clinical research contract negotiations is highly desirable. Experience as a regulatory coordinator, a clinical research coordinator, or a paralegal is desirable.

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