Clinical Research Facilitator

Modified: March 7, 2019 3:38pm

COUNTY OF ERIE - DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
invites applications for the position of:

Clinical Research Facilitator

#61-232 - Open Competitive (open to the public)

Salary: $46,000-$56,000
Opening Date: March 7, 2019
Closing Date: April 3, 2019
Application fee: $20.00

Residence Requirements:

THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. There is one anticipated vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation.

Examples of Duties:

Clinical Research Facilitator coordinates the daily activities associated with the processing and tracking of all Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved research studies hosted at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation; 

Collaborates with hospital personnel and departments, legal counsel, University of Buffalo clinical personnel, and public and private sponsors and organizations regarding requirements for conducting clinical research;

Processes new inquiries for hosting research studies and coordinates the review process; determines level of difficulty in accommodating protocol issues; assists in preparing host site requirements; reviews investigators’ compliance to host site requirements; elicits administrative approval or refers to appropriate host manager for decisions;

Designs tracking and documentation system for all approved and potential IRB research studies:

Coordinates meetings; prepares agenda and material to meet approval deadline; reviews materials with risk management staff or IRB members;

Monitors existing and new protocols;

Expedites approvals;

Develops process for tracking research studies to completion;

Responds to requests for information regarding host site review;

Assists with revisions and implementation of IRB forms, policies and procedures;

Updates administration of risk management or authorized designees regarding issues raised by the IRB, investigators or hospital staff;

Assists with analysis of data collected by the risk management department;

Assists with initiatives on the implementation of hospital wide data collection initiative;

Attends meetings on research studies.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test:

Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelors’ Degree in Biology, Chemistry or other related natural science field, including or supplemented by three (3) months as a research assistant, research apprentice or teaching assistant.

Notes:

1. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting the experience requirements.

2. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates: Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.
All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

Examination date:

May 11, 2019

Applications Must Be Postmarked or Hand Delivered By:

April 3, 2019

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However,candidates may find information in the publication "How to take a written test" helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm

Subjects of Examination:

SUBJECTS OF EXAMINATION: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:

1. Basic statistical concepts

These questions test for knowledge of the analytical methods used to reduce and describe large sets of numerical data. The questions cover such areas as the organization and presentation of data, statistical terminology, central tendency, variability, the normal curve, and correlation.

You will not be required to do any substantial manipulation of data.

2. Preparing written material

These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.

3. Research methods and techniques

These questions test for knowledge of the conceptual foundations for the collection and interpretation of data. The questions cover such areas as survey methods and techniques, sampling theory and techniques, and drawing conclusions from research results.

You will not be required to do any substantial manipulation of data.

4. Understanding and interpreting tabular material

These questions test your ability to understand, analyze, and use the internal logic of data presented in tabular form. You may be asked to perform tasks such as completing tables, drawing conclusions from them, analyzing data trends or interrelationships, and revising or combining data sets. The concepts of rate, ratio, and proportion are tested. Mathematical operations are simple, and computational speed is not a major factor in the test. You should bring with you a hand-held battery- or solar-powered calculator for use on this test. You will not be permitted to use the calculator function of your cell phone.

5. Understanding and interpreting written material

These questions test for the ability to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not on what you may happen to know about the topic. 

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES:  It is recommended that candidates use a quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculator.  Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited.  You may not bring books or other reference materials.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.